I had my appendix taken out 10 days ago.
I went in for the follow up visit with the
surgeon on Friday and he said it was
gangrene. It did not rupture. I am a 35
year old female in excellent health- only
prior operations were c-sections and
tonsils. I never get sick! Telling me it
was gangrene really bothered me. The
doctor said pretty much the cause was just
bad luck. I asked if anything else was
gangrene that he noticed and he said no.
I asked something else could be and he
said I would be in a lot of pain if there
was. Truthfully, I wasn't even in that
much appendix pain -- so I must tolerate
pain well. I am in such shock that I had
something gangrene inside of me! So my
questions are this:
How long does it take for something to
become gangrene?
Should I follow up with more internal
tests to make sure I have nothing else in
there that is gangrene?
I was only in pain for a day prior to the
surgery. If something else is gangrene
will I only know at the very last minute?
Or is there something I can do now?
Thanks for your help.
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Lisa68
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Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 27
Re: Gangrene Appendix Posted: 06-30-07 08:28am
leenaclue
wrote:
I had my appendix taken out
10 days ago. I went in for the follow up
visit with the surgeon on Friday and he
said it was gangrene. It did not rupture.
I am a 35 year old female in excellent
health- only prior operations were
c-sections and tonsils. I never get sick!
Telling me it was gangrene really
bothered me. The doctor said pretty much
the cause was just bad luck. I asked if
anything else was gangrene that he noticed
and he said no. I asked something else
could be and he said I would be in a lot
of pain if there was. Truthfully, I wasn't
even in that much appendix pain -- so I
must tolerate pain well. I am in such
shock that I had something gangrene inside
of me! So my questions are this:
How long does it take for something to
become gangrene?
Should I follow up with more internal
tests to make sure I have nothing else in
there that is gangrene?
I was only in pain for a day prior to the
surgery. If something else is gangrene
will I only know at the very last minute?
Or is there something I can do now?
Thanks for your
help.
How did they know prior to the operation
that it was your appendix? Was your blood
or urine off? Did they do any CTscans or
ultrasounds?
Ive had right sided lower ab pain for 6
months and had all those tests, and was
told IBS and trapped gas ( gas was trapped
where my pain is located , found by
sonogram)
Truthfully the appendix is the only organ
I have ever heard of ever becoming
gangrene, so you should worry about other
body parts doing that.
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leenaclue
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 3 Location: ny
Re: Gangrene Appendix Posted: 06-30-07 20:13pm
Thanks Lisa,
Well, I had pain for 2 days. I went to
the emergency room and they took blood
first and my white count was elevated,
then I had to drink a ton of a nasty
liquid so they can do a CT SCAN and that
showed a very enlarged appendix.
Afterward they performed the surgery. It
didn't burst but results came back as
gangrene. I'm still very nervous and I am
hoping I get others to respond to my
post-- so please if anyone has had the
same experience please post!!
I do plan on seeing my regular doctor in
two weeks but the more I learn about this
the more questions I will be able to ask
him.
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Lisa68
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 27
Re: Gangrene Appendix Posted: 07-01-07 08:27am
leenaclue
wrote:
Thanks Lisa,
Well, I had pain for 2 days. I went to
the emergency room and they took blood
first and my white count was elevated,
then I had to drink a ton of a nasty
liquid so they can do a CT SCAN and that
showed a very enlarged appendix.
Afterward they performed the surgery. It
didn't burst but results came back as
gangrene. I'm still very nervous and I am
hoping I get others to respond to my
post-- so please if anyone has had the
same experience please post!!
I do plan on seeing my regular doctor in
two weeks but the more I learn about this
the more questions I will be able to ask
him.
My CT was a normal appendix along with
everything else. Yes that stuff you have
to drink is nasty, but its better than
colonoscopy prep which I also had..lol
I met a friend online that also had a
gangerene appendix and hers was taken out,
If I remember correctly I think hers was
also shriveled up. I will email her and
ask her for you.
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leenaclue
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 3 Location: ny
Re: Gangrene Appendix Posted: 07-01-07 22:03pm
thank you!
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kkaylalynn
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Appendix Posted: 07-01-07 22:22pm
In november I had my appendix out. Do to
pain and my white cell count was elevated
and I had a fever. After having it out I
as told I did have an appendicitious and I
got it out just in time. Give around one
to two months for it to heal. You will
still have a little pain where the
incition was. Its wierd because I still
feel a wierd type of senation where the
incition was. I think you will be fine
though!
