X-Nico

2 unusual facts about appendicitis


Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations

Jeff later confesses that he faked Appendicitis while in grade school to gain sympathy from his classmates to cope with his abandonment issues after William Sr. left.

Ma Yanhong

At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics uneven bars final, Ma was suffered from Appendicitis, though in great pain she insisted on finishing the competition.


1973 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Éamonn Morrissey was forced to emigrate to Australia, Jim Treacy was ruled out due to injury, Kieran Purcell couldn’t play because of appendicitis and star forward Eddie Keher couldn’t play because of a broken collar bone.

Fritz Luchsinger

During the approach march Luchsinger came down with severe appendicitis, and had to recuperate in a room given to the Swiss expedition by the lama of Tengboche monastery.

George A. Slater

Slater died on February 23, 1937, in Moore County Hospital in Pinehurst, North Carolina, of appendicitis; and was buried in Rye, New York.

Nonna Bannister

On October 22, 1943, Kassel was bombed by the British and 90% of the city was destroyed, including parts of the hospital, but Nonna survived and continued to work for the hospital until she developed appendicitis.

Peter J. Hamill

On January 6, he underwent an emergency operation for appendicitis, but remained ill in Polyclinic Hospital in Manhattan for another week, and died there about 20 minutes past midnight on January 13.


see also