article_snippet: During a presentation to surgeons, I was suddenly floored by an agonising pain radiating across my lower stomach.
article_snippet: I was taken to Southampton General Hospital, where I was shocked to learn I had an appendicitis.
article_snippet: My appendix was removed that night.
article_snippet: it was a lot to take in while also facing having My appendix removed.
article_snippet: After my consultant, urological surgeon Bhaskar Somani collapsed, John (pictured) was taken to Southampton General Hospital where John was diagnosed with appendicitis and had John removed .
article_snippet: Then John was turned on John front and I made a 1cm incision on John right-hand side, just below the ribcage in John back.