my friend just got into hospital and she´ll have appendix surgery. I don´t know anything about it so plz, has anyone had that and can tell me what it was like? How long did the surgery take, when did you wake up, how long did you stay in hospital, what did you eat the first days, was it painful...????????? I´m worried! Plz tell me anything you know!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-05 06:30:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Hi. I am a Physician. The surgery is pretty routine. The Appendix is part of the intestine.Appendicitis means inflammation of the appendix. It is thought that appendicitis begins when the opening from the appendix into the cecum becomes blocked. The blockage may be due to a build-up of thick mucus within the appendix or to stool that enters the appendix from the cecum. The mucus or stool hardens, becomes rock-like, and blocks the opening. The Hospital stay varies, usually overnight to 2 days. She will be in mild discomfort and be back to normal in a couple of weeks. Don't worry. Good luck.
2007-02-05 06:39:58 · answer #1 · answered by E-Razz 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'm 22 my appendix burst when i was 18 i had emergency surgery for 3 hours they had to clean out 60ml of poison from my insides after that i had plenty of bedrest 2 weeks in hospital plus 3 months recovery at home had to have physiotherapy to walk properly again and had to be slowly introduced to food again
cause your friends going in for sugery her appendix hasn't burst there'll be some discomfort but she'll recover pretty quickly and she'll be given quite a lot of morphine and aspirin so she wont be aware of the pain
best wishes
2007-02-05 07:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by charchar_46 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Had mine out in '95, boy am I glad. Well worth it. Food particles get into that little organ that is connected to the intestines, and it swells and reacts in an allergic, or microbe-fighting sort of way.
I wish I had opted for that shot "to relax" the patient before going into the OR. I also wish they had put in the catheter before going in cause I woke up with my bladder feeling like it would pop.
They do it quicker, with lighter anesthesia these days. I was up and walking the next day.
Post-surgical pain ain't as bad as the inflammation can get.
2007-02-05 06:39:50 · answer #3 · answered by dinotheorist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will possibly desire to flow to a doctor suited away simply by fact whether that's appendicitis then your appendix might desire to burst and it would desire to reason death. the value for the surgical operation could remember on the place you reside and whether or not you have coverage. My son had this operation while he grew to become into approximately 10 years previous and grew to become into interior the wellness midsection for a pair of days. He grew to become into in soreness for some week after the surgical operation.
2016-09-28 11:15:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not that bad any more. They will make a small incision in her belly button and she will be ok in a few days. Sure she will be in some pain but they will give her something for that. Keep calm and she will be ok. You are a good friend to worry about her like you are.
2007-02-05 06:35:14 · answer #5 · answered by shirley e 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a very mild routine surgery. she should be home tomorrow. very normal and usually isnt much pain. i wouldnt worry. my bff just had surgery on her ribs and rite by her heart and she was out in a week. this is a very easily recoverd surgery and she should be back home tomorrow.
2007-02-05 07:54:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋