Ever had your appendix removed?
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yes, it was exactly on my 10th birthday
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Yes. Bacteria and germs are one concern. Also, if a person swallows their clippings (and many who bite their nails do) those clippings often end up in nature's garbage bin, the appendix, which can lead to appendicitis.
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I've just had my 5th procedure,  I noticed it working after about a month.  There is always some swelling and a little bruising the first 2-3 days afterward, but I take Tylenol for the pain and use Anica for the bruising. \n But everybody is different, the only reason I noticed it was working is because I've had an appendix scar on my stomach since I was six.  It was always somewhat indented in my skin, now it's almost completely smooth.  Other people are starting to notice now too,  so it definitely takes time.
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My 19 year old son had the procedure last month.\nHe was a bit sore for a couple of days, but nothing more. He was back to his normal busy self within a few days. The procedure took about 2 hours from beginning to end, and he was sedated enough that he fell asleep. best thing we ever did!!
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Elisabeth, also, please read my answer to the question that you posted in "Other--Health".\n\n1. Definitely\n2. During the first days after surgery, the pain was fleeting and was most acute when I was moved or when I moved "wrong".  An example was when they turned me in bed in the hospital.  Once I got home, I really had no pain that couldn't be handled with OTC Tylenol.  In fact the pain meds that were prescribed made me nauseous so I didn't even fill the script the second time around and just relied on OTC tylenol and tylenol-PM at nite.  \n3.  Since I had the hips done separately, I was still in bad shape a couple of months after hip #1.  However, 5 months later I had hip #2 done and was walking with one crutch by the 4th week and no walking aid at all by 2 months.  I received permission to drive at week #5 for both hips.  I no longer work, but I feel that I could have returned to my old job full-time by about the 6th week after surgery #2, maybe even a bit earlier.  I was cooking our meals, and doing the laundry by the 2nd week (all is on the main floor).  I had to hire house cleaning for about 2 months as I couldn't really push a vacuum or get down on the floor yet.\n4.  You bet!  It gave me my life back and made a new person out of me.  During the years preceding surgery my world kept shrinking.  I could hardly bear to go shopping unless there was a shopping cart to lean on.  Standing in a check-out line for more than a minute killed me.  If I tried to travel, I ended up staying in the hotel because I couldn't stand the walking.  I was truly a mess.
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i am not a male but i am not sure what side your appendex is on i think its left but anyway have you been drinking alot of sodas or coffe sometimes this can cause the same kind of pain symptons as an appendix...but be safe and call hospitable
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It's not just you, it's me too!\nI haven't had my appendix out but suffer with regular chest infections and colds.\n\nMy doctor has told me having childhood illnesses like asthma, eczema, allergies to aspirin / penicillin - animals - hay etc make you more susceptible as an adult as your immune system is so sensitive to the slightest bug.\n\nMy Doctor's advice was to keep clear of those with bugs at work and get fresh air away from the office air con systems.\nHopefully now we are in spring we should all start to feel better.
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i don't know what ACE is but appendicostomy is made in surgery and is it when is made a hole in the appendix for eliminate somthing or drag somthing out (depending the ill). it is made for all the time or just for the moment.\nfor details ask a surgeon.
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No, I haven't used it, but I have wanted to try it instead of surgery.  I wish I knew it worked, but I don't.  I think I'm going to order some to see if it works.
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I had the surgery back in January and have lost 231lbs.  I would do it all over again the pain and discomfort are worth it and now that pain and discomfort are gone just a bad memory.  The cost was about 32,000 for the surgeon and 15,000 for the hospital stay.  I was only in the hospital for 3 days!  The only weird thing was that my butt hurt all the time (after I started losing weight) I asked my doctor about it and he said it was a normal complaint after surgery…lol.  Oh well, things have gone well except I caused myself to have a hernia I unloaded about 1,500lbs of cottonseed off of a trailer into the barn I also moved about 500lbs of patio stones.  It was too much too soon (only four months) I just felt so great I had to get out and go to work.  The hernia will have to be fixed but because of were its at I can wait until I have a tummy tuck in about 18 months.  I’m now working on the farm again just careful with the heavy loads.  I take vitamins (prenatal lol), B-12, and green tea extract (my own idea on the green tea).  I took potassium for several months until my lab work came back as normal so the doc took me off the potassium.  I had one side effect from the incision itself.  During the surgery the incision is very near the diaphragm so when I would stand I would get sever hic-ups which would take my breath away and usually cause me to throw up.  That lasted for about a month and a half.  My doctor said that it wasn’t too common but some patients did suffer with the hic-ups.  They gradually went away when everything healed up nicely.  I now walk a mile every day and during the summer I would swim for at least an hour each day if not more.  I have had a little hair loss (I had stopped taking my vitamins) but that’s over with (I’m taking my vitamins like a good boy).  It was worth the money, pain, and time I now have my life back.  I still have 170lbs to go but I feel great and it was worth it.  Just do your research and find a good surgeon.
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yes, i had this done 4 years ago, and have never regreted it for one moment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  i was very sick with diabetes and hypertension; left the hospital after the procedure and have never been diabetic since.  lost 100 pounds.  then had my tummy tuck with 16 more pounds off.  i have never felt better in my life.  my stomach tells me when to quit eating.  have never gained any back.  i am very active, horsebackride, and am happy as a clam!   visit with your surgeon to see if this is the right solution for you.  many things are taken into accout.  but for me, it was the right solution!
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See a doctor it could be a problem with  your appendix?
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remove your tonsils. experience
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Ruptured appendix\nthe story can be read at:\nhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1485266
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Could be symptoms of appendicitis.
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Appendix? It gets infected and can burst which is very dangerous. It is an organ your body doesn't need and if you have trouble with it the sensible thing to do is have it removed. It is a simple surgery & then your troubles are over.
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Extend your right thumb and stick it in your navel. Then lay your clenched fist down horizontally. Your appendix is about where your fist is.