<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace had an emergency appendectomy and was recovering Thursday. Wallace underwent surgery Wednesday night for acute appendicitis at Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital in Richmond, Va. Team doctor Ben Paolucci said Wallace is doing well and is expected to be discharged Friday or Saturday. </div> Full Article Courtesy of the Associated Press
He's Doing Good! <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">?He is doing well, and it is anticipated that he will be discharged from the hospital within the next 24 to 48 hours,? said Ben Paolucci, the Pistons? doctor. The appendix, which has no known medical purpose, is a small, worm-like extension off the large intestine. It can become inflamed and infected. Wallace?s case was caught in good time and he should recover fully. The Pistons expect Wallace to participate in training camp, which begins Oct. 4. </div> Full Article Courtesy of Joanne C. Gerstner/The Detroit News
