glad this happened now!

[smiley33]

just been admitted to hospital with appendicitis

anyone had it and how long does it take to be normal?

[laid back in the sun]

couple of weeks and you'll be fine

[amfy]

They do it by keyhole now - as long as you don't get the wound infected you'll be OK in plenty of time. My mate was back at work, if still a little sore, after a week.

Just make sure you follow the cleaning instructions absolutely to the letter because an infection is nasty.

[Deepsky]

You'll be fine.

[StoneCircle]

Get well soon!

[smudger]

plenty of time....trust me I'm a nurse.....no really.

Happend to my mate two days before the festival in 2003. Best festival to date of course....as I keep reminding him.

[Topless Skateboarding Nun]

be strong like bull..for glastos sake..gws

[smiley33]

i'm photographing a wedding on saturday and flying on holiday for a few days on sun - nightmare

[Stash]

I had my appendix removed 3 weeks before the festival a couple of years ago, and found it quite tough to do so much walking, but could never have stayed at home.

[nicktrow]

As a precaution they may keep you in until the 28th.

[rabid]

I got my collar bone fixed with a plate last November. Had to fit the removal date in around Bearded Theory, Alchemy Warm Up Weekender and Glastonbury.

[ApacheAnderson]

I got appendicitis exactly a week before my wedding last year, I went into hospital on the friday night and my operation was 2AM Sunday.

I had keyhole and made it through my wedding the following friday fine, but with the help of quite a lot of painkillers mixed with alcohol that they shouldn't have been mixed with. Probably put back my recovery a week or so, but 3 weeks after the operation I was pretty much back to normal, just a little tenderness where the scars where. Couldn't wear a belt, probably couldn't do high impact sports or dance, but could defiantly handle walking distances.

You'll be fine if you have keyhole, however this isn't a grantee and they don't know if they're going to have to open you up till they go in and see how bad your Appendix is infected.

If they open you up I would say it would be touch and go, you could probably make it, but I'd say you would struggle to keep your wounds properly clean at the festival, which could result in things much worse than the original appendicitis.

[Stash]

... but I'd say you would struggle to keep your wounds properly clean at the festival, which could result in things much worse than the original appendicitis.

[ApacheAnderson]

I was never quite so fastidious with my hygene at Glastonbury than after I had my appendix out. In fact I went to the first aid tent half way through the week and one of the nurses kindly cleaned and changed the dressing for me.

[smudger]

If they open you up I would say it would be touch and go, you could probably make it, but I'd say you would struggle to keep your wounds properly clean at the festival, which could result in things much worse than the original appendicitis.

[Langdale Wolf]

smiley33 - the Glastonbury equivalent of Gareth Barry.

Hope you make it matey. Get well soon.

[smiley33]

cheers everyone

[phillyfaddle]

just been admitted to hospital with appendicitis

anyone had it and how long does it take to be normal?

[lea7784]

hope your better soon

[Mr Ploppy]

just been admitted to hospital with appendicitis

[smiley33]

morphine's good!

[lea7784]

morphine's good!

[radiohea_d]

Goood luck, and get well soon! Try and steal some morphine.

[strudders]

Chin Up dude.... Get well, dont worry and your be bouncing about the Stone circle as if nothing had happened!

I have three hospital appointments before the big G one of which will result in me spending a little time in, but I am not worried as although there is nastiness involved its for the greater good of my Glasto experience and in fact it is needed!

No hospital no big G...