Gangrene Appendix

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.

thank you!

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!

I had the same experience, 18 days ago I was in such a horrible burning pain in all my abdomen. Later on the same day the pain was less and mostly focussed on the right side of my abdomen. My whole abdomen was swollen as well as my face and parts of my body. I went to the hospital, they did urine and blood test, x-rays and CT Scan. In few hours I was in the operation room having my grangreous appendix removed. The surgeon did an open incision since the appendix was very much hidden and stuck on the colon and already created a bad infection all around. Eighteen days have passed and I still wondering of the effects of having a gangreous appendix, I am still feeling discomfort around the incision and at the right bottom part the incision. I have no idea of the consequences of it or if there is none. I have done a lot of walking on my own speed and it has helped me to get rid of those horrible gasses. I was on a very strong antibiotics and now I am just waiting to follow up with my family physician not with the surgeon. It was a complete shock to me since I never expect this to happen, I am a very healthy woman (48 years old) and I have lot of concerns in my mind about this terrible experience.

Hi am a 24 year old female. At the end of OCtober I had H1N1 and then the beginning of November I had appendicitis, and I had to have emergency surgery to have it removed. It didn't burst but the doc said it was leaking. Anyway, now I am experiencing a lot of hair thinning. I feel like I've lost 30% of my hair and its all over. Is this normal?