Has anyone been through an appendectomy? How long did it take to recover and feel 100% better?
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Nowadays they do it endoscopically, just poke a few holes in you and pull it out through one of those. My best friend had that done a few years ago and he was back to normal life in a couple days.
Way better than how I ended up having it done in the early 80s. Big ol three inch abdominal incision on a seven-year-old. Took me nearly a month to recover.
memorylikeasieve
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Oct 1, 2018
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I had mine done in the late 80s. Same big scar. For some inexplicable reason that scar seems has gotten a bit bigger over the years. Hmmmm.
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About a week for me. Now a days they don't cut the muscle like they did 30 or so years ago so recovering is pretty quick.
Beowulfsfriend
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Oct 1, 2018
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Just got mine out last year. No rupture or peritonitis, but I was allergic to the suture or something they used in there. I felt better almost immediately because the pain was gone. I itched for a month. Got most of my strength back within two to three weeks.
Zster
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Oct 1, 2018
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When was the surgery? Any infections? Did it get removed before bursting? I would say 3 weeks to a month before using your abdominal muscles for exertion. Making getting into, and out of a bed or chair almost impossible.
Mike1947
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Oct 1, 2018
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Thanks Mike. They said it was a "hot" Appendix when it came out so I think its going to take some time to bounce back
@nowhereman55 When they burst,the infections can contaminate your abdominal cavity, requiring extensive antibiotics,possibly becoming life threatening. So it may have been a close thing......
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