Maybe they can make it standard procedure to remove the appendix at birth (instead of mutilating the male genitalia).
In reality the appendix probably does far more good than your realize, especially with the prevalent use of anti-biotics making the recharging of the digestive tract with beneficial flora much more important than in the past... one indictator of the importance of beneficial bacteria is the current prolifieration of proboitic foods...
generally its because of radiation. its actually a sign that you have high levels of radon gas in your house.
I've known people who got that done. They were doing development work with indigenous groups in 3rd world countries. The sorts of places where you wouldn't trust the good hospitals, let alone the health care in some rural region with piss poor roads and no infrastructure. It's also common to bring your own syringes (which are fun at US airports) and a whack of basic first aid stuff and medicine. It's customary to leave that behind when you go... That and you get a raft of immunizations before you go.
Seems to me that a pickled appendix could be preserved indefinitely. You're good to go!
