Have You Had Your Appendix Removed?

Post by **tex** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:52 pm

Hi All,

Since removal of the appendix seems to affect the likelihood of developing Crohn's disease, I'm wondering if that effect can be seen among our members.

Thanks,
Tex

mle_ii · Post by **mle_ii** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:30 pm

I still have my appendix as well as my wisdom teeth and my tonsils. :)

sunny · Post by **sunny** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:22 pm

Boy did I ever!!! 3 years ago my appendix ruptured and I was in ICU for almost a week....surgery was done laproscopically but I didn't recover for months. I also developed D which lasted 6 months....not sure if that ws a case of c-diff that went unrecognized or if it was indeed the start of the MC. The D finally lessened but never did go away altogether. But I had been troubled with recurrent bouts of D that followed no pattern but were devastating when they occured. So not sure if there is a connection or not. Read in the Food Doc's newsletter today about a possible connection between appendix removal and crohns and colitis....very interesting poll.....

annie oakley · Post by **annie oakley** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:04 pm

Wow, you still have your wisdom teeth, your tonsils, and Appendix? I'm Impressed. I lost my tonsils at 21, my apendix at 12 and wisdom teeth at 30. Love Oma

harvest_table · Post by **harvest_table** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:38 pm

I had an emergency appendectomy and at that time was heavily in the midst of chronic symptoms of D, major random muscle and joint pain, fatigue, insomnia, depression and all that good stuff.

Interestingly, was DX with CC about 8 months after appendectomy at age 49, 4 years ago.

Joanna

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:21 am

Never had the appendix removed, tonsils 2 times - they grew back which means first job was not a good one and never got wisdom teeth. Pretty obvious since none pulled and now 2 plates. LOL

Love, Maggie

barbaranoela · Post by **barbaranoela** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:51 am

had my appendixs removed *2 months* before I got married---and thats a waaaaaaaaaaaaaay long time ago----

Barbara

Post by **tex** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:05 am

Note that in the general population, one in 15 people develop appendicitis during their lifetime. That means that the odds of having appendicitis is less than 7 %. Hmmmmm. We're running at about seven times that rate in this poll, so far.

Tex

Mars · Post by **Mars** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:44 pm

My appendix was removed as part of my hysterectomy.

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:05 am

Mine almost ruptured (they told me). It was a couple of years before MC took up formal residence.

Love, Shirley

harvest_table · Post by **harvest_table** » Mon May 26, 2008 9:39 am

This is interesting,

Appendix removal delays onset of inflammatory bowel disease and lessens symptoms

http://www.innovations-report.de/html/b ... 14402.html

Also, a good discussion here about the same subject

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/hel ... 739531.htm

Joanna

Post by **tex** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:32 am

Veeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrry interesting.

Thanks,
Tex

Gas Bag · Post by **Gas Bag** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:20 pm

Still have my appendix, lost my tonsils at age 5. I still remember screaming and being strapped to the table. Ah, childhood memories.

Deb

Lucy · Post by **Lucy** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:54 pm

Noop, appendix is still in there. Luce

EastWestGirl · Post by **EastWestGirl** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:40 pm

Had my appendix removed 30 June 2010, and 15 days later my D started....and lasted 4 months until my Dx of LC.

My surgeon had me taking lots of pain meds (Rx strength Ibuprofen) and also put me on Prilosec (which I guess lowered my pH). On July 14 I went out for sushi and was sick the very next day.

I think that the prilosec lowered my stomach acid, I ate some bad sushi and probably had a nasty bacterial infection my body couldn't fight off, and this started my LC.

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