My Trip to the ER for Abdominal Pain | Appendicitis vs. Bowel Obstruction | Crohn's Disease?

I went to the ER for severe abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting worried that it was acute appendicitis and that I would need emergency surgery. Little did I know that it was something completely different and that I would be diagnosed with a chronic digestive disease.

While this video is a little different than my usual content, I wanted to make it with the hope that it may help someone else who has or is experiencing similar symptoms as me and what to expect with a trip to the ER and hospital. I am sharing with you the entire process from start to finish of my symptom progression, my bloodwork results, CT scan and how I ultimately got diagnosed with Crohn's disease.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Rumbling stomach, nausea and vomiting
02:30 - Pain like a knife twisting in my stomach
05:24 - Rushing to the ER
07:50 - Needles, IVs, and bloodwork
09:32 - CT scan experience + blood test results
13:01 - Back to the ER room, CT results + my diagnosis
17:00 - Bowel obstruction vs chronic or acute appendicitis
18:54 - Nasogastric (NG) tube + 3 am blood draw
22:20 - Getting transferred from the ER to the hospital
24:13 - Testing my vitamin D, Magnesium and Phosphorus
26: 14 - Waiting for a bowel movement…and getting discharged from hospital
28:06 - Struggling with symptoms for years
30:20 - Diet plan and supplements
32:10 - My Crohn's disease symptoms and triggers