Had an appendectomy 4 days ago.

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Hey all. I just had a lovely appendectomy four days ago. I was lucky cuz I caught it way before it ruptured and didn't need emergency surgery. Now I've been home three days and recovering nicely. My stomach hurts a bit but not that bad. Just a word of advice though. If you get stomach pain that you can't explain and it lasts several hours without going away and pills or heating pad don't help, especially if you don't get stomach pain regularly and if it hurts more when you move around, it might be appendicitis. That's not to say that it is but only 19% of people catch it in time to have the type of surgery that I did, which has a shorter recovery time and the scars aren't as obvious because they are just three tiny incisions as opposed to one huge one, so I just wanted to share what the feeling was like. Maybe if you get it you can make the minority like I did. The pain was hard to describe but it was a kind of soreness that, as I said, hurt more when I moved around because the doctor said the appendix was actually moving around so changing positions was actually irritating it more. If you've had appendicitis before, share your experiences. If not, I hope this post helps you be prepared for the possibility as lots and lots of people have to have their appendix removed for that very reason. I know it's not the most pleasant of discussions, but it's what's going on with me lately. I am feeling much better after only four days and should be mostly recovered in about two weeks.