OK, so I've been diagnosed w/an abcessed appendix. Now, I have to get a referral to a gastro-enterologist who will "evaluate" my appendix (based on my CAT scan results, or so I've been told). My Dr. seems to think that they'll determine if they need to take out the appendix or just leave it.
Am I wrong or wouldn't you want an abcessed appendix removed? Is this really something you can live with? When I hear abcessed appendix, all I can think of is this rotting, oozing organ in my body.
While I am in no pain now, I still am concerned that this is like a ticking time bomb ready to rupture at any given moment. I am curious to know if anyone here has dealt w/this? If so, what happened? If you'd prefer to PM me, that's groovy.
Thanks for any/all answers. ~Daxx's Wife
UPDATE -- Here's the latest. Called my primary physician for a reference for a Gastro-Ent. dr.. My primary was all "no- we're not messing around w/a Gastro-Ent. we're sending you to a surgeon", so he gave me a name of a surgeon, said make an appt. and told me that they'd call to get my CAT Scan results. So, I called for an appt. w/surgeon and could get in earliest Sept. 1. Called Dr. office to tell them appt. date and they said "that won't do" b/c primary read report and now he's calling surgeon to get a better date. Guess it's more of a big deal than my ob/gyn. felt it was.
Unfortunately, surgeon is on vaca. and they're having me see covering surgeon. However, covering surgeon's office is closed for the day but primary will contact them in the morning when they open. I will go for a consultation to see if I need surgery, but I can't imagine that they'd leave this rotting thing inside me.
I am ready to vomit over the fact that I have to have surgery. I thought I'd be relieved b/c the outcome could have been worse, but the thought of surgery has me so upset. I think I am more stressed out now than I was before.
Thing is ... I'm in no pain! The radiologist who read my Here's the latest. Called my primary physician for a reference for a Gastro-Ent. dr.. My primary was all "no- we're not messing around w/a Gastro-Ent. we're sending you to a surgeon", so he gave me a name of a surgeon, said make an appt. and told me that they'd call to get my cat Scan results. So, I called for an appt. w/surgeon and could get in earliest Sept. 1. Called Dr. office to tell them appt. date and they said "that won't do" b/c primary read report and now he's calling surgeon to get a better date. Guess it's more of a big deal than my ob/gyn. felt it was.
Unfortunately, surgeon is on vaca. and they're having me see covering surgeon. However, covering surgeon's office is closed for the day but primary will contact them in the morning when they open. I will go for a consultation to see if I need surgery, but I can't imagine that they'd leave this rotting thing inside me.
I am ready to vomit over the fact that I have to have surgery. I thought I'd be relieved b/c the outcome could have been worse, but the thought of surgery has me so upset. I think I am more stressed out now than I was before.
Thing is ... I'm in no pain! The radiologist who read my CAT scan, the primary and surgeon's receptionist asked how much pain I was in and all were shocked to hear that I was in no pain whatsoever!!!! Everyone's like "What? That is so bizarre!" OK, gee, thanks.
But, I am thinking it must be a big deal if primary is h*ll bent on getting me into a surgeon so fast.
And, that's all there is for now, Kids. I'll give you more details once I see the surgeon. Keep those fingers crossed for me. I am so apprehensive about impending surgery. I know I shouldn't think about it ... but that's like putting an elephant in the middle of the room and trying to ignore it.
Thanks for the stories and kind words ... they're greatly appreciated!
Am I wrong or wouldn't you want an abcessed appendix removed? Is this really something you can live with? When I hear abcessed appendix, all I can think of is this rotting, oozing organ in my body.
While I am in no pain now, I still am concerned that this is like a ticking time bomb ready to rupture at any given moment. I am curious to know if anyone here has dealt w/this? If so, what happened? If you'd prefer to PM me, that's groovy.
Thanks for any/all answers. ~Daxx's Wife
UPDATE -- Here's the latest. Called my primary physician for a reference for a Gastro-Ent. dr.. My primary was all "no- we're not messing around w/a Gastro-Ent. we're sending you to a surgeon", so he gave me a name of a surgeon, said make an appt. and told me that they'd call to get my CAT Scan results. So, I called for an appt. w/surgeon and could get in earliest Sept. 1. Called Dr. office to tell them appt. date and they said "that won't do" b/c primary read report and now he's calling surgeon to get a better date. Guess it's more of a big deal than my ob/gyn. felt it was.
Unfortunately, surgeon is on vaca. and they're having me see covering surgeon. However, covering surgeon's office is closed for the day but primary will contact them in the morning when they open. I will go for a consultation to see if I need surgery, but I can't imagine that they'd leave this rotting thing inside me.
I am ready to vomit over the fact that I have to have surgery. I thought I'd be relieved b/c the outcome could have been worse, but the thought of surgery has me so upset. I think I am more stressed out now than I was before.
Thing is ... I'm in no pain! The radiologist who read my Here's the latest. Called my primary physician for a reference for a Gastro-Ent. dr.. My primary was all "no- we're not messing around w/a Gastro-Ent. we're sending you to a surgeon", so he gave me a name of a surgeon, said make an appt. and told me that they'd call to get my cat Scan results. So, I called for an appt. w/surgeon and could get in earliest Sept. 1. Called Dr. office to tell them appt. date and they said "that won't do" b/c primary read report and now he's calling surgeon to get a better date. Guess it's more of a big deal than my ob/gyn. felt it was.
Unfortunately, surgeon is on vaca. and they're having me see covering surgeon. However, covering surgeon's office is closed for the day but primary will contact them in the morning when they open. I will go for a consultation to see if I need surgery, but I can't imagine that they'd leave this rotting thing inside me.
I am ready to vomit over the fact that I have to have surgery. I thought I'd be relieved b/c the outcome could have been worse, but the thought of surgery has me so upset. I think I am more stressed out now than I was before.
Thing is ... I'm in no pain! The radiologist who read my CAT scan, the primary and surgeon's receptionist asked how much pain I was in and all were shocked to hear that I was in no pain whatsoever!!!! Everyone's like "What? That is so bizarre!" OK, gee, thanks.
But, I am thinking it must be a big deal if primary is h*ll bent on getting me into a surgeon so fast.
And, that's all there is for now, Kids. I'll give you more details once I see the surgeon. Keep those fingers crossed for me. I am so apprehensive about impending surgery. I know I shouldn't think about it ... but that's like putting an elephant in the middle of the room and trying to ignore it.
Thanks for the stories and kind words ... they're greatly appreciated!
Sending you some prayers and loads of PD. One of my SIL's had a ruptured appendix that sealed itself for several months---she had it removed safely. NC Beast had some complications when his burst in 2003, but he was out of the hospital after 5 days (3.5 days in SICU).
