Dale and the Big Angry Spleen

Yesterday we celebrated 5 weeks post op 😊. My energy level is slowly improving as is concentration. Down to only a few Tylenol daily as far as pain relief.   Actually walked 2 miles the other day, trying to make that a daily thing.  Sleep is still a big issue. When I do get a decent night of sleep there is a marked improvement in healing and decrease in pain level. The initial pathology report came in from Beaumont, however there was no definitive diagnosis. They are still looking for Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma and have sent the slides out for an outside consultation. Here is what my cousin who is a retired pathologist had to say after I sent him the comments from the Beaumont report. I found his reply somewhat comforting. Dale, Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma is uncommon, low grade and indolent. If that’s what you have, it could be a lot worse (there are many types of lymphoma with much worse prognoses). I personally have never seen a case in my practice, and if I ha...