Am in the hospital with an appendicitis.

Not perforated thank goodness.

The after surgery pain is the best from the gas they pump in you

Ask for pain meds


Take it slow when you are able to eat after surgery(or you will puke)

Make sure to get up and walk when they tell you to. Gas pain after that surgery can be brutal and no pain meds will touch it.....only walking around so you can pass gas will help.

Make sure to splint you abdomen anytime you sneeze, cough or laugh hard after surgery so it doesn't hurt.

Make sure to follow the instructions they give you in regards to limits on exercise after you are released from hospital.


Good luck....we see several kids a week with this surgery. If it's not perforated you could easily go home tomorrow.

Sux, drove myself to hospital for mine, said it was minutes from rupturing.

Most pain I've ever been in, walking that first time after surgery still haunts my dreams.

Piece of cake procedure these days, good luck

Praying for you brother, all will be fine. Enjoy the versed

Almost died from it 6 years ago...

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About to roll back for surgery now. Ugh.

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1) Don't die.
2) Make sure you have a PCA pump for after.
3) This is the OT, so you're a dickbag, but we all are and it's acceptable.
4) If you do die, I got dibs on your stuff.
5) You'd better have good stuff.

Had to have mine out last December. A little advice, don't let them keep you on a liquid diet, maybe just your first or second meal, then switch to normal food if you're feeling well enough.

Also, as much as it hurts, do as much walking as you can, will help you stretch out that sore arse stomach you're going to have.

good luck

Here is the culprit.