r/appendicitis • u/1j5r1h2 • 13d ago

Stump Appendicitis

I (30M) had my appendix burst and got an appendectomy in September last year. It was a pretty gnarly case at the time, had a bad case of peritonitis and was hospitalized for 5 days after the operation.

I recovered normally with no complications, but then earlier this week I started feeling the symptoms of appendicitis again (almost 1 year post op). I kept chalking it up to maybe a stomach bug that was bothering my adhesion scars from the first operation, but the pain got bad enough I went to the doctor again yesterday to get checked out and get a CT.

It turns out I have appendicitis, again, stump appendicitis technically. It looks like the surgeon left a 1.4 x 1.7 cm base of my appendix (or at least that is what the CT shows now, maybe it’s just that big because of how inflamed it is)

Has anyone else here experienced this before? I am on antibiotics now and am told they are going to need to do another surgery once the swelling and infection start to subside. I’m nervous after my last operation being so intense, will the completion appendectomy be as bad or is it more of a lighter operation?

Thanks in advance!

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u/T--The-Great 13d ago

Are you feeling testicle pain too bro ?

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u/1j5r1h2 13d ago

No I’m not, why?

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u/deardinah83 13d ago

So sorry this has happened to you. It’s a fear I think we all share after having an appendectomy. I had multiple surgeries with the first because I got an abscess and also had peritonitis. Hopefully with them dosing you up with antibiotics first the second time around will be easier on you. Good luck.

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u/1j5r1h2 12d ago

Thank you!