Coping With Appendectomy

September 2007

• appendectomy - by Jake - (Sun, Sep 30 2007)
  Earlier this week, immediately following dinner, I felt some discomfort - especially gas and heartburn. At the time I figured a good BM would solve the problem. Pain progressively increased and could not sleep. Thought it might be a case of kidney stones and 3 or 4 hours later I knew there was an issue requiring attention. [more..]
• emergency “vacation” appendectomy - by Sherri - (Mon, Sep 10 2007)
  A few times during the last couple of months, I noticed I wasn’t feeling up to par, and my energy level wasn’t usual. I also noticed increase gas and bloating, and also a change in bowel movements. I remember also a couple of times feeling a tender spot on the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. Didn’t put it together with the other symptoms, and never thought of appendix. [more..]
• Appendecitis [Appendicitis] and Gallstones - by Marty - (Tue, Sep 04 2007)
  I have rheumatoid arthritis and tend to pain I may have. TEN years ago I told my GP that my right side hurt. He pushed and prodded and diagnosed me with a very minor hernia. “When it starts to really bother you, we’ll look into doing something for it.” It still hurt months later, so to rule out his original diagnosis, I had a colonscopy [colonoscopy] (nothing) and then an exploratory endoscopy to check out my female parts (a little cyst on right ovary). [more..]