I went to the local clinic because I wasn't sure if my appendix was the problem. I had some signs, but others not at all. The doc pushed in on my right side, slowly. It didn't hurt, maybe a bit uncomfortable. He let of quickly and it was a short, sharp pain - that is what he was looking for. He called the ER and we drove there

The ER couldn't believe that I didn't need and pain meds. I felt nearly fine and was even hungry - apparently I shouldn't have been.

After the scan they said my appendix was huge. Easy surgery.

In hindsight, I'm sure it was acting up when I was backpacking, but I won that battle. Good thing, because I was in the middle of nowhere.