How long do you have to stay in the hospital after having your appendix removed?

You will stay in the hospital 1 to 3 days after the operation. In most cases you should be able to go back to your normal daily activities in 1 to 3 weeks. If your appendix ruptured or an abscess formed, you will need to stay at the hospital longer and it will take more time to recover. read more

You'd think that was good, but it meant that I did not know that my appendix burst for four or five days before I went to the hospital. All knowledge gained in hindsight of course. One Saturday morning I tried to chop wood. read more

It depends on if you have complications or what condition you were in when you got your appendix removed. It is usually somewhere between 1-2 days after the appendix is removed. They will want to make sure that nothing goes wrong for a little while after your operation. read more

Update: ALSO, im only 16, so im still in school, how long will I have to be out. Also, I do have good insurance. I think 600$ a month is good. hah. Ive also got something called Heatlhcare. So I have more than one insurance plan. So when it comes to insurance im set. read more