WORCESTER -- After being in pain for nearly two full days, a man finally went to the hospital Tuesday to discover he was suffering from a gunshot wound.

Worcester police are investigating after the 46-year-old man went to the hospital Tuesday around 11:30 a.m. where doctors found a through and through gunshot wound to his left chest area.

The man told police he was walking home Sunday night from a Thai restaurant on Southwest Cutoff in Worcester when he heard a "pop" sound and felt pain in his back. He proceeded to walk home, eat his food and go to sleep, he told police.

On Monday, the man told police he woke up and was in pain and found it hard to move. He slept most of the day, but woke up Tuesday still in pain. Also on Tuesday, the man told police he noticed a large amount of blood on his clothing and his bed. That's when he drove himself to the hospital.

Doctors told police the victim is in serious, but stable condition.

Officers interviewed the victim, but he told them he did not realize he'd been shot and he's unsure which direction the shot came from.

Worcester Police detectives are continuing to investigate this incident.

Anyone with information about this incident can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.