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I never had my appendix removed and I'm 58 years old.
You Might Avoid Surgery for Appendicitis
New study says antibiotics are an option for some.
A new study says surgery isn't always needed for appendicitis and that antibiotics instead can often do the trick, the AP reports. The results from Finland contradict decades of thinking about the best way to treat an
I was in 2nd grade when mine ruptured- we lived w/i walking distance of the hospital - my parents were told I could have died had I not gotten there so quickly.
Mine ruptured and was taken out about 30 years ago. I haven't missed it.
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