 [ Symptoms ] should the appendix be removed with the gall bladder  about 10 to 2 weeks ago i was diagnosed with pancreatitis due to gall stones an mri revealed i had 24 gall stones in the gall bladder i was scheduled to have my gall bladder removed in december during some discussions with my pcp it was decided to ask about having the appendix removed as well the surgeon said it was not necessary as the appendix was in good shape the pcp seemed to think it was sop to remove the appendix anyway should i ask to have the appendix removed or not [ Disease ] the two processes should be unrelated but lithotripsy can cause some bowel inflammation and if you were given any antibiotics before or after the lithotripsy this could also be contributory and there is a third possibility you just picked up a viral pathogen from a friend relative or the hospital