So what if they were taken July 10th 2003, and the other date came from a mix up between the European and the American fashion to write a date ? His appendix operation was on August 6th 2003, so the photoshoot would have been one month before that. His stomach / belly pains hadn't started earlier than two weeks before his "hospitalisation", so maybe he had the infection already in his body at that time without knowing it.

If that date is true, than it would have been inbetween the "Hannah dancing" pictures and the COMIC-CON pictures, which might be possible regarding the length of his beard and of his hair.

But I guess you are right, this mystery probably will remain unsolved forever !

Love,

- Karin.