Your Appendix: Worthless Remnant or Sophisticated Storehouse?

The appendix has long been thought of as easily removed without any further consequence, but studies are showing that is not the case.

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i am sure they are correct in their findings but i wonder out of all those people who had issues were obese to begin with? also had underlying issues as well? that would further the info

I had a perforated appendix and had it out in an emergency surgery at 19. I do experience many of these things. However, I have had many of those things since I was a child and they just seem to get worse with age.

Great article. Always wondered and always heard it was useless.

I am sorry you are having issues Baby. Everything gets worse with age except wisdom.

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Originally Posted by jipped genes

Great article. Always wondered and always heard it was useless.

I am sorry you are having issues Baby. Everything gets worse with age except wisdom.

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So true jipped... The issues have been learned and dealt with...life is good!

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Originally Posted by BABY1

I had a perforated appendix and had it out in an emergency surgery at 19. I do experience many of these things. However, I have had many of those things since I was a child and they just seem to get worse with age.

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yeah you def arent obese out of shape or any of the other issues that most have that have issues. that was just my curiosity with the research they did and all the issues taking it out caused. be curious to see how the demographics of the study actually looked