Emergency Surgery on our way to the Schaumburg Reptile Show!

On our way to the Schaumburg, IL NARBC (a large reptile show), we had to make an unexpected stop at the hospital. After Ed's emergency surgery, we completed the journey and still vended the show! What a crazy show this was!
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[@86fifty]

PHEW, I am SO SO GLAD that Ed took his sudden stomach pain seriously, and DID NOT put off going to the doc until AFTER THE SHOW... That's what my dad would have done. He had an appendectomy too, but he waited like 4 full days of stomach pain before going to the doctor, and by then, it was too late to do it laparoscopically, so he got a big scar and had like a month recovery time... It made a great story years later, but as a lesson of what NOT to do. So thank you for taking your health seriously, Ed!

[@bluecobaltsteph2689]

Thank you for this. If it bursts it can be life threatening

[@Cathowl]

I put off stomach pain for a while but thankfully mine wasn't the appendix. ...it was my gallbladder. And it's been removed now. It's still not worth it even if waiting doesn't put you in a health emergency. I went through so much pain by putting things off until I couldn't bear it any more, and it could have been avoided by going in sooner instead of trying to guess what was triggering it.

[@quinnleydean8335]

Got that right! I had a similar situation two years ago, but for me it turned out to be my gallbladder and not my appendix. Was able to get it done laparascopically, super quick, in and out of the hospital same day. So glad he took it seriously!

[@candledapple]

​@@quinnleydean8335 lucky, I went in to the emergency room multiple times for stomach pain that ended up being my gallbladder but all times except for the last they just sent me home with pain killers and said it was probably gas 😭 If they could've figured it out right away that would've been sooo much nicer

[@mollyblower3868]

i was 10 or 11 when i got it my parents thought i was lying about my pain so it went unchecked for days maybe a week until i was screaming in pain i have a huge messy scare 10 years later and was days maybe less from not making it the doctor scared my mum into thinking i was dead too

[@snarkbotanya6557]

Big props to Ed for going to the hospital when the stomach pain got bad and Emily for enforcing the doctor's orders post-surgery. It's so, so important to seek out care when you need it and make sure you're doing everything in your power to ensure a smooth recovery. Very glad the surgery went well and you were still able to do the show!

[@vicroc4]

100%, getting things fixed is the strong thing to do. And doing the recovery right is even stronger. Don't listen to the urge to start doing things too soon, it'll just make things worse.

[@ThePollaton]

Yup I left mine ruptured for 5 days ( thought I had food poisoning) …..almost died from poisoning my body. Still 20 years later I am suffering from the damage it did to my body. So thank goodness ed found it and dealt with it correctly.

[@thegriffin88]

Indeed. As crappy as healthcare is in this country and how much this surgery must have cost it's not something you can avoid. My Mother and a friend from High School both had theirs out. Mine is fine...but I'm not jinxing it.

[@lullabycyanure9029]

Ed’s feelings of uselessness broke my heart.. as someone with several chronic illnesses that flare up and can be disabling, I always feel useless cause I can’t help with most things. I’m glad he got better and can get back to his normal life ❤️

[@TheSeptemberRose]

I laughed out loud when Ed called himself, "A young, healthy SPECIMEN!" What a great smile he has. I'm so glad you were able to get through that ordeal with no complications! A friend of the family had her 18 year old son in the hospital for a week because he developed sepsis after having his appendix out! I think it was inflamed and may have burst though....that always makes the surgery more risky. Thank Goodness Ed didn't have anything like that happen!!!!!!

[@Gamerkat10]

He went in for it right away, thank god. Time makes all the difference (not that the kid waited too long per se of course, sometimes they just go bad super fast)

[@Raycoli]

I had an emergency appendectomy on my honeymoon, followed by a very painful eight hour drive home. Ed, you’re a superhero to be up and moving around the next day.

[@mazusagou1946]

I know what you mean! I had mine out earlier this year and have no idea how he could even stand or sit for a convention. Though I suppose it was "the good stuff" pain meds where you feel like the healing process won't be too bad.

[@Arcane_Corpse]

Damn on your honeymoon as well. Talk about terrible timing huh? Glad you're okay tho, sounds like it was quite an ordeal. ❤

[@med1.0cre]

HI!!!!! im the one that made the painting of cheyenne with the sweater!! (i think it was the one on the left on the insta post if my memory serves me correct) my friend gave that to you during the show and i was patiently waiting for the video and i cannot thank you enough for posting it on insta!!!! it meant a lot to me and im so glad you loved it! edit: i TOTALLY forgot that i gave you other art, (gargoyle gecko with yellow background on a blue gloved hand on the far right in the background at the end) as well! i hope you also liked the hidden rufus sticker! sad edit: just had the displeasure of learning that editing a comment will remove a creators heart... thanks yt. ah well

[@cherylkinkaid6801]

It was beautiful. I love Cheyenne

[@tiggercampbell6198]

lol no mention of what happenned to Ed...

[@Lex-rc2xj]

That was beautiful

[@The_PlantPlague]

It was super good (:

[@stevenbakenhester]

@@tiggercampbell6198relax tigger. Ed is okay. The whole video doesn’t need to revolve around him. They were excited (rightfully) about their painting being given to them. Calm down buddy 👍🏻

[@legendarymayormarylikestur8874]

Ed rockes the heck outta that hospital gown though!!! So very thankful you made it through surgery ok. And made the show!! Tough guy!

[@Tiana.Lunar77]

Ikr!

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Thank you, Emily, for being firm with the weight limit for Ed. Folks don't really realize what complications can occur if you don't pay attention to that. Good on you, Ed for listening to your body, the doc, and Emily. And while I do not believe in using my phone when driving, OMG, yes I too would've been filming while passing you.

[@mamawnamidreviews9978]

I hope you're all headed up now Ed!! When Ed said the drugs were kicking in, all I could think of was a classic of Emily's, lol. "Remember kids, don't do drugs . . . And breed snakes." Where Ed jumped in and said "You can just stop at don't do drugs, lol."😂😂

[@annswarmfuzzies]

I thought of that one too! I just rewatched that video😂

[@lydiajb5630]

Which video?

[@mamawnamidreviews9978]

@lydiajb5630 it's the one where she had to have nose surgery to fix a deviated septum. It episode had ball python babies.

[@reesespp3965]

⁠@@lydiajb5630i think it was “Our Baby Ball Pythons Hatched!! But…”

[@ashl3324]

@@lydiajb5630it was one with a thumbnail of a spider morph ball python! Something in the title about ball pythons hatching haha

[@mrsoph28]

Ed smiling on the hospital bed was honestly so cute (without being a weirdo) he has such a beautiful smile! I’m glad you took the pain seriously and got the right treatment 🎉

[@smarttechaddict]

Poor Ed had learned the after anesthetic exhaustion. Even an hour can wipe you out for days! You did so well and I'm glad you didn't wait until it was peritonitis as that's scary.

[@junbh2]

I know someone who waited too long and it ruptured! Months of recovery, including multiple surgeries, sepsis, ICU... amazingly she fully recovered. But not something you want to go through.

[@Nekogal21]

My mum had appendicitis years ago but our doctor never took her seriously and when she went to the hospital (after thepain got to be way too much) , they left her too long and it ruptured when she rolled over in the hospital bed. They finally did something about it, but she would have been dead in 2 hours or less if they didn't do anything about it there, and then

[@feuerling]

​@Nekogal21 that sounds like medical malpractice

[@Nekogal21]

@feuerling it's called the resources at the doctors and the hospital being stretched and them having to prioritise more life threatening cases over hers at that time

[@averyallaman5767]

@@Nekogal21 if hers ruptured that is a life threatening condition because it can cause sepsis

[@LakeSuperiorGirl]

Ed I’m so glad you went to the ER and didn’t try to make it to the show. As a nurse I’ve seen people who have waited until their appendix ruptures and that can make for some nasty complications. 👍🏻

[@khills]

Mine ruptured as they were taking it out, and hoooboy, even that sucked a whole bunch. I cannot even imagine how bad it would be to have the full rupture happen while you’re just out and about, minding your own business.

[@MidwestArtist]

My friend waited for 6 hours in the ER and his ruptured. He almost died. He has a giant healed over hole in his stomach now!

[@deadboy9955]

Complications such as death?

[@sarawrr07]

I had a 9 hour wait in A&E (the ER) followed by a 36 hour wait for surgery, then mine ruptured in the surgery itself. It SUCKED.

[@khills]

@@sarawrr07 Did you have the hallucinations from drugs because they tried to keep you sedated thru the detox process, too?

[@angelitabecerra]

That basket made by AJ was absolutely fab. Kid does have some mad skills 🤘🏽

[@ethren3344]

And he seems super respectful and mature!

[@reesespp3965]

@@ethren3344it was precious the way he said “you’re welcome”, he must’ve been nervous meeting emily he sounded so serious

[@Olivaro10]

And a young gentleman to boot too.

[@luciafrau125]

I was looking for this comment!!! For real!!

[@GM-zv1ry]

he gave them bad juju

[@candacethomas9749]

Thank you so much for taking Fin! I'm sad that I can no longer keep him but wouldn't want him to go anywhere but with you!

[@catherinehubbard1167]

Ed is very fortunate to have such a supportive partner. And you both have supportive friends and family. Good to see and well deserved. Good healing vibes to Ed.

[@janw491]

Keyhole surgery is so much better than when I got a very large incision to remove my appendix 45 years ago. Have a quick and uneventful recovery Ed 🤗

[@SavageSnickerdoodleSketches]

Ohh no..... Poor Ed! Appendicitis is horrible! Love how u never stop with the humour, even when life gets serious ! Hope you get better soon!

[@FirstNameLastNameAName]

He was moving at the show and said he felt better.

[@AngelWingsTVdavcs]

@@FirstNameLastNameANameIt’s a good thing they took his pain seriously and nipped it in the butt right away. I think anyone will take being sore and sleepy from surgery over being in so much pain from something like appendicitis.

[@giabarrone7422]

Ed is a beast! When I got my gallbladder removed I was crawling on the floor on my hands and knees to get to the bathroom for days. Glad to see him recover so well!

[@neolithiumproduction]

Took me the entire 3 weeks to recover losing mine. Was my first surgery, though. xD

[@monkeydance3894]

I wasn’t crawling, but I definitely was clutching my walker post gallbladder removal. The drive home was hell, I can’t believe how unbothered he was. I was clutching a pillow against my abdomen the whole drive in so much pain.

[@originalkitten]

Phew. Thought Ed was ill again. This was from a few weeks ago and not that he regrew his appendix lol.

[@ingridosorno89]

Same!!!

[@laramaaike3050]

Hahahaha I was so confused at first. And than, wait...Ooooh.

[@mollyblower3868]

can they regrow?????

[@mavery9876]

@@mollyblower3868 No they can't, and are fully removed.

[@mollyblower3868]

@@mavery9876 i thought so it tried to kill me once 10 years ago i didn't think it could regrow but that comment gave me stress lol

[@Flora._.Idi0t]

Emily acting like a protective mother when Ed is trying to do stuff he isn’t allowed yet to do because of his appendicitis is really cute 🙃

[@alesharivera6448]

My husband went through the same thing earlier this year. He didn't mention anything to me about stomach pain until I went to the hospital thinking I had appendicitis only to find out I was fine. He asked me what symptoms were appendicitis. Started checking off the same symptoms. Made him go check it out. They confirmed it and he had to go in for surgery that day to get his removed. Glad Ed had it checked out and did well.

[@amandaharris5596]

Poor Ed. You could tell he was not well, he was so pale! Glad he is healing and doing better! What a trooper! The boa at the end is gorgeous!

[@torsui]

as a fellow member of the 'surprise, you have appendicitis!' club, i'm glad you're doing okay, ed!

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

I'm already not a fan of surprises in general, and I know I have a lot of things that really scare me, but appendicitis is on the higher end of that list. I have constant aches and pains and it terrifies me to think that I'll misread the signs as just another dumb thing my body is whining about that won't matter tomorrow. My mom told me about the heel strike trick but I'm still paranoid. And needles are the bane of my existence... really, much respect to anyone that's handled having it.

[@torsui]

@@RadiantSharaShaymin would you believe mine was actually an unexpected bonus to getting my gallbladder out? doctor called in with the results of my CAT scan with 'oh hey, you have appendicitis!' and i was very 'that was not the organ i thought we'd be discussing but go on...'

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

@@torsui That sounds so unlucky, yet lucky that they caught it in time. I wouldn't know what to think :(

[@VixLeu]

So glad Ed decided not to wait and get looked at sooner than later. It's amazing to watch him walking around so quickly after the surgery too but glad that he took it easy and gave himself time to begin healing. When I had my gallbladder removed, I was in so much pain (and back to the hospital for complications) I didn't want to move much.

[@Mrs.Silversmith]

Aww Emily was so relieved when he was out of surgery promptly. I hope recovery goes well.

[@clayrblu]

Looking for legless lizards. *pans to a tarantula* 😐 Ma'am, that is way more legs than you're looking for... 😂😂 in all seriousness tho, omg, your fans are AMAZING and so dang talented!! They brought so many super cool things!! 😍😍😍 Feel better soon, Ed!

[@Rainiiru]

its so sweet that everyone offered to help! love the reptile community so much

[@LifewithLewy]

As someone that’s had 40+ surgeries in my life.. I have a new found respect for Ed! Making it to a show after a surgery involving organs is absolute beast mode! 💪🏼

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

40+?! Sending all the well wishes I can to you! I couldn't imagine having to go through that many :( even the thought of needing on freaks me out so badly

[@LifewithLewy]

@@RadiantSharaShaymin most of them were birth through about 12 years old.. at least 25-30

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

@@LifewithLewy And having been so young too?! That's amazing... you're well on the way to becoming a super hero, if not already for the sheer strength and perseverance!

[@therubestergaming]

As another person with a bunch of surgeries (I think my record was nine in one year, like 40 hospital visits though) my respect for Ed for going to the show and for Emily making sure Ed was ok, and making sure he didn’t overexert himself has shot through the roof

[@LifewithLewy]

@@therubestergaming yea the majority of mine were ortho.. some of my last couple were organ related. No broken bone touches organ pain. It’s another ball game

[@donnamunday6749]

I was really afraid of anesthesia when I had surgery for the first time early this year. You're not alone, Ed! Glad it went smoothly and wishing you a swift recovery!

[@shadowprismaticwolf]

Same

[@khills]

I was terrified when I had my appendix out, too - not necessarily of the anesthesia, but the whole concept of surgery in general. Of course, I had also just read a medical thriller where people were “dying” during appendicitis surgeries, except they weren’t, they were being kept comatose but alive for a complicated organ harvest scheme, so as they began sedating me my panic over that book came out and I started crying and begging them not to harvest my organs. First thing the anesthesiologist said to me when I woke up was I had all my organs except the one I wanted them to take. 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

[@deathrooster14]

It's like teleporting!

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

​@@khillsOh no, that sounds exactly like something I would do, getting freaked out at the last second. I've been KO'd for medical stuff 3 times now, but it was all for my stupid teeth that hate me. (2 for baby teeth, 1 for "wisdom" teeth... more like wis-DUMB teeth. Wouldn't wish those things on anyone, and I didn't even get the worst of what I heard they can do.) Any other kind of removal surgery would make me so paranoid about whatever my brain comes up with though :( medical stuff scares me so much and the idea of a bunch of strangers taking my insides while I'm out just makes me shiver.

[@mirrorocean]

Aw, poor Ed, but to echo another comment, I'm so glad you both took the pain seriously and got it checked out ASAP instead of going to the show and letting it become a much more dire situation. I hope you both got some extra much needed rest once you got home

[@peggysims9469]

Emily and Ed are so wholesome, like you know, these good people. The respect is envious!!! She coulda filmed him just coming out of sedation, but she allowed him to recover and have a nights rest! Im 2 mins in, and i can't take no more cuteness!!! Thank you for sharing yalls life with us!

[@StonedtotheBones13]

It's kinda funny to me that filming is becoming almost like a coping thing for this generation. Like you can tell Emily is worried and filming helps, and that Ed likes it giving him smthn to do after surgery. Ofc you can also tell that there's care and reassurance there too. And confidence in Drs lol

[@Yai19]

Aww Emily being all strong but you can see in her eyes she’s just being strong for him with her eyes all watery this was an unexpected such a sweet window into y’all’s relationship 🩷 glad everything went well

[@HeidiSholl]

Ed, as someone with no muscle who works in an industry with a lot of heavy lifting, I feel you standing there asking "what can I do?" 😂

[@rhysplaysvirtual]

In a lighter note, I think a really cool idea for a video would be a like, showcase of all of the fan stuff you've gotten. Maybe not pointing out individual stuff but y'know, knowing where it goes and it would make people happy to know it's all being loved.

[@echoesofriss]

Feeling for Ed in this! I had my appendix out 20 years ago (I’m old!) and I still remember that pain level. I’m impressed that he was even upright! Well done.

[@Peridot0000]

The laproscopic ones are standard now and the recovery is much easier. It's still a surgery and you need to be careful, but it's so much better than it used to be, especially if you catch it early.

[@tildarosander1339]

I love that you had your own room. You were worried that the public would a see you but the event was thinking that they wanted an orderly place to coral your fans. You people are wonderful!

[@SammyCrysD]

So feel for you, Ed. I understand how you feel. I had a sudden surgery like yours (only mine was galbladder) back in February. Totally throws you off. Glad to see you're doing better. Keep on healing!

[@MegaJBlack14]

I also had emergency gallbladder surgery in Feb!!! Lol i hope you're doing great too, my gallbladderless twin :P

[@SammyCrysD]

@@MegaJBlack14 I am. According to my surgeon, I got lucky in it being caught as fast as it was and that my body seemed to go back to normal pretty quickly. Only annoying thing was it hit literally on the last week of my school term.

[@MegaJBlack14]

@@SammyCrysD same!! I had my umpteenth attack and they got it out wothout ot being infected. It was super annoying for uni but at least I don't wake up every month with a gallbladder attack! I hope your profs were appropriately understanding :o

[@SammyCrysD]

@@MegaJBlack14 Luckily, all my classes were online and I had finished the schoolwork for the last week, but yeah bad timing. Also, managed to not have an infection either. Honestly, I got incredibly lucky, I had been having indigestion for months, but my first real attack was the one that put me in the hospital. Of course, that was because my mom had hers removed and knew what was happening and was like, we're going. She, unfortunately, had 10 attacks before they would take hers out.

[@Emily._.Dickey]

Glad everything went well for Ed, my husband had to have his appendix removed a back in 2020 (naturally during Thanksgiving week...). It started as just a sharp pain in his stomach and I'm so glad he took it seriously and asked me to take him to the ER. Sadly it was during covid so he had to go alone, but big shout out to taking health seriously!

[@suran396]

Yes, but how do you actually know? I sometimes have severe tummy cramps. How is this different?

[@Emily._.Dickey]

@suran396 for my husband it started around his belly button as just a kind of sharp pain and then by morning it had migrated to his side, it had been about 12 hours of consistent pain so he started researching it and appendicitis was something that popped up a few times. So he went it and it turned out he was right, luckily he went in before it burst so he was out the next day.

[@DreamzGen]

Not me freaking out because I saw another emergency surgery !

[@ryanm3749]

I thought the same thing at first...they may need to stop traveling😂

[@Help-gq9ik]

Yeah

[@Lex-rc2xj]

Same

[@morganreed1286]

Zerkle has such a calming voice, if he were a teacher I would listen to every single one of his lectures without uttering a word

[@pearlkt]

Been waiting to see what happened to Mr Ed , bless him 🙏🏻

[@brooklynnblake-u3u]

Me to

[@KA-bl1ht]

You both walking past each other while filming at the same time was so cute. I'm glad Ed is ok. I hope recovery was not too painful.

[@HS-HS]

Hope Ed is healed up. If the Argentine boa doesn't have a name yet, maybe commemorate the lost appendix? Penny? Appy? Appendrix? Hendrix?

[@ihatesansseriffonts]

Dixie lol

[@ChronicRapunzel]

I was gifted a little stuffed otter when I had my appendix out and I named him after the experience. His name is morphine😂

[@Liz_Theresa]

Should name it Vicodin, Vicky for short!

[@johannageisel5390]

Append-ex. Fun fact: In German the appendix is called "Wurmfortsatz", which literally translates to "worm(-like) extension". And snakes are usually rather worm-shaped.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

😂 I was thinking it should match the others, but I like the idea of having a fire related line of snakes and a not fire related naming line of snakes

[@darkshadopaaz]

So glad Ed is ok, it goes to show the importance of getting checked out. I had a bunch of symptoms I put off as getting older. Eventually, I went to the dr and was diagnosed with diabetes. Now I've lost weight, got my sugars down, and most of my symptoms disappeared

[@leolovesdragons3754]

I am watching this in an ER room lol Edit: I got clipped by a car. No broken bones just a bunch of bumps, bruises, and scrapes so far. I am mostly here to get everything checked out. Sorry for not giving more context, i didn't think to do so😅

[@makoeyes]

Hope you feel better soon!

[@Ashleylikesbunnies]

Hoping you’re doing okay friend ❤️‍🩹

[@cheecoala]

Are you okay?

[@monicac.7527]

Feel better! 💐

[@cherylkinkaid6801]

Oh no

[@MearaLee-fc9cs]

Rewatching this during online school. Forgot to mention, I've also had surgery before. I was twelve. I had a sudden stomach pain. I thought it was nothing, but my mom insisted on taking me to the hospital. It was an appendicitis. I'm ok now. Hope you're feeling better! (I really need to keep up on videos, I'm so late to a bunch of them.)

[@annswarmfuzzies]

I love that Emily’s “why the heck not?!” Phrase is: “FOR SCIENCE!!” Great video, great times! Glad Ed is recovering/recovered. ❤

[@anonview]

The boa is beautiful. I love the dark gradient on her scales. I'm glad that Ed is okay. Thank you to the doctors who took care of him during surgery.

[@Sky_lovesss49]

Hi, I’ve been watching y’all for like five years and I love y’all. I remember y’all opening the shop.

[@arashi32900]

My empathy to Ed. I had sudden searing stomach pain at work last week and had to be wheeled out on an ambulance. In my case, it was a burst ovarian cyst. I was lucky to not have to have surgery. I wish Ed a speedy recovery!

[@paranoiarpincess]

My kid got his appendix out when he was 5. I caught it when the doctor thought he was likely to not even have it. They did a test to make sure and it just barely told him his appendix was just barely begining to get inflamed. Those thems mama superpowers.

[@GamingKingdom91]

Never question the superpowers of a mom...when they know things,they know things

[@moel135]

Ed is such a beast, could have very understandably not gone to the show and taken the time to himself to recoup and this king insists on going to the show and even tries to help despite having just had emergency surgery, way to go Ed for listening to his body in the first place and not waiting to be seen and then going forward with a whole event. Love all the shenanigans as usual

[@aiosder]

Oh no! I’m glad to see he’s doing better, and I wish him a speedy recovery!

[@Khunai.]

Ooh my heart, that basket is beautiful and that little boy did such an awesome job! A true little craftsman in the making! My artist heart gets so happy seeing our future generations embracing their creativity! 💙💙

[@brandonferretti9907]

Every time they mentioned vicodin i thought of Dr. House popping a pill or two

[@OpposingPony]

I dont take painkillers stronger than Tylenol or ibuprofen but have been prescribed some for tooth issues and a c section. I like to make jokes that hydros and oxys make me act crazy but vicodin is amazing lol.

[@lindawolffkashmir2768]

You need it after an appendectomy, especially if you have a drain. Gallbladder removal is also painful.

[@cherylcreasey]

I did too!! 😂

[@Abby-softball]

Ed you are not alone I had one too. I had softball practice 6 hours before waking up in extreme pain. In the er by 3:45 in the morning and had surgery at 11:00 then stayed the night in the hospital. Most expensive sleepover I have ever had

[@lizik711]

as soon as I saw this in my notifications i had to make sure youre ok. thank god. praying for u! This reminds me of when I had brain surgery. Im 14, and when I was 9, one evening my head really hurt like 9/10 hurt. Parents rushed me to the ER and after 2 hrs waiting for the doctor he was like, "she'll be fine. You can go home". My mom being my mom, said heck no and that they need to do an MRI. Thank god they did because they found out I had an AVM which is bacically in normal english, "tangle of malformed blood vessels that can pop and bleed... a lot." so basically the AVM popped and if we went home that night, I could have died. The stopped the bleeding and monitored it a lot. After a year, i finally got surgery to remove it. Watching your videos after surgery while recovering made it so much better! Thank you so much Emily and Ed.

[@Erin78G]

Ed is a trooper! When I was 7 months pregnant with our third, we were on vacation at the beach and my husband had to have an emergency appendectomy! That was a rough vacation!

[@RyanSullivanLaw]

Im so sorry ed lots of love❤❤❤ And I love that you still have a sense of humor and I AM SOoO glad ur okay stay safe!

[@pikagirl8224]

I went to the ER July 1st for stomach pain so bad that I was throwing up. And found out I had to get my gallbladder removed. I got my surgery on the 23rd. They said I'd be in and out too, but the surgery was more complicated than they thought because my gallbladder was WAY worse than they thought. I'm glad Ed's surgery was quick and went as expected!

[@kerithoma1955]

I hope Ed starts feeling better soon and good luck at the show

[@TimidTank]

I'm so glad Ed took his pain seriously and got help in a timely fashion. The first time I went under, I was 12 and I was super scared about the whole "you could not wake up thing". They took good care of me and I recovered quickly thanks to the copious amounts of pudding and pain medication. So happy to hear everything went smoothly and Ed is recovering quickly. :)

[@TigerStyleFanMIZ]

I'm so glad Ed is doing okay! He needs a Superman shirt for even being at the show after all that! My daughter-in-law and another of my favorite KZbinrs had horrible complications. Post-surgical weight limits are the worst! Wanting desperately to do your normal activities, but unable to. It's so amazing how people helped.

[@Noodles-hp9yh]

I cant believe how the surgery is now. When i had my appendix out in 2001 i couldnt move cough sit up for 2 solid weeks it must be keyhole now. I wish you a speedy recovery ❤

[@Gilbert_The_Magnificent]

Saw this on the community posts… I knew this day would come! Hope you’re ok Ed!

[@JuhuAtiksh]

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[@polarberri]

Best wishes and speedy recovery to Ed! That was very brave of you to share pre-surgery footage - I would have been a nervous wreck. The fact that you guys have so much to do and still put so much time and effort and joy into fan meet and greets speaks so much to your character. Thank you for all your videos, and wishing you all continued success!

[@Animalations]

It’s crazy how popular they have gotten😊 I was one of their first 100 subscribers and I still love their vids❤ from “snake shedding it’s skin” to Ed losing his appendix😢 the videos have always been good 👍

[@wendypatton1932]

As a hospital nurse I’ve never seen anything except placentas get sent home with a patient. 😂❤ Sending healing vibes to Ed!!! ❤

[@ettinakitten5047]

I heard of a leg amputee who wanted his severed leg skinned and the skin preserved because it was heavily tattooed and he didn't want to lose the tattoos. I don't know if he got his wish, though.

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

​@@ettinakitten5047Eh... I... What?! Where in the world did you hear that from?! And if it was random conversation, what happened to turn it to that?! Unless I don't want to know-

[@GremlinJohnny]

@@ettinakitten5047 CW: ! CANNIBALISM ! some guy got his foot amputated from a motorcycle accident and got to take it home, he had one of his chef friends prepare it so he and his friends could have tacos made with it lol

[@piecesofali]

They let my daughter keep her tonsils 😂

[@desertdragonworksaz]

Poor Ed!!!! Bless his heart. Hope he has continued good health!

[@SapphireDragon_]

I actually had appendicitis like about a month and a half ago and also went in for surgery, luckily I recovered extremely fast and got to go home the same day, recovered completely within a week, its amazing what doctors can do nowadays.

[@annetheelf8174]

I feel Ed's pain, my first reptile show was 2 days after getting my wisdom teeth removed and wow I was in pain but it was worth it because now I have a hognose

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

I know it's late so I'll send well wishes to both past and current you (and future you too), hope those wisdoms didn't cause too much trouble before you got them out. Hognoses for the win!

[@AngelWingsTVdavcs]

I kind of feel that. While I haven’t been to a reptile show I did go see a family friend perform in a play after getting my wisdom tooth removed. I didn’t even know they needed to be removed until I had a regular dental check up. I didn’t even feel it.

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

@@AngelWingsTVdavcs Wisdom teeth can cause some really weird health problems, especially if they come in at an angle or get stuck against the next tooth. A side effect I had is that, for some crazy reason, my sense of smell got slightly better after surgery. (I can only sense differences in the air and smell certain really strong scents, kinda still that way but a little less terrible. I don't recall a time where my nose ever worked outside really specific scenarios.)

[@AngelWingsTVdavcs]

@@RadiantSharaShaymin The weird thing in my case is I only ever had one wisdom tooth and it had a cyst forming around it. I didn’t know it even existed until I got x-rays. I didn’t feel it at all and I didn’t feel sick.

[@mistyjomay6272]

I'm convinced they are the most down to earth, loving, caring people that exist. They teach the world kindness❤

[@Loki_Morningstar666]

Big hugs for Ed. I hope he feels better soon.

[@stephanieadamski6465]

Prayers for Ed for a speedy recovery.

[@kellykell121]

I am glad Ed is ok. That must have been a very hard show for him.

[@missniknak2U]

Ed, I'm so glad you're ok! Sorry you didn't get to enjoy the show as much as you usually do, but it's good that you got through the surgery and were still able to attend. All hail, King Vicodin! Take care and heal quickly!

[@acurry420]

My daughter, Charlotte, was excited to finally meet you at this show. She hopes to get her first ball sometime later this year.

[@charidy7648]

Thank you for following post op instructions!!! They are so important for recovery!! Glad Ed is feeling better now!!

[@Yk-that-gurl]

I was freaking out when I saw EMERGENCY SURGERY in the title 😂hope you get better!

[@horsetuna]

I admit I saw the headline before looking at the thumbnail and wondered which animal was hurt...

[@klbriceno1]

I will say thankfully the herp community (and your fans) are pretty awesome, because it makes me so nervous that you are easily spotted out in the world. Please always be aware of your surroundings. I truly think you two are such a treasure to the world. Glad Ed is okay.

[@Nutamu]

2:26 lol at the person passing you in a car, literally filming you on their phone as they pass lol

[@katyc.8663]

I hope you have a speedy and good recovery, Ed. Take it easy, don't do any heavy lifting. Rest when you feel tired. I'm am glad you listened to your body when you were in pain.

[@gus-gusandozzy]

I hope you are feeling better ed! Glad you are okay and am sending hugs!!

[@elwensa4893]

I'm glad it was an in and out procedure for Ed. When I got my appendix removed, they were planning the surgery in the morning, and I was supposed to be out by the evening. They ended up keeping me for a week due to complications. What a joy xD

[@levipixley6297]

Ohh no..... Poor Ed! Appendicitis is horrible! Love how u never stop with the humour, even when life gets serious ! Hope you get better soon! good luccke

[@trystanmentzer873]

So glad Ed is ok. My husband would have been trying to help too. When he got the flu a few yrs ago doc told him he had to be fever free 48hrs before returning to work, especially since he worked around food. I had to MAKE him stay home.

[@seandewar47]

Yike, Appendicitis sucks, hope you get well soon and make a speedy recovery

[@Dekubud]

It's funny but also speaks volumes about how much healthcare has advanced over the years that Ed seems more annoyed than scared about getting an appendectomy! I'm glad you were both smart and listened to his body. I wish Ed a swift recovery! I'm glad he has Emily to scold him into resting and taking care of himself: that's why married men live longer lol

[@starryharmony7385]

Oml, Emily and Ed are gonna be my mom and I on Sunday, we have a small show that we're vending and my mom had a pretty big surgery a few weeks ago and still has a 15lb weight limit, but she's stubborn as a hognose trying to dig through plastic, this should be fun.

[@dothebunnyhop4026]

Wishing you and ur mom the best of luck! 😂 ❤

[@starryharmony7385]

@@dothebunnyhop4026 Thanks! Lol, we'll be at White Plains as well

[@Dkpesmerga]

as someone who had their first surgery last year (2 level spinal fusion at c5/6 and 5/7) I totally understand that nervous concern/fear about getting put under. super glad that like myself, he bounced back :P

[@Lil_A_13]

Wow caught this 30seconds after upload thats a first for me!! Hello from England xxx

[@glennalamphere8203]

You two are the sweetest couple! Ed is so sweet checking in on Emily!

[@sergioalanis1099]

I share my birthday with Ed and now he also has no appendix, so thats at least two things we have in common now

[@Dee97]

I'm glad to hear Ed is all well! I also just want to say how wonderful it is that you guys highlight other sellers/breeders, especially ones that are so similar to yourselves. You are a wonderful example of there being room for everyone at the top!

[@kikusama]

my brother had a to have his appendix removed and it was an in and out procedure. My brother marched in our marching band competition that weekend. . . . even though he wasn't supposed to and he did bleed a little from his surgery wound. . . but it worked out in the end.

[@abbybrown638]

That first little kid was precious and her snake looked so good. What a sweetheart.

[@janettepage4182]

2:31 Lady in minivan pacing Ed and Emily taking video......😂😂😂

[@SeraphimCherubim]

Poor Ed. Emily is being a good wife and making sure he doesn't do anything. Emily, you're awesome for taking care of Ed.😃

[@urbanexoticuk]

Emily always gets distracted by things and i love it

[@avengelazrael789]

Wow that argentine boa is beyond gorgous! I realize now that I haven't really seen any adults, just babies at shows, and I'm stunned! I didn't think I was interested in large snakes, but I'm really coming around.