Comments on: Does My Appendix Weigh 6 Pounds? http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/ A Weight Loss Blog with Fitness, Health, and Diet Tips Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:33:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Frank Cruz http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-17999 Frank Cruz Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:00:01 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-17999 Wow crazy story man!! But u made it through, and your here to fight another day!! Wow crazy story man!! But u made it through, and your here to fight another day!!

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-17573 Israel Lagares Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:39:13 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-17573 wow, we are lucky to be alive... wow, we are lucky to be alive…

]]> By: Ben http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-17405 Ben Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:56:26 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-17405 16 year old guy from Canada here, randomly reading the article trying to find out how much the stupid thing weighs. I got out of the hospital after long ordeal with appendicitis not too long ago. When the symptoms first showed up, it was endurable, and when I went to a hospital with my parents, we were told it was just a gastric flu, and it should go away soon. So I had to miss a week of school (Just in time for the end of term, which would impact my grades dramatically) without knowing the real problem, then after a while, I could walk a bit, and I thought the "gastro" had gone away. Over the next 7 days the pain slowly got worse and worse until I couldn't take it anymore, and I was almost unable to eat anything. My Physics teacher, after I had explained everything, was amazed I could even still walk. So after 7 days, I was rushed to the ER, where they performed many many tests on me to find out what it was I had. (Didn't take too long, obviously, at this point.) So they put me in a bed for the night with other patients in a hallway. One of them kept moaning and yawning really loudly. The next day, I was told that I indeed did have an appendicitis, and they'd try to get an OR for me as soon as they could. Luckily for me, there was one ready almost immediately. I was put to sleep, and when I woke up I was in my room, with the doctors around me, and I was glad to see no tube sticking from my stomach. The doctors told me I had had quite a large infection of that general area and a large abscess, and that they had quite alot of fluids to drain. I had to stay 8 days, and then had to take antibiotics for a week. Can't do physical activities for a month, which is sad for me, who is a gymnast. All in all, I missed 3 weeks of school and I also had a very close call. Appendicitis SUCKS. 16 year old guy from Canada here, randomly reading the article trying to find out how much the stupid thing weighs.

I got out of the hospital after long ordeal with appendicitis not too long ago. When the symptoms first showed up, it was endurable, and when I went to a hospital with my parents, we were told it was just a gastric flu, and it should go away soon.

So I had to miss a week of school (Just in time for the end of term, which would impact my grades dramatically) without knowing the real problem, then after a while, I could walk a bit, and I thought the “gastro” had gone away. Over the next 7 days the pain slowly got worse and worse until I couldn’t take it anymore, and I was almost unable to eat anything. My Physics teacher, after I had explained everything, was amazed I could even still walk.

So after 7 days, I was rushed to the ER, where they performed many many tests on me to find out what it was I had. (Didn’t take too long, obviously, at this point.)
So they put me in a bed for the night with other patients in a hallway. One of them kept moaning and yawning really loudly.

The next day, I was told that I indeed did have an appendicitis, and they’d try to get an OR for me as soon as they could. Luckily for me, there was one ready almost immediately. I was put to sleep, and when I woke up I was in my room, with the doctors around me, and I was glad to see no tube sticking from my stomach.

The doctors told me I had had quite a large infection of that general area and a large abscess, and that they had quite alot of fluids to drain.

I had to stay 8 days, and then had to take antibiotics for a week. Can’t do physical activities for a month, which is sad for me, who is a gymnast.

All in all, I missed 3 weeks of school and I also had a very close call. Appendicitis SUCKS.

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-15568 Israel Lagares Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:51:23 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-15568 Daphne, yikes! Sounds like you went through hell. What exactly is the advice you need? Is it regarding what you eat? I'd to natural, unprocessed foods. Try eating fruits and veggies as the main part of your diet. Daphne, yikes! Sounds like you went through hell. What exactly is the advice you need? Is it regarding what you eat? I’d to natural, unprocessed foods. Try eating fruits and veggies as the main part of your diet.

]]> By: Daphne http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-15556 Daphne Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:34:36 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-15556 I found your article 3 years after my surgery. I'm looking for diet advice for the specific surgery I had. I had a ruptured appendix and was sent home misdiagnosed. I had arrived by ambulance at the hospital so soon after the rupture that my white blood cell count was normal and I was complaining of generalized abdominal pain. I don't blame them (much) for not catching the problem. Three days later, my appendix had mashed into my intestines and produced a mass that had to be surgically removed. Part of my large intestine and twisted small intestine were removed in a four hour surgery. I have a long vertical scar centrally to abdomen. I was in hospital for 3 weeks with complications. One was an abscess which required a drain to be inserted through buttocks into lower abdomen. It was quite uncomfortable to try and lay without laying on the darn tube sticking out of my buttocks muscle. Worse than that was the c. diff. infection resulting from the powerful antibiotics I was taking to fight the infected matter from the appendix and which took over my digestive system. Hell is having crazy diarreha while hooked up to an IV. I lost 17 pounds. I was left with IBS which still dogs me. Apparently I was very lucky to survive the ruptured appendix. I had no hospital bill, as I live in Canada. I found your article 3 years after my surgery. I’m looking for diet advice for the specific surgery I had. I had a ruptured appendix and was sent home misdiagnosed. I had arrived by ambulance at the hospital so soon after the rupture that my white blood cell count was normal and I was complaining of generalized abdominal pain. I don’t blame them (much) for not catching the problem. Three days later, my appendix had mashed into my intestines and produced a mass that had to be surgically removed. Part of my large intestine and twisted small intestine were removed in a four hour surgery. I have a long vertical scar centrally to abdomen. I was in hospital for 3 weeks with complications. One was an abscess which required a drain to be inserted through buttocks into lower abdomen. It was quite uncomfortable to try and lay without laying on the darn tube sticking out of my buttocks muscle. Worse than that was the c. diff. infection resulting from the powerful antibiotics I was taking to fight the infected matter from the appendix and which took over my digestive system. Hell is having crazy diarreha while hooked up to an IV. I lost 17 pounds. I was left with IBS which still dogs me. Apparently I was very lucky to survive the ruptured appendix.
I had no hospital bill, as I live in Canada.

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-14923 Israel Lagares Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:45:05 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-14923 Ouch. I will never forget that feeling I got when it all started happening. Thanks for sharing and I am glad you came out of this okay! Ouch. I will never forget that feeling I got when it all started happening. Thanks for sharing and I am glad you came out of this okay!

]]> By: UDV123 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-14916 UDV123 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:23:36 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-14916 I just had to go through this. I walked around with mine ruptured for about 2 days. The 1st day, i felt a slight pain in the middle of my stomach (later to find out that this is where the pain starts) and i thought nothing of it. Just for the record i am 16. I went outside that day, threw the football around, etc. The next morning the pain was throbing, but it moved over a little, again i thought nothing about it. I thoght maybe it was trapped gas or something. I went on to school and about 5th period the pain became very sharp and unbearable. It worsened over the next 2 periods. Finally the end of school came. It was on a friday. I limped out of the classroom clenching my stomach and continued on to the bus ( a very horrific and painful ride home) and once i arrived at home, i still had to limp all the way down the street to my house. Later i went and tried to use the bathroom. This did not take away the pain. Finally when my mom got home she and my father decided to take me to the Emergency room. I sat there from 11:30pm to 4:00am. Finally i was called back. I too had to drink this clear liquid so that they could preform a catscan. the doctor later came and told me i had appendicitis after the CT. This is when my heart dropped and my hands became cold and sweaty. I too was scared about leaving my family. Well to rap this up i had my Surgery and my recovery took a whole week. Limped in on a Friday and Limped out on a Friday. Its been 3 weeks and they had me on medication for infection and pain. My incision was about 7 inches long because the doc told me i had alot of muscle, i had no idea i did. Oh yea, the doc said he thought he was going to have to remove half of my colin because of infection, but thank god he did not. He also told me he had to literally peel my appendix out of there. My incison is healed now. I had 18 staples. Got them removed last Monday. Its been 3 weeks since that dreadful day. The way i look at it. You actually had it lucky with how they cut you open. You got the 3 small cuts. I have a 7 inch incision on the side of my stomach, lol. Well i enjoyed reading your post even though this happened to you in 07. Sorry for the long comment. I just had to go through this. I walked around with mine ruptured for about 2 days. The 1st day, i felt a slight pain in the middle of my stomach (later to find out that this is where the pain starts) and i thought nothing of it. Just for the record i am 16. I went outside that day, threw the football around, etc. The next morning the pain was throbing, but it moved over a little, again i thought nothing about it. I thoght maybe it was trapped gas or something. I went on to school and about 5th period the pain became very sharp and unbearable. It worsened over the next 2 periods. Finally the end of school came. It was on a friday. I limped out of the classroom clenching my stomach and continued on to the bus ( a very horrific and painful ride home) and once i arrived at home, i still had to limp all the way down the street to my house. Later i went and tried to use the bathroom. This did not take away the pain. Finally when my mom got home she and my father decided to take me to the Emergency room. I sat there from 11:30pm to 4:00am. Finally i was called back. I too had to drink this clear liquid so that they could preform a catscan. the doctor later came and told me i had appendicitis after the CT. This is when my heart dropped and my hands became cold and sweaty. I too was scared about leaving my family. Well to rap this up i had my Surgery and my recovery took a whole week. Limped in on a Friday and Limped out on a Friday. Its been 3 weeks and they had me on medication for infection and pain. My incision was about 7 inches long because the doc told me i had alot of muscle, i had no idea i did. Oh yea, the doc said he thought he was going to have to remove half of my colin because of infection, but thank god he did not. He also told me he had to literally peel my appendix out of there. My incison is healed now. I had 18 staples. Got them removed last Monday. Its been 3 weeks since that dreadful day. The way i look at it. You actually had it lucky with how they cut you open. You got the 3 small cuts. I have a 7 inch incision on the side of my stomach, lol. Well i enjoyed reading your post even though this happened to you in 07. Sorry for the long comment.

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-13237 Israel Lagares Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:41:18 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-13237 Why i outta!!!! Why i outta!!!!

]]> By: King http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-13227 King Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:23:20 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-13227 So the heart isnt beneficial if it can have an attack and potentially kill you? Hehe.. Just had to point that out. Otherwise, kudos on the nice blog and your health (I hope that you're in perfect condition by now). So the heart isnt beneficial if it can have an attack and potentially kill you?
Hehe.. Just had to point that out. Otherwise, kudos on the nice blog and your health (I hope that you’re in perfect condition by now).

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-12259 Israel Lagares Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:49:59 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-12259 I was aware of the appendix being a storage area but it still does not make it beneficial if it bursts and potentially kills you... I was aware of the appendix being a storage area but it still does not make it beneficial if it bursts and potentially kills you…

]]> By: Dana White http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-12254 Dana White Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:33:22 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-12254 RE: Your statement "......the appendix is just plain stupid. It’s a tiny obsolete thing in the human body. " It's now believed that the appendix is a recepticle or storage area for beneficial bacteria. When the 'bad' bateria enters the appendix and stays, it becomes infected. Knowing this, we'll probably have a way to prevent appendicitis in another 40-50 years. Knowledge and cures in medicine tend to be quite far apart. RE: Your statement “……the appendix is just plain stupid. It’s a tiny obsolete thing in the human body. ”
It’s now believed that the appendix is a recepticle or storage area for beneficial bacteria. When the ‘bad’ bateria enters the appendix and stays, it becomes infected. Knowing this, we’ll probably have a way to prevent appendicitis in another 40-50 years. Knowledge and cures in medicine tend to be quite far apart.

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-10593 Israel Lagares Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:12:45 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-10593 wow, take care of the big lug...I know I wouldnt be around if my wife didn't help me out.' wow, take care of the big lug…I know I wouldnt be around if my wife didn’t help me out.’

]]> By: ashli http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-10587 ashli Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:41:34 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-10587 i got a call from my boyfriend the other day saying he was in the hospital. he was complaining about really bad back pain, which he needs disks replace, so we thought it was his back. once he got to the hospital they ran tests and found out it was his appendix. he's the same way you said you were. he hates doctors and hospitals. i live 2 hours away from him and when i heard what was going on i came out to make sure everything was okay. he was home by the time i got into town. he then went back to the hospital at 2 in the morning and didn't bother to call me to let me know, but again he refused to get admitted. the next day he was still in severe pain and had started vomiting.I'm waiting for him now so we can go to the hospital so he can get his surgery.I'm just glad this happened while him and i are together cause i know how he is and if i wasn't here for him he wouldn't do anything about him.I'm going to share your story with him and maybe it'll make him think twice next time. thank you for sharing your story with us it's very inspirational. i got a call from my boyfriend the other day saying he was in the hospital. he was complaining about really bad back pain, which he needs disks replace, so we thought it was his back. once he got to the hospital they ran tests and found out it was his appendix. he’s the same way you said you were. he hates doctors and hospitals. i live 2 hours away from him and when i heard what was going on i came out to make sure everything was okay. he was home by the time i got into town. he then went back to the hospital at 2 in the morning and didn’t bother to call me to let me know, but again he refused to get admitted. the next day he was still in severe pain and had started vomiting.I’m waiting for him now so we can go to the hospital so he can get his surgery.I’m just glad this happened while him and i are together cause i know how he is and if i wasn’t here for him he wouldn’t do anything about him.I’m going to share your story with him and maybe it’ll make him think twice next time. thank you for sharing your story with us it’s very inspirational.

]]> By: Israel Lagares http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-7457 Israel Lagares Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:49:49 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-7457 Nick, thanks for stopping by. It worked out in the end. ;) Nick, thanks for stopping by. It worked out in the end. ;)

]]> By: Nick http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-7456 Nick Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:29:11 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-7456 Glad to see you came out of this episode alive and continued to share your battle against the belly. Did you ever update your blog about what happened with your hospital bill? I am just getting health insurance after coasting without incident since last August, but many friends are still rolling the dice. I have heard that hospitals will in many cases work something out -- like forgive part of your bill so they can get the amount you can actually pay -- but that a large number of bankruptcies result from high hospital bills. I know its kind of personal to ask about your finances but did you ever/would you ever share what came of that? Glad to see you came out of this episode alive and continued to share your battle against the belly.

Did you ever update your blog about what happened with your hospital bill?

I am just getting health insurance after coasting without incident since last August, but many friends are still rolling the dice. I have heard that hospitals will in many cases work something out — like forgive part of your bill so they can get the amount you can actually pay — but that a large number of bankruptcies result from high hospital bills.

I know its kind of personal to ask about your finances but did you ever/would you ever share what came of that?

]]> By: brittney http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-4798 brittney Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:00:18 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-4798 I was misdiagnosed with "the flu" and i was actually walking around for ten days with a ruptured appendix! i know what you went through I was misdiagnosed with “the flu” and i was actually walking around for ten days with a ruptured appendix! i know what you went through

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-4140 Israel Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:06:39 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-4140 Wow, it was extremely painful for me on the last day. Wow, it was extremely painful for me on the last day.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-4133 Debbie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:28:20 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-4133 Yes-my appendix burst on vacation in Kauai-lots of metal staples and IVs and antibiotics,a little fluid in the lungs-great little hospital ,though-I wasn't even in that much pain when it burst-thought it was women problems or something i ate. For a month before this happened my right hip hurt a lot and strangely enough-my right ring finger ached like it was bashed with a bat. It's a foretelling of what's to come-wish more Medical web sights mention this pain. Yes-my appendix burst on vacation in Kauai-lots of metal staples and IVs and antibiotics,a little fluid in the lungs-great little hospital ,though-I wasn’t even in that much pain when it burst-thought it was women problems or something i ate. For a month before this happened my right hip hurt a lot and strangely enough-my right ring finger ached like it was bashed with a bat. It’s a foretelling of what’s to come-wish more Medical web sights mention this pain.

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-4053 Israel Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:41:55 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-4053 Okay, but be careful. I thought I had a minor hernia or something and wait 6 days. Okay, but be careful. I thought I had a minor hernia or something and wait 6 days.

]]> By: Jennee http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-4052 Jennee Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:39:16 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-4052 thanks for writing back so fast! i see my doc tuesday so-- not to sound dumb but im going to try to wait til then. if it gets worse, changes or anything im heading to the ER! Im glad you wrote this blog thanks for writing back so fast!
i see my doc tuesday so– not to sound dumb but im going to try to wait til then. if it gets worse, changes or anything im heading to the ER!
Im glad you wrote this blog

]]> By: Israel http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-4051 Israel Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:37:01 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-4051 Hello Jenee. Go check that out ASAP. I had those sharp pains. DO it right now. Hello Jenee. Go check that out ASAP. I had those sharp pains. DO it right now.

]]> By: Jennee http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-4050 Jennee Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:30:42 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-4050 hello i wanted to say good luck on recovery. hopefully your over it. I had a question about the pain prior to surgery. I was told about weeks ago that my appendix is starting to get swollen. It feels like I have a golf ball in my lower right side. Near my hip. Anyways, the last few days i have been having sharp pains in the same spot. Did you have any of this- if you can remember? Im glad you made it through surgery ok. and You are very blessed to have the wife you do!! hello
i wanted to say good luck on recovery. hopefully your over it.
I had a question about the pain prior to surgery. I was told about weeks ago that my appendix is starting to get swollen.
It feels like I have a golf ball in my lower right side. Near my hip. Anyways, the last few days i have been having sharp pains in the same spot.
Did you have any of this- if you can remember?

Im glad you made it through surgery ok. and You are very blessed to have the wife you do!!

]]> By: Fat Man http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 Fat Man Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:20:23 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-2693 Thanks, I will read that article. Thanks, I will read that article.

]]> By: Mick http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 Mick Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:55:42 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-2692 Here ya go: http://www.optimum.net/News/AP/Article?articleId=333992 I'm a little amazed that scientists & medicos still talk about certain organs (appendix, coccyx, etc) being useless leftovers of our evolutionary past, when such claims made in the past have been almost universally wrong. The list of supposed vestigial organs has been whittled down from over a hundred to just a handful, as the purpose of these organs has been discovered. I guess it makes a bloke feel more authoritative to say "This bit has no purpose." Saying "We don't know what it's for" is a bit ego deflating. Here ya go: http://www.optimum.net/News/AP/Article?articleId=333992

I’m a little amazed that scientists & medicos still talk about certain organs (appendix, coccyx, etc) being useless leftovers of our evolutionary past, when such claims made in the past have been almost universally wrong. The list of supposed vestigial organs has been whittled down from over a hundred to just a handful, as the purpose of these organs has been discovered.

I guess it makes a bloke feel more authoritative to say “This bit has no purpose.” Saying “We don’t know what it’s for” is a bit ego deflating.

]]> By: Fat Man http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds/comment-page-1/#comment-2673 Fat Man Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:29:21 +0000 http://www.FatManUnleashed.com/does-my-appendix-weigh-6-pounds#comment-2673 That is very interesting Mick, can you direct me to the source for that? That is very interesting Mick, can you direct me to the source for that?

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