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Accute Appendicitis - 1st Aug 2006

My August 2006 started with a non-so-pleasant experience. I din regret it tho, coz at least i know how sharp Dr. Raj’s knife (God bless him) and finally how it feels 2 be an accute appendicitis patient. And i know how Doctors, Nurses, Attendants & etc works in hospital. In the place where i live, there’s no Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago Hope, ER, House and General Hospital. Its far beyond my imagination compare to reality. Yea sure coz its just tv shows from America so y compare with Malaysia? Coz im sure we can achieve it looking at our living standards. If someone shud ask me how was the hospital .all i can remember was not the nicest things..and its a pity to have a thought like that. I really hope it will change someday . I guess u’ll never know how it will be until u become the patient.
Wat did i suffer from actually ?
What is an appendix?

The appendix is a tube-like structure three to six inches long that is attached to the first part of the large intestine, also called the colon. It’s located in the lower right part of the abdomen and serves no known purpose

Your Appendix and Why It May Be Necessary to Remove It
Your appendix is a tube-like structure attached to the first part of your large intestine. Appendicitis occurs if the appendix becomes inflamed or infected. If left untreated, an inflamed appendix can rupture or leak, and cause a serious infection. The standard treatment is to have the appendix removed. Appendicitis usually requires surgery one to three days after symptoms begin.

Can I prevent appendicitis?

There’s no known way to prevent appendicitis. Anyone can get it, but it occurs more often between the ages of 10 and 30. Appendicitis occurs when the appendix gets blocked, leading to inflammation.  Talk to your doctor immediately if you think you may have an inflamed appendix

What are the symptoms of an inflamed appendix, or appendicitis?

Symptoms of appendicitis may include pain in the abdomen, first around the belly button and then moving to the lower right; loss of appetite; nausea; vomiting constipation or diarrhea; inability to pass gas; low fever that begins after other symptoms; and abdominal swelling. Not everyone with appendicitis experiences all of these symptoms. Some patients may have only a slight fever and mild abdominal pain on the right side. If you think you may have appendicitis, talk to your doctor immediately

Bye bye appendix.. its nice having you around for the past 30 years..

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