FOLFOX is given directly into the bloodstream through an intravenous line. It can be given through a thin, short tube (a cannula) put into a vein in the arm each time one has a treatment. It may also be given through a central line, a portacath, or a PICC line.
Left untreated, an inflamed appendix can burst. The infection can then spread throughout the abdominal cavity and into the bloodstream. The appendix hangs from the lower right side of the large intestine. If your husbandâs pain is predominantly on his left side, itâs probably not appendicitis.
Your provider will do a physical exam. 1  If you have appendicitis, your pain will increase when your lower right belly area is pressed. 2  If your appendix has ruptured, touching the belly area may cause a lot of pain and lead you to tighten your muscles.  A rectal exam may find tenderness on the right side of your rectum.