I too felt it was extensive, especially for a non cancerous polyp in my appendix. Surgeon explained it was better to remove more vs less due to blood supply and possibility of un seen cancer (guess it's like having a mastectomy vs lumpectomy). BTW no cancer was found, Thank God! I'm doing better day by day (Thanks for asking). I do need to watch what I eat and limit amount. If I eat too much I get pain and diarrhea. I'm still keeping physical activity very limited as scares have not fully healed. I have about a 2 inch "P" shaped scare going from my bellybutton up, a 1 inch scare on my left side, and a 1 inch scare about 2 inches under my bellybutton. I also had a small red section on my P scare that was sensitive to the touch but in the last week, it is no longer red and not painful if touched. I also feel the same, "one step forward and two steps back!" when it comes to getting back to normal... So far, the one plus is that the pain is much less day by day. How are you doing? I often read these posts to get an idea of what to expect going forward (since what surgeon told me was not close to reality). Sending some prayers your way in hopes you feel much better.

Some times a little reddness is ok ,, unless it starts ozzing yellow stuff .Then get it checked out ,,,,