Anyone had their appendix out recently? DH's is grumbling...

[PurpleWithRed]

Hi All

DH has had a few days of abdo pains that sound very much like his appendix (he's a paramedic so not just guesswork). If he needs his appendix out, what should we expect re. hospital stay/recovery time? Fingers crossed it's just wind...

[PlayOnWurtz]

Depends on how serious he let's it get. I had mine removed by key hole surgery a number of years ago and the only reason I didn't go home the next day was because I had an adverse reaction to the anaesthetic. Recovery was quick too.

[Floralnomad]

Someone I know had theirs out last year , home the next day and back to office job in 2 weeks .

[SeriousSteve]

Had mine out in October. Surgery on the Sunday, home on the Tuesday.

[TheWinterOfOurDiscountTents]

Get it seen to quick and its very fast recovery. Don't let it rupture because then you can almost die and need a month in hospital, like my DC.

[PurpleWithRed]

Thanks everyone. Waiting in a&e now for assessment. Hey ho!

[SeriousSteve]

Good luck!

[NotMoreFootball]

I had mine out on a Tuesday, but needed an open appendectomy, home on Thursday. I was in a lot of pain immediately after the surgery but moving around well again by the following week.
I'm a SAHM but could probably have gone back to work after about 10 days as long as it wasn't something too physical!