they really suck. I’ve also had a complete blockage and that’s next level. I got helped at the ER right away because (life hack?) I literally crawled through the door on all fours (they did the intake after I could finally talk, but was pretty high). Not even the best pain meds helped at first until they inserted an NG tube into my stomach. I ended up needing emergency small bowel resection.

Good luck man. Medical stuff sucks. I can’t wait till retirement. My mom busted her left arm over a week ago slipping on a grape at Costco. Took my dad 5 hours and four urgent cares to find a place that accepted the insurance for an x-ray. Four days to get a referral for a doctors visit.