Opportunity to refamiliarize myself with hospitals
Marveling at the beauty of modern medical devices and procedures
+1 (kinda neat)
My bed can recline
First ride in an ambulance
0 (Neutral or mixed)
Unique experience
Ice chips
-1 (Kinda Sucks)
Food and medicine ads on hospital tv
Existential dread
Medical costs
-2 (Quite bad)
Needles and blood tests
Fear I will get much worse very quickly
Sleep loss
Nausea
Hurts to move
-3 (Absolutely Awful)
Abdominal pain
Thirst (No drinking)
Hunger (No eating or appetite)
Created Feb 26, 2026
Navigating the aftermath of an appendectomy is a unique journey, and this tier list ranks the various experiences that come with it. From the immediate physical discomfort like abdominal pain and the intense thirst of not being able to drink, to the mental toll of existential dread and fear of rapid worsening, it covers the spectrum. On the brighter side, discover the comfort of being cared for, the novelty of a first ambulance ride, or even marveling at advanced medical devices. Even the mundane, like hospital TV channels or the luxury of a reclining bed, find their place. This ranking explores the full range of sensations, inconveniences, and unexpected silver linings of appendix removal recovery.