So, you had to have your Appendix removed?

During my elementary years in school, some fellow students in my school had their appendix removed. When I heard that one of their organs had be taken out, I thought, "How are they still surviving without an organ?" I thought they were weird, different people for having to have their organ removed. Well now I know that it was because of appendicitis, and it is not an abnormal procedure for people to encounter when they have to remove it.

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. Unfortunately, the only way to cure it is to have your appendix removed through the procedure of an appendectomy. The appendix, to this day, has no known function, and we are able to live without it. If an inflammed appendix is left untreated, it will bursts and spread infectious materials into the abdominal cavity causing death. It is important to remove the appendix as soon as possible to avoid the burst.


Appendicitis occurs when the appendix is block by a stool or foreign objects. It is characterized as a sharp pain  near the navel or the upper abdomen, loss of appetite, or painful urination. There is no way to prevent appendicitis from happening, but it is known that diets high in fiber may be a contributing factor to preventing appendicits from happening.

Sources:
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-appendicitis?page=1