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Does your appendix really swell every time you have another infection in your body?
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Heard of someone with infection and rupture of his appendix , organ failure and on life support, how did he get it?
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When I have cholesytectomy, will.I.Have open surgery since i bleed a lot and had lots of infection from appendectomy? Had a drainage when appendix rem
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