Sometimes appendicitis is a good thing - the proverbial blessing in disguise.

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17. I never for a moment considered not having the surgery.

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Jobs was first diagnosed in 2003, which is right around the time the first ever robotic pancreatectomy was performed (I just looked this up). The robotic approach allows for a much less invasive procedure. I have 6 tiny scars, 3 of which are already barely detectable merely 11 months later. At 73, my bikini days are long over, so the scars are no big deal.

Maybe Jobs was leery about a new-at-the-time procedure or didn't want to have the more major traditional approach. His choice, obviously.

I just wanted the mass out of me ASAP.