Dr. Michael Watson Cook M. D.
Surgeon
2000 Canal St Clinic 5A and 3C New Orleans LA, 70112About
Dr. Michael Cook earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee -College of Medicine in Memphis, TN and completed his residency at Ochsner Clinic Foundation. He also completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta. He has been in private practice in the New Orleans area for 9 years before returning to academic medicine with Louisiana State University Health System in New Orleans.
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Since I had my appendix removed, I haven't really had an appetite. Is this normal?
It can be normal. Simply going under anesthesia can alter appetite for up to 6 to 8 weeks. However, if you are having nausea vomiting or are not having bowel movements, it may be a sign of something wrong. Call your surgeon if you experience any of these symptoms of if something just doesn't seem right. READ MORE
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