If your appendix ruptures, it spews toxins into your body cavity. The toxins are then absorbed into surrounding organs. If seepage occurs, organs around the appendix are removed, washed, and placed back into the body.

After this is done, nothing fits like the way it used to, and she might experience all types of pain afterwards for weeks to come. A hospital stay of a week is common.

If you're worried about it being a money thing, I'd really not factor in "oh, it'll get better" ... because if you wait, you'll end up costing yourself several thousand more.