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@fluffyfetlocks4 жыл бұрын
This probably means that we should be treating appendix issues differently.
@kam_iko4 жыл бұрын
Nathan Auvil most appendicitis cases are uncomplicated, which means the organ hasn't ruptured, so they can be treated with antibiotics. Only when the appendix looks like it may burst immediately is an surgery necessary. also, according to several studies, antibiotic prophylaxis should be administered before every appendectomy. feel free to lookup nih/pubmed for more.
@cellogirl11rw554 жыл бұрын
What causes appendicitis?
@Torta--is--PLUR4 жыл бұрын
Who's better Squarespace or WIX?
@draculaoppa8344 жыл бұрын
I was going to ask what's the relationship between appendix and square space.
@chrissachjen96414 жыл бұрын
Mine tried to kill me so I'm just fine without it.
@ScandiNinja4 жыл бұрын
Same :)
@spacemoth49734 жыл бұрын
Talk about a toxic relationship
@misakamikoto87854 жыл бұрын
But what doesn't kill you... makes you stronger.
@cianmulvey55524 жыл бұрын
Me too, worst pain I ever felt.
@budmeister4 жыл бұрын
@@misakamikoto8785 Or leave you weak enough where the next attack will kill you.
@emericaCircamcchicke4 жыл бұрын
The kinds of things animals with appendixes have in common: - An appendix
@Zetsuke44 жыл бұрын
Appendices
@Zetsuke44 жыл бұрын
@Anne Day But the guy was clearly referring to the animals having a section at the end of their document in common.
@melody._.3251 Жыл бұрын
Second: They're animals
@Gameboy-Unboxings Жыл бұрын
🤯
@n31x Жыл бұрын
@@melody._.3251like humans
@Vegalith4 жыл бұрын
Me, Appendixless, watching this video: well gee I hope it’s not important
@bradbradlylife99184 жыл бұрын
Me, appendixless, watching this video: At least they grow back in 4-6 years
@ImGairBair4 жыл бұрын
Brad Bradly your appendix does not grow back mate
@bradbradlylife99184 жыл бұрын
They do if u smoke enough weed
@JanBabiuchHall4 жыл бұрын
Ah so this would explain why I gained weight and have been having diarrhea basically at least once a week since I've had my appendix removed. Bummer.
@FortNite-fb5wm4 жыл бұрын
Inferior Human, I push peasants like you to the ground and spit in the faces of you degraded sub-par products.
@ing84044 жыл бұрын
My appendix gives me information of the topics discussed in a book.
@valshaped4 жыл бұрын
Mine gives me information of the topics discussed in my body.
@ThrottleKitty4 жыл бұрын
There's a joke about about a human biology text book in here somewhere
@jeremias-serus4 жыл бұрын
Ok, that's actually funny
@RobertoLicardie4 жыл бұрын
Shay same
@paulg23804 жыл бұрын
@@jeremias-serus your name is funny
@OpEditorial4 жыл бұрын
Science: 2019 we just figured out what the human appendix does Comment section: currently mourning the loss of my appendix
@kaibaCorpHQ4 жыл бұрын
Nah, I'm still feeling pretty happy with my little appendy.
@williamwaffle16294 жыл бұрын
brb suing the entire medical industry
@David-ud9ju4 жыл бұрын
I already knew all the information in this video and I learnt it years ago. This isn't new science. This is just another study confirming what we already knew.
@harrkev4 жыл бұрын
@@kaibaCorpHQ Science 2000: The existence of the useless appendix is proof that evolution is right...
@juanpablojared99124 жыл бұрын
I lost mine
@shannonbarr47494 жыл бұрын
Just had mine removed yesterday. Talk about timing
@boudidouboudi38914 жыл бұрын
I m pretty sure the recommendations are related to our Google search. Not sure it's a coincidence.
@thecasualfront74324 жыл бұрын
Feels like some guy has been rooting around inside you doesn’t it? Not even gently either.
@baruchben-david41964 жыл бұрын
Get well soon.
@shannonbarr47494 жыл бұрын
@Dr. M. H. again, I already followed this channel.
@shannonbarr47494 жыл бұрын
@@baruchben-david4196 thank you❤
@jackielinde75684 жыл бұрын
The Appendix: That guy in the office who just does his job to keep the office running without demanding a lot of attention for it. We don't notice him until he's either retired or laid off.
@avrathilelmheath55384 жыл бұрын
Or tries to kill all the other office staff, lol.
@AzuriteCoast4 жыл бұрын
Mine snapped and tried to kill all of its coworkers.
@wariodude1284 жыл бұрын
But when an emergency arises, he gets dangerous and saves everyone. Good Guy Appendix.
@ourochroma4 жыл бұрын
He avoids disasters before they happen and nobody notices
@calmdown55594 жыл бұрын
Creed
@Cgreen15Abram4 жыл бұрын
Am I literally the only person in the comments who still has theirs?? 😅
@bk2pla4 жыл бұрын
Cgreen15 Abram - I have mine! Yay! 🙌
@priyajohn91984 жыл бұрын
Appendix pride!! Yaaa
@katk75054 жыл бұрын
I have mine
@davidmoore87414 жыл бұрын
Got mine, but looks like I've had mine removed lol. Went over the handle bars on my bmx bike when I was like 12 and somehow gutted my self lol, had a 6in hole, could see my hip bone, large and small intestine were coming out, I had to hold them in. I was in the middle of no where in the woods.
@Eli-akad4 жыл бұрын
Cgreen15 Abram I have mine, unless it was removed without my knowledge when I was a kid or a baby lmao
@Master_Therion4 жыл бұрын
Me: I think I need to have my appendix removed. Doctor: What makes you say that? Me: I don't know, I just have a gut feeling.
@apple543454 жыл бұрын
was searching for you.. was expecting a grammar pun tbh
@likebot.4 жыл бұрын
tee hee hee. The comment section is like an appendix: it serves a function, can become toxic and we certainly can live without it. Noice to see you still entertaining the troops. Hey, for shiggles I went to Wikipedia and looked up appenix and thought this was quite ummm... apropos? _Appendix (anatomy)_ _For other uses, _*_see Appendix_*_ (disambiguation)._ LOL, where's the Wikipedia appendix?
@sapphirII4 жыл бұрын
3 surgeons argued who was the easiest patient to operate. "It's the writers," said the first. "Every information is stored in the appendix"
@danielstadden11494 жыл бұрын
Did you go boweling afterwards
@TheCimbrianBull4 жыл бұрын
Punmanship on point once again! 😀
@ketsuekikumori91454 жыл бұрын
It's your friend, so long as it isn't trying to kill you.
@jexsigreysandiego4 жыл бұрын
That's all friends isn't it?
@Burn_Angel4 жыл бұрын
Like my imaginary friends, right?
@McHobotheBobo4 жыл бұрын
Take care of it and it won't kill you, it's like a tame tiger
@crazycatlady394 жыл бұрын
Frienemy!
@adamwishneusky4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a cat to me 😼
@RialuCaos4 жыл бұрын
I was taught in my A&P course that the Appendix is likely used for "priming" the body's immune system against any potential pathogens by allowing a place for bacteria to be cultivated and come into contact with immune cells. This function can sometimes backfire and cause a severe infection, but the fact that it remains within evolutionary pathways suggests that it works more often than it does not.
@GcorpCoPrez4 жыл бұрын
Interesting it sounds like a body’s own vaccination lab. Where they test they’re own antibodies. 🤔
@nate77904 жыл бұрын
@@GcorpCoPrez In some way the body does have an organ serving a similar function: the thymus. If i remember correctly, this is where some immune cells (T-Lymphocytes) mature and are put in contact with antigens belonging to the body and destroyed if they react to it. It serves as a control to avoid the immune cells attacking the body.
@zumabbar3 жыл бұрын
@@nate7790 so thymus is the some immune cells farm and appendix, probably, is the some enemies (pathogen) farm then?
@doinksinthePM2 жыл бұрын
@@GcorpCoPrez i mean, what could possibly go wrong in a lab that tests dangerous pathogens, right? _cough cough_ oh no I've got the coof!
@burntrubber74582 жыл бұрын
It's by God's design not by man's false doctrine of evolution.
@Chief4024 жыл бұрын
I dont have an appendix Rip appendix 2019
@memegod32614 жыл бұрын
Im so sorry for your loss
@BruhMoment-jj9qf4 жыл бұрын
Thats not epic
@oquendo00214 жыл бұрын
Mines was lost in a boating accident. Small incision too.rip. 2010
@natashamaddox31174 жыл бұрын
Yep. Rip circa 2009ish
@cianmulvey55524 жыл бұрын
Mine burst at the end of 2018 rip.
@czech57434 жыл бұрын
The title should be: Your Appendix isn't totally useless
@bradbradlylife99184 жыл бұрын
Appendix; the badass of the intestence
@Sciencerely4 жыл бұрын
As a human biologist and researcher, I think it is astonishing how much we still can learn about the human body. Just last year, a new possible organ was found called the interstitium. This organ is normally filled with fluid and is found in different places between a structural barrier and other internal organs (maybe I'll make a video about that!). Of course we now have to study it a lot but the reason why we only discovered the interstitium last year is that it is destroyed during normal preservation methods. Feel free to ask anything about that topic (or stem cells, since I am conducting research in this field)!
@lilicortez284 жыл бұрын
You seem extremely happy with your profession, I’m glad !
@aleka..4 жыл бұрын
(I went to subscribe but discovered I'm subbed already :) Yeah, we still don't know _a lot_ even in theory, and practitioners are even farther from understanding some stuff... I'm currently suffering, it's been 5 years already and I'm "in search for diagnosis" (gave up actually, gathering mental strength to go through the process again) If only we weren't dismissed, that "I have no explanation = there's nothing wrong" attitude and referrals to psychiatrist are so disgusting. I had appendix rupture & sepsis as a kid, now in my 40ies.
@IamGhede4 жыл бұрын
Do you think stem cells have the potential to one day stop aging? What happened to stem cell teeth research I heard about 10 years ago? Do you believe research on stem cells was slowed because of pressure from religious leaders and how much progress was lost? Do you also work with crispr? What are some of your worries when it comes to potential amoral uses of what you research?
@weebleapplesmooooo4 жыл бұрын
i was curious when they announced this. What's the significance of interstitium in relation to the rest of anatomy? And what makes this interstitium different from other interstitial stuff e.g. in the lung? if it really is different then why was it given a similar name
@Sciencerely4 жыл бұрын
@@aleka.. I'm very sorry to hear that. Indeed, we only understand a fraction of our body due to the overwhelming complexity (there are whole laboratories just working on, for example, the role of a single protein on specific cancer types). I also know in fact from some friends of mine how long it can take in order to be diagnosed correctly. Although I don't know how much you suffer I would suggest to keep making appointments with different doctors since you have much to gain!
@dantederi50624 жыл бұрын
I'm like an appendix, nobody knows what purpose i have.
@LePezzy664 жыл бұрын
Only you do
@TheCivildecay4 жыл бұрын
And everyone wants to get rid of you as soon as you start being a pain? ;)
@PossibleBat4 жыл бұрын
I had mine removed when I was 9 because it tried to kill me and later I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease (rare and new) and it’s been more than 10 years and I wonder if that is correlated
@alaric_4 жыл бұрын
I had mine removed when i was 18 because of the exact symptoms like in appendicitis: fever, tiredness and intense abdominal pain exactly where the appendix is. When they opened me up, they found out that the appendix was healthy and ok but because i was already cut open on table, they removed it. They took samples and after long delibiration decided that i have either have Colitis Ulcerosa or Crohn's disease. After that i have had nothing but intestinal problems and new autoimmune diseases on a regular basis. After 23 years i have a feeling that removing the appendix put my immune system on overdrive, though to be fair, this is not based on scientific tests or such but just my gut feeling (pun inteded).
@u13erfitz4 жыл бұрын
It might be but you have to choose quality vs quantity. You might be dead without a more aggressive treatment.
@sherylwood23694 жыл бұрын
I had my gall bladder removed in the early 1980's. I had been being treated for ulcers which turned out to be a misdiagnosis at that time. Besides removing the gall bladder, they removed the appendix because they felt that, at my age (33 or 34), chances were high for appendicitis. I had been very healthy prior to this operation. After, I have asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, neuropathy, and even a runny nose! My father had appendicitis and later had heart trouble and rheumatoid arthritis. I forgot that I have heart trouble, too. No one else on either side of the family had appendectomies and no one else had heart, joint, or pancreas problems. Just dad and me with no appendices (?). Is that the right plural? Anyway, it is certainly enough to make you wonder.
@microd28274 жыл бұрын
No appendix either I got very sick , have lots of health problems but I feel probiotics help me get better , I grow them in a jar I bought them online "water kefir" I'm waiting to move until I get a kitchen and I will buy milk kefir grains.
@SereniaSaissa4 жыл бұрын
@@AtarahDerek More likely the autoimmune disease was triggered by the removal of the appendix.
@TheDevler234 жыл бұрын
Wow, timing! I'm literally sitting here in recovery after an emergency appendectomy!
@parkij114 жыл бұрын
DemolitionDevon,
@marioishim123 жыл бұрын
Same
@mambamentality26633 жыл бұрын
Same!! Just had my appendectomy yesterday!! It tried to kill me
@spacemoth49734 жыл бұрын
So many people in the comments are recovering from an appendectomy or had one this year it's concerning
@CustardCream224 жыл бұрын
Space Moth Makes me wonder how many people we’ve lost throughout history to it 😳
@theorangecandle4 жыл бұрын
Eh not really, as a med student it's literally one of the most common cases we get in the surgery department.
@MrTomtomtest4 жыл бұрын
People commenting on the internet are on the very young side, nothing new. Sane adults with a balanced life don't have time for comments.
@veryberry394 жыл бұрын
Climate change.
@elizabethc28564 жыл бұрын
@@theorangecandle it is still concerning. It's like ,smoking is common but it is still a concern
@farbal56884 жыл бұрын
When I was getting wheeled into the OR, I asked one of my doctors, “what does the appendix do anyway.” He said, “we believe it was used by our ancestors to help them digest raw meat.” I remember thinking, “good thing it’s exploding then, I don’t like raw meat”
@g0tm044 жыл бұрын
All I know is after mine was removed, I got diagnosed with IBS. Never had prior bowel issues before it was removed. Oh well, it almost killed me.
@FlagFlyingHigh34 жыл бұрын
Same here
@ILikedGooglePlus4 жыл бұрын
Appendicitis can be cured with antibiotics if it's diagnosed early enough, soooo
@pawsnotclaws27724 жыл бұрын
Mark Keller hmmm interesting. I got mine removed at 5 years old and I’ve never had the best digestive system
@mariagraziatermoli74693 жыл бұрын
Do you think you get sick more often since your appendix was removed?
@ElijahPerrin804 жыл бұрын
I had my appendix out in my early 20s, I was laying on the floor with a sore side thinking I had a muscle issue or cramps of some sort... suddenly I knew I had an appendix infection, I just knew, I went to the doctor and said I have appendicitis lol and he said no, tell me your symptoms. We got some tests and he came to me later and said I should be a diagnostician because I got my diagnosis right. But I did not diagnose it I just knew, this was before the internet is what it is today and my biology knowledge was not bad but not this good. I asked if there was a way to save it because I knew back then how important it was as a bacterial storage and played a role in immune training of t, b cells and nk cells. I take a probiotic now to maintain intestinal flora or I get loose stools but I can say I felt very very different after removing my appendix and my health degraded, many comment that I was never the same physically and emotionally. In my late 30s now I focus on health and have managed to conquer my body whipping it into shape and teaching it who is the boss.
@baruchben-david41964 жыл бұрын
I've always said that just 'cuz we don't know what it's for, doesn't mean it's not for something.
@likebot.4 жыл бұрын
I like what you've always said! It is borne of wisdom.
@danielstadden11494 жыл бұрын
That's what "I've always said about my wife"
@davidmoore12534 жыл бұрын
We did know it wasn't essential though, and it took us a long time to notice any difference, so it can't be very important.
@SereniaSaissa4 жыл бұрын
Actually this kind of makes sense. My son and I still have our appendices and we are in relatively good health - gut wise. We seldom get the runs. My husband on the other hand, had his appendix removed many years ago and he has had numerous belly upsets, cramps and gut issues ever since.... I realise this is only anecdotal, but it does make sense to me. Thanks Scishow.
@travisshortsmith4 жыл бұрын
2-3 years ago I was having incrediblely major abdominal pain. I went into the hospital and found out I had appendicitis. When they removed it my appendix was gang green and only a few days away from rupturing. I haven’t noticed any health changes or anything else. In fact all of my intestinal issues Diarrhea ( after coffee), cramping, and other stuff vanished all at ounce. I feel better without it and well mine had to come out it was dead 💀 and was killing me.
@mrBusssss2 жыл бұрын
Dam your diet must be disgusting
@Adam-lc6mk4 жыл бұрын
"If your appendix needs to come out, it's comin out." So what I hear is, "hey, we have a new goal to work towards!" Meaning let's conquer appendicitis!!! (W.o. throwing the baby out w the bath water lol)
@libertygaming24094 жыл бұрын
I’ve had my removed when I was nine. I regret watching this video.
@poptown344 жыл бұрын
I had mine removed when I was ten
@naota3k4 жыл бұрын
Why regret? Knowledge is knowledge.
@TrevorJrHotkiss114 жыл бұрын
14
@evilsharkey89544 жыл бұрын
Just avoid taking unnecessary antibiotics. C. diff infections in young people are usually caused by antibiotics killing too many good bacteria and letting C. diff take over. C. diff is not killed by most antibiotics, so it can thrive while others are depleted. If you need them for something, like a known bacterial infection, then take probiotics and eat fermented foods with active cultures, like kefir and some yogurt. Heck, even if you never get C. diff, it’s a good idea to eat yogurt when on antibiotics because it helps prevent diarrhea and yeast infections (men and women). Yeasts can grow anywhere warm, damp, and dark.
@pereiramariana354 жыл бұрын
but i bet you dont regret not dieing from appendicitis
@royyyyyyyyyy4 жыл бұрын
I feel good watching this because I still have my appendix
@mikemikel6544 жыл бұрын
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT MY WHOLE LIFE. I always knew it had some sort of use. They said "mike it has no use" "mike your going insane" does nonbelievers didnt understand a thing and WHO'S LAUGHING NOW HUH!!!
@greenprofile57554 жыл бұрын
Yh but just cause people don't know doesn't mean it's there for no reason Indeed there is a God What do you think?
@forrest2254 жыл бұрын
I wish mine hadn't exploded : ( I got IV antibiotics when it was removed. My stomach has never felt the same.
@sammygirl69104 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@evilsharkey89544 жыл бұрын
Your flora were probably screwed up. You might want to try some different bacterial probiotics to see if any of them will set up camp. Just make sure your brand can survive going through the stomach.
@01921234 жыл бұрын
whats not the same about your stomach? is it a feeling or something you can physically see?
@forrest2254 жыл бұрын
@@0192123 my stomach gets upset all the time. Stuff that never bothered me before will cause discomfort and issuee in the bathroom later. I have tried some probiotics like another comment suggested, I didn't notice a difference. It has gotten slightly better over time, it happened early 2016.
@iamthemobey4 жыл бұрын
I had the same thing. Hospital for 2 weeks 👍🏻 I have got a week stomach, I wonder if it's related. It was 14 years ago though.
@X6XH3lli0n6X64 жыл бұрын
Like my hopes and dreams, my appendix died about 5 years ago...
@Johnnysax694 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 woah
@nicolepino28024 жыл бұрын
Lmfaooo
@oiseau_libre4 жыл бұрын
What's so funny? It sounds very sad..
@user-tm1ix7xi1n4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss. RIP
@fuckablepancakes4 жыл бұрын
Legit same! Got minw removed in 2015!
@yoshikotsushima2244 жыл бұрын
Appendix: I'm doing everything that I can but still you're going to ditch me.
@Starfals4 жыл бұрын
I still got mine, altho most people i know had them removed from what i hear... ;d
@liggerstuxin14 жыл бұрын
Starfals 👿
@sixtv49394 жыл бұрын
😈
@PeeperSnail4 жыл бұрын
Knowing that it’s part of the immune system kind of makes sense? The other organs I see people getting removed a lot are the balls at the back of your mouth that have lymph nodes and stuff. Tonsils?
@Starfals4 жыл бұрын
@@PeeperSnail I got the Tonsils removed, or 1 of them if im not wrong? It was getting make sick so it had to go. Yep, those things are usually removed too
@xponen4 жыл бұрын
@@Starfals I had tonsil fever many time as a kid but my mom doesn't like surgery so she never followed doctor's recommendation to have it removed. But now as adult I never had any tonsil fever anymore... 🤷♂️
@pjs59504 жыл бұрын
this literally was topic in my anatomy class today
@michelangelou74 жыл бұрын
Refrigerator for gut microbes
@rayray25284 жыл бұрын
Today we had a class on appendicitis.
@finanov66464 жыл бұрын
I still have my appendix thankfully, unless it decides a "screw you" on me 😅
@Raums4 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early my appendix was still useless.
@Snow-ej5fm4 жыл бұрын
Raumarik damn
@rellacthespacenerd4 жыл бұрын
Last time i was i had mine
@harshalbhoir12624 жыл бұрын
Watching thing when I don't have appendix with me anymore
@McBummly4 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@liv95894 жыл бұрын
#noAppendixGang
@helgrind84934 жыл бұрын
#AppendixMasterrace
@Emortaliy4 жыл бұрын
Starting to feel like everyone not realizing maybe the appendixes gave out because of deficiencies their mother had during and at that point in her life. Maybe it’s a sign so many people are not eating properly.
@CosmicVitamins2 жыл бұрын
LOL, "Given its prime position just off the colon," is the best, and, likely, the least used sentence in the English language. I find this video to be perfection.
@electronicsNmore4 жыл бұрын
I don't have mine, and I don't miss it. :-)
@uveuveosas22293 жыл бұрын
Don’t, it only caused you pain
@RYtv113 жыл бұрын
Any problems in life
@connorbarnes92174 жыл бұрын
I've not been "seriously" ill since I've had my appendix removed, but my overall health improved significantly. My doctors speculated that it had been infected for quite some time as it ruptured just as they removed it.
@dominic.h.33634 жыл бұрын
Now that I know that it actually has some use, and knowing my luck, I'll definitely lose it soon.
@muazqamar4 жыл бұрын
Dominic H. I hope you don't. Hurts like hell when you have appendicitis
@dominic.h.33634 жыл бұрын
@@muazqamar Thank you for your concern, but on the topic of hurts like hell: I have a busted spinal column that's stitched together. I'm pretty sure I could manage the abdominal pain.
@ViridianForests4 жыл бұрын
@@dominic.h.3363 So long as you don't ignore it, of course
@dominic.h.33634 жыл бұрын
@@ViridianForests I tolerate pain, but I'm not negligent as to its cause.
@sebastianelytron84504 жыл бұрын
A stand up comedian named Michael went to get his appendix removed. What did he call the night of his surgery? Open Mike Night
@saltysnowboi4 жыл бұрын
very cool, much thank.
@mikemikel6544 жыл бұрын
This makes me feel pain
@likebot.4 жыл бұрын
Groan and kudos. My bro' Michael shall hear this pun... his was taken yoinks ago.
@cosmicsprings86904 жыл бұрын
Boss joke ..even more funny for me for mine nearly burst ..heavy f..... salad 🥗
@davidmccarron29034 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I thought an appendix was a different kind of accordion.
@craiggarrett344 жыл бұрын
We also need a video titled "Your Foreskin Isn't Useless, After All"! (seriously)
@dylanlcreser4 жыл бұрын
Jokes on you, my appendix does nothing... Because it doesn't exist anymore
@Elliandr4 жыл бұрын
I was born without an appendix. One consequence of never having had one is more severe infections and I am hit harder by antibiotics. A more serious problem is that I don't seem to be as able to digest plants. I ate seem to lack the microflora necessary to extract as much nutrients from Plants as other people which is why I developed a passion for spirulina systems it doesn't have cellulose. Foods containing high toxins like pork also tends to cause an immediate reaction as if it's food poisoning all the time. On the other hand, I never seem to get stomach flu. Or rather, whenever I get that type of an infection it doesn't seem to have anywhere to hide so after I vomit profusely I'm all good.
@ItsAllNunya4 жыл бұрын
This is why i believe my internal issues are tied to the removal of my appendix. I had no trouble digesting before, now i have symptoms that mimic IBS and Crohn's.
@deborahhanna66404 жыл бұрын
So we need a way to siphon them without removing them? Yearly appendix & gallbladder taps?
@leoandrade7324 жыл бұрын
Appendix: You couldn't live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me.
@cattate14924 жыл бұрын
Saying any part of the body you're born with is "useless", never made sense to me.
@myspacebarbrokenevermindif98924 жыл бұрын
Cat Tate there are literally useless body parts. Male nipples for example.
@brycegriffin92714 жыл бұрын
MySpaceBarBroke Never mind, i fixed it I use mine to attract mates
@feiradragon79154 жыл бұрын
Wisdom teeth are though. All they do is make the jaws uncomfortable because there's no longer room for them.
@cattate14924 жыл бұрын
@@feiradragon7915 Not everyone has problems with thier wisdom teeth, just like the appendix. If you look at the history of mankind, our jaws are much smaller now. So, it still served a purpose, it just didn't work out for you.
@cattate14924 жыл бұрын
@@myspacebarbrokenevermindif9892 That's what was said about the appendix. I'd rather error on the side of nature.
@makeracistsafraidagain4 жыл бұрын
I never thought it was useless. There's no such thing as a useless organ.
@beatriceb37414 жыл бұрын
Wow. Rest in peace dear appendix. 1998-2017. I wish you hadn't tried to kill me.
@securi-t4 жыл бұрын
I went to the hospital with the classic appendix symptoms. I drank the barium and they were prepping for the CT scan when the surgeon came in and was like "Yeah, your blood work says appendix is coming out NOW." Ten minutes later, I was under. They said it was the most infected appendix they'd seen, and it could have ruptured at any time. No real point in that story, just thought I'd share.
@fuckablepancakes4 жыл бұрын
Nobody me the person who got appendicitis and had mine taken out (got mine removed in 6th grade in 2015 i was almost 12 so right before my bday) yeah the school didn’t give me any homework since i almost died but it was nice that all my friends gave me bday presents when i got back to school and i got bday presents and after surgery a few days later got a bday cake with an appendix drawn on it with “happy removal day” and it was amazing! Just realized though i got sick a lit more after it was gone!
@tmart434 жыл бұрын
They’re definitely onto something here, I became lactose intolerant after mine was removed
@shishilanpasalan41444 жыл бұрын
I trust this channel so much that if they say water is a solid i would believe it
@CChissel4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been saying for 5 years now that the appendix has some function, and not just a useless vestigial organ. A lot o doctors/researchers like to think they know all about the body, but in reality we know very little especially pertaining to the smaller nuanced connections and inner workings that get overlooked more often than not. Lots of illnesses and diseases people get, and doctors say “I don’t really know why or how this happened, but it did”. My appendix failed, not on part of its own, but caused by my pancreas which led me to think it plays some kind of function. I may be entirely wrong either way, but I can’t help but think every part of our biology no matter how small or insignificant plays a role and function.
@silenthill10352 жыл бұрын
Only the creator of a machine knows all about the machine, not joe the mechanic. Doctors and scientists are mere mechanics in the grand scheme of things.
@JG-ou9hy4 жыл бұрын
It’s a little traumatic after they took mine. When I woke up I felt something big was missing and I remembered this “useless” thing. I know I’m being dramatic but I miss my appendix 🤣
@nicki11284 жыл бұрын
Pranked, I don't have one anymore! It tried to kill me so we went ahead and got it right outta there
@chrisschoenthaler51844 жыл бұрын
Nick I Same.
@busybee2033 Жыл бұрын
I don't want it back tho, because that appendix Pain Is Everything Fire 😫🔥
@zalhami4 жыл бұрын
this video concerns everyone who had appendicitis, that's why everyone in the comments section had one
@ninjasiren4 ай бұрын
Unruptured and early appendicitis, and detected early can be treated by antibiotics alone Unless other things causing the appendicitis But ruptured or enlarged ones requires surgery 100% Just make sure after the surgery to take some probiotics or similar products to maintain your good gut hygiene and good bacteria count. Basically, rather than your appendix doing the automatic replenshing of good bacteria. You are the one doing it to maintain its healthy function. I have experienced pain on that area before, usually the doctor of mine prescribed antibiotics, and the pain went away. Mine haven't been removed yet, but in case it gets really bad I am willing to remove it. My cousin had that removed when she was young, few years after the surgey she had one of the worst constipation and then diarrhea she experienced. Before she doesn't had those. She now drinks and eats healtier and increased probiotics in her diet, she's basically back on her normal self. the bad IBS and constipations went away or only happens minimal.
@octoberspirit4 жыл бұрын
When I was younger, the hospital cut me open for the wrong surgery and took my appendix out for no reason. Now I’m even more annoyed about it.
@Roll5874 жыл бұрын
Oh no!!
@danielstadden11494 жыл бұрын
I hope you were compensated for it💸💸💸💸
@EspeciallyEl4 жыл бұрын
Omg that's horrifying, malpractice surely. I too hope you received compensation.
@parnianx4 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that. But from what I know doctors have to remove your appendix, even if they cut you open in that area and see that the problem isn’t your appendix. Here’s why: Imagine that you are cut in the abdomen where the appendix is but they don’t touch it and just stitch you up. Now years later, for whatever reason you end up in the emergency room, unconscious and unable to give an account of your medical records. The doctors will check you and see the scar on your abdomen and think you’ve had yours removed, so they will wrongly exclude the possibility of appendix related complications. You see, it’s a problem. Pretty sure it’s in the code of conduct of most medical bodies in the world to implement this mandatory removal because of that. I’ve had mine removed for 15 years now, and nothing’s changed. I wouldn’t worry too much :)
@kzp52492 ай бұрын
@@parnianxthey do other tests like ct scans now.
@NoNo-xh7ru4 жыл бұрын
I was actually considering just getting it removed so that it doesn't cause any issues later. This video changed my mind...
@michellejirak99454 жыл бұрын
There are always complications to surgery, so I think you're making the right call if your appendix is not causing issues.
@NoNo-xh7ru4 жыл бұрын
Sterling Archer In a way, it's like removing a bomb that could go off and kill you even though it probably won't. Before very recently, no one knew that the appendix had any use other than sometimes it might swell and explode. A foot actually has a use and the negatives of cutting it off outweigh the benefits. Before now, the inverse was thought to be true for the appendix. Also, even healthy people can get an appendix that swells up and kills them.
@NoNo-xh7ru4 жыл бұрын
Sterling Archer are you saying that you would rather have a bomb on you just because it probably won't kill you anytime soon? Nah, you get that out of there asap, also you didn't address any of my other arguments. So could you maybe do that?
@NoNo-xh7ru4 жыл бұрын
Sterling Archer fair enough, but please don't get all conspiracy theory on me
@NoNo-xh7ru4 жыл бұрын
Sterling Archer Makes sense, I suppose we can agree to disagree but you make a good point
@Inadharion4 жыл бұрын
Mine burst and almost killed me. I'll have to insist on it being useless.
@McHobotheBobo4 жыл бұрын
Just didn't catch the infection in time, an anecdote does not reflect the full reality
@fuckablepancakes4 жыл бұрын
Ill Will Bill mine didn’t burst but it not only had food stuck in it but it was severely infected and could have bursts at any moment but luckily it got removed before it could do so.
@IamGhede4 жыл бұрын
RIP my appendix. I was too young to remember you tried to kill me. Wish this video touched more on appendicitis and why an organ that can serve such a helpful purpose would kill it's host.
@GumbaverianX4 жыл бұрын
That appendix almost killed me
@Graehaus4 жыл бұрын
I almost died with a ruptured appendix. So yeah, it came out.
@GumbaverianX4 жыл бұрын
same :
@turtlex48663 жыл бұрын
Ruptured is different story, it will cause blood infection which lead to Sepsis that cause the death.
@NikkiWiley2 жыл бұрын
I lost mine when I was 4, I’m 43 now, but I do believe it caused other issues in my body since it ruptured.
@stxnw4 жыл бұрын
10 years ago on KZbin, people in the comment section would be talking about how evolution is not real. We've come far.
@timothykeith13674 жыл бұрын
Evolution isn't proven. Extinction is proven.
@gloriagirgis4 жыл бұрын
And 10 years later, KZbin is coming out with videos saying that vestigial organs weren't actually vestigial. There's hope for knowledge yet!
@jimb30936 ай бұрын
Mine ruptured when I was twelve. I bared with the pain for a few days until I couldn't. My dad took me to the ER where it ruptured. I remember thinking I could just ball up under a tree and die. I was a sick boy, had it removed and another incision with a tube to drain the stuff. Then I caught pneumonia in the hospital lol! I did have a cute nurse, she had the nicest hands, she motivated me to get better.
@Phlegethon4 жыл бұрын
My appendix tried to kill me though and now it’s in the trash
@doubleirishdutchsandwich47404 жыл бұрын
I woke up in a bathtub of ice with stitches on my side. Luckily, they only took my kidney.
@nikrodox4 жыл бұрын
Humans across the globe for decades: the appendix is useless The appendix: *Am I a joke to you?*
@chrisschoenthaler51844 жыл бұрын
nikrodox Humans: “Yes.”
@MoctezumaStudios4 жыл бұрын
Moral of the story: Square space helps you design without needing to know code or have an appendix
@Porco19844 жыл бұрын
This is a kinda "fun" coincident, I actually had my appendix removed because of appendicitis only 3 days ago, not fun... but I survived. Let's hope I don't need that extra boost of good gut bacteria then :P
@hyrunnisa9974 жыл бұрын
Try some spore based probiotics. They help more than regular probiotics to repopulate your gut.
@ninjasiren4 ай бұрын
if you feel IBS or something similar, it meant you need to intake more probiotics
@veganmeatball52762 жыл бұрын
I remember I heard this joke where it said “The heart pumps blood, the stomach digests food, and the appendix self destructs”
@KnightRaymund4 жыл бұрын
Always seemed like doctors were too quick to cut it out.
@u13erfitz4 жыл бұрын
They aren’t your mortality rate is 1 in 100 if not removed and 20 percent will need removal anyways. Your chances of dying from surgery are much less. This is question of quantity of life vs quality. If it gets perforated your can have up to a 9 percent chance to die.
@KnightRaymund4 жыл бұрын
but there are other ways to treat it. anti-biotics work in many cases
@u13erfitz4 жыл бұрын
@@KnightRaymund The risk of death is still too great in many cases. Is your first priority to feel great everyday of your life, or to have everyday of your life. No medical condition is worse than death lol.
@unnecessarilyepic11074 жыл бұрын
@@u13erfitz I have to disagree, ever heard of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva?
@u13erfitz4 жыл бұрын
@@unnecessarilyepic1107 It's caused by genetics. Specifically what does that have to do with appendicitis? Also that leads to death which is the worst condition. The agony we suffer before we die is subjective death is not.
@kzp52492 ай бұрын
We had fearfully beautifully and wonderfully made. Every part intricately woven together. There definitely is a purpose!
@BreakingDimes4 жыл бұрын
My appendix tried to kill me when I was 7 so I'm glad it's gone
@McHobotheBobo4 жыл бұрын
No it got an infection that went untreated for too long, it has no agency
@BreakingDimes4 жыл бұрын
Smoke.Jaguar mine literally ruptured
@b1ackic34 жыл бұрын
I still have my appendix, that would suck if I had to remove it. Hopefully that will never happen cause I've never had any surgeries in my life nor do I want them. I rather just... you know, die?
@oiseau_libre4 жыл бұрын
you'd rather die than have your appendix removed?...seems a bit extreme..
@cojoinmojo5244 жыл бұрын
Too bad I had to get an appendectomy :(
@samodelkini4 жыл бұрын
The Woman from a Japanese Educational Video: *I have a bad case of diarrhea* Her appendix: *I‘ve got you covered*
@brittanynichol11114 жыл бұрын
It's how I feel about my tonsils and wisdom teeth as well. Dental staff are quick to tell me I don't need my wisdom teeth, chiefly because they have a hard time reaching them for cleaning. My appendix is just fine where it is. 🥰 #allMyOriginalParts
@ComputerGarageLLC4 жыл бұрын
I just had a wisdom tooth remove 2 weeks ago, and Im 48. So yea, keep them if you can.
@bigchungus29904 жыл бұрын
William Johnson why’d you have them removed?
@ComputerGarageLLC4 жыл бұрын
@@bigchungus2990 only had one removed. Somehow the tooth was infected on the inside, and was painfully dying.
@bethematerials93644 жыл бұрын
The appendix is where your soul is, so never have it taken out
@johnm.69754 жыл бұрын
Some of us have known this for a long time. The tailbone isn’t vestigial either
@namoon92914 жыл бұрын
What do we use it for? just curious
@johnm.69754 жыл бұрын
Namoon there are a lot of supporting muscles in your pelvis that are attached to the tailbone (coccyx). the tailbone provides stability. These supporting muscles are important to the organs in that area of your body, like the uterus in women. I’d say most importantly it helps to hold your a$$hole in place LOL And it isn’t a leftover tail from ancestors
@johnm.69754 жыл бұрын
Namoon I’ve also heard it is more difficult to sit without one
@namoon92914 жыл бұрын
@@johnm.6975 Thank you. Although, I think it's just that this small part of the tail wasn't completely removed by evolution due to these reasons, and not that we evolved it separately.
@johnm.69754 жыл бұрын
Namoon doubt it
@InfansDeAter4 жыл бұрын
You mean it turns out I lied to my students?! Guess I'm having an emergency review next week.
@timsullivan45664 жыл бұрын
When a surgeon removed MY appendix, I had to pay him thousands of $$... BUT when I removed the appendix from my library's copy of a medical text, I not only was NOT paid anything, but was charged the cost of replacing the book! Go figure!
@DeidaraTheSweet3 жыл бұрын
I came here from Icecream sandwhich's story of him going to the hospital for his appendix. Thank you for the information.
@RybackTV4 жыл бұрын
I figured it had a purpose or else it wouldn't be in you.
@skrtshadow453 жыл бұрын
AYO RYBACK FROM WWE 😳
@18matts4 жыл бұрын
If your doctor is talking about removing your appendix you should talk to them about probiotics to fix it first
@publicserviceannouncements21034 жыл бұрын
we literally knew this ten years ago.
@kenwinston22454 жыл бұрын
I began to think of it as a cruel fuse that ends your life for no apparent reason while in the ER
@TheSouthIsHot Жыл бұрын
This explains my miserable life since the age of 13.
@dillonh321 Жыл бұрын
No that’s just called life.
@Koreyite4 жыл бұрын
My appendix was removed without reason. The surgeons assumed that was my problem but I actually had a bowl blockage and meckels diverticulitis. They ended up removing part of my intestine too and sewing it back together. This video makes me want my appendix back.
@filippians4134 жыл бұрын
It's hilarious that they believed it was useless just because they didn't understand it. Incredibly vain tbh.
@rachelt47924 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. my appendix 1996-2016
@Kumquat_Lord4 жыл бұрын
So, it's a fallout shelter for your intestines.
@michellejirak99454 жыл бұрын
Good analogy!
@Kumquat_Lord4 жыл бұрын
@@michellejirak9945 I love playing "I wonder which of my comments someone replied to". Nailed this one!
@yalelingoz63464 жыл бұрын
My appendix is far from useless! It's were I put everything too large for a footnote.
@bronwynecg4 жыл бұрын
uhhhh why is this new? I've know about this for like 15 years......