200,000 people get diagnosed with appendicitis every year. In 30% of these cases the appendix is perforated, meaning 60,000 individuals each year suffer from this a perforated appendix. I happen to be one of these 60,000 individuals and my staying at the hospital changed me in a multitude of ways. Without my excellent doctors and nurses who cared for me and did everything as much as possible to make my stay in the hospital as enjoyable. But most importantly, my family stayed by my side for 11 days in the hospital. My experience made it clear to me that being a doctor would be a fulfilling career for me. I had to stay at the hospital for longer than I initially expected and I surprisingly didn’t have an atrocious time. I would like to discuss
