Yesterday morning Nate Berkus was a guest on NBC's Today show, though he wasn't feeling well. He finished his segment about decorating for the holidays -- creating centerpieces, draping pine garlands, and putting stockings on the backs of chairs to make seating more festive -- then immediately rushed to a hospital, where he was told his appendix was about to burst and he might die.

"Suck it up, wussy!" Martha Stewart said.