Found out this morning that my brother has peritonitis. He is in hospital in the maldives and has been very ill for the last few weeks. He has a very big abcess on his liver that has caused the peritonitis. I spoke to his surgeon this morning and they're going to operate in a few hours' time. He said that because my brother is relatively young (35) and healthy he should be ok but I'm worried sick. I feel so helpless. I can't fly out there as I'm 26wks pg. I can't tell my dad all the details as he will worry too much (he's late 70s and a widower and having him worry to death about it will not help the situation).
My db's gf is with him over there and will keep me posted and all we have to do now is wait and see. I'm trying to be positive and take my mind of things by reading through threads here, rather than looking up stories of doom and gloom about this condition. I just want someone to tell me it's going to be ok.
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DB has peritonitis
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Moomin · 22/07/2005 08:31
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