In March three years ago I had a little run-in with an unsuspected condition that can happen to anyone. I thought I had contracted a stomach virus. A not too bad stomach ache the first day. Second day I had some fever and chills. Third day I left work to go home feeling pretty bad. Constant pain. Late that night I found that I could no longer pee, which made the pain even worse. A trip to the ER and an MRI showed a perforated appendix and peritonitis had set in. My time was severely limited. The ...