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[Pennyfarthing]

Since last night I have been getting a weird sensation in my lower right tummy.  If I press on it it hurts otherwise it just feels like a bubble or something in there.  My son had a ruptured appendix a few years ago and was really ill and then had to have further surgery to clean him out properly a month later.

Thing is we are due to go away on hols abroad next Friday and I am worried and very anxious now that something might happen. My niece went to Cyprus and her appendix had to be removed. 

No chance of seeing GP and I can’t call it an emergency or I would go to A and E. 

What would be the best thing to do? 

[CLKD]

Go to A&E! Pronto!  If you weren't going on holiday I would suggest that you wait.  Mine grumbled for over 20 years, DH would push my belly gently and it would 'burp' inside.  Then I kind of knew that something wasn't 'right'.  Ended up on a drip for 3 days B4 it 'went'.  I was told that it would be removed via keyhole surgery: reckon that they used the Key to Westminster Abbey 

The older we get the harder it is to diagnose and you don't want to be in acute pain, with associated vomiting and diarhhoe.  (sp).  If you go to A&E at least your records will be there, if they should send you home which they did with me.  Twice 

I thought that appendicitis was acute, bend over the belly pain.  Mine wasn't!

[CLKD]

Oh and make sure that your Travel Insurance covers surgical intervention, associated scans/medicaton/stitiches and if necessary, a flight home !

[CLKD]

How R U?