looking for information on appendicitis

[heidianderson 4]

I am 6 month post-op my sleeve surgery, within the last two weeks (I would say) every time I eat I get pain in my stomach, today is the worse it starts I above my belly button and moves over to the right side. As I am typing this the pain is getting worse (much more noticeable). I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if it could be appendicitis. Not sure if after having the sleeve done if your appendix can go bad. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[ThickGirl5683 318]

I've had a similar pain nut mine seems to be more towards the middle and the left side... I went to the Dr and of course they didn't find anything. I am 8mo post op by the way

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[ThickGirl5683 318]

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[Mhy12784 423]

I don't believe there's a correlation between bariatric surgery and appendix problems. . Gallbladder pain is extremely common however and a large percentage of bariatric patients will need their gallbladder removed

Edited November 23, 2017 by Mhy12784

[heidianderson 4]

I no longer have my gallbladder, had that removed in 2013 which was 4 year before my bariatric surgery

[Laciesca 5]

My son had appendicitis and when I called the dr she asked if he could jump because apparently if you can't jump because of the pain that is an indicator of appendicitis because of the rebound pain.

[Sullie06 1,033]

I had an appendectomy in 2008. The pain mostly was around my belly button and radiated outward. I actually had the pain for about 6 months, had gone to the doctor originally and they though I was having a reaction to something I ate. It would happen off and on over the next few months then in April 2008 it got so bad I ended up in the ER at 3Am. Originally they told me I was constipated but I insisted on a CT Scan and they determined it was appendicitis and I went in for emergency surgery a few hours later (it was a holiday so they had to call in the on-call team)

[heidianderson 4]

Thank you. I am a great advocate for myself and my health. back in 2013 I had my gallbladder removed after insisting that there was something wrong. Even though all the test keep coming back normal. It was until I find a great surgeon who agreed to remove it and find that it was so diseased there was no blood supply to it. I have been dealing with this pain in my belly prior to my gastric sleeve surgery on May 31, 2017. I then had to have my esophagus re-dilated on August 2, 2017. I continue to be told that its not my appendix's but you know your own body. So I go tomorrow for an ultra sound on my belly, and they did more blood work. Hopefully I will finally get some answers and these doctors will start listening more so to their clients. All my research is pointIng to appendixs.

[heidianderson 4]

Thank you. I am a great advocate for myself and my health. back in 2013 I had my gallbladder removed after insisting that there was something wrong. Even though all the test keep coming back normal. It was until I find a great surgeon who agreed to remove it and find that it was so diseased there was no blood supply to it. I have been dealing with this pain in my belly prior to my gastric sleeve surgery on May 31, 2017. I then had to have my esophagus re-dilated on August 2, 2017. I continue to be told that its not my appendix's but you know your own body. So I go tomorrow for an ultra sound on my belly, and they did more blood work. Hopefully I will finally get some answers and these doctors will start listening more so to their clients. All my research is pointIng to appendixs.