Wonderful news that you went home, and without Spleeny, the unwanted child. We wish you a quick and gentle recovery. Kathy, your updates are great. Love to you both. Sandy and Barbara
I'll try and keep this as short and non technical as possible. This has probably been brewing for years as my platelets (blood component crucial for clotting) have been below normal range but stable for quite a while. Last September (2022), testing prior to a routine outpatient procedure revealed I had an enlarged spleen and my platelets and other important blood values had dropped significantly. My internist immediately referred me to a hematologist/oncologist and I also started consultations with my gastroenterologist (since the spleen is part of his realm). We've done A LOT of testing (blood, liver scans, whole body PET/CT x2, ultrasounds, lymph node biopsies, bone marrow biopsy & more) and met with a hematologist at Mayo clinic. It's pretty standard procedure to do a 3-6 month 'wait and see' period since removing your spleen is a very serious procedure (my heart disease raises the risk) and has some life altering implica...
Surgery was expected to take 3-5 hours. It took just over an hour. ONE HOUR! The surgeon came out and said that Dale’s spleen was the size of a baby. A BABY! The baby was delivered and Dale is back in his room and resting comfortably — ok, maybe not exactly comfortably. Thanks to all of you that have left messages or comments on the blog. I’ve been reading them to Dale and they really help lift his spirits! He will be in the hospital for about 1 week and I will keep you all updated on his progress but for now… WHAT DO WE NAME THE BABY? ♥️~Nurse Kathy
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Wonderful news that you went home, and without Spleeny, the unwanted child. We wish you a quick and gentle recovery. Kathy, your updates are great. Love to you both. Sandy and Barbara
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ReplyDeleteA delayed welcome home! I hope your recovery is going swimmingly.
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