Anyone ever deal with spleen issues?

[theHawk]

Is it common for a young teenager to get a huge growth on their spleen and spread through the body?

I’ve never heard of it before. Poor kid has to have his spleen at least partially removed if not the whole thing. How can one fair without a spleen?

 

[Unkotare]

 

[okfine]

Is it common for a young teenager to get a huge growth on their spleen and spread through the body?

I’ve never heard of it before. Poor kid has to have his spleen at least partially removed if not the whole thing. How can one fair without a spleen?

Without having a spleen could be difficult. Prone to every bug on earth.

Was the growth cancerous?

 

[luiza]

Partial removal good .
Lowered immune efficiency but a perfectly normal life is possible .
Strengthening the immune system becomes all important
Liver will take over some of the spleen blood cleansing functions
At his age he might be on anti biotics for a couple of years as a means to fight possible infections .

Obviously far better than total spleen removal . Ask specialist what percentage spleen efficiency he might lose .
That might dictate post surgical treatments .

 

[fncceo]

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Pull my finger...

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

Is it common for a young teenager to get a huge growth on their spleen and spread through the body?

I’ve never heard of it before. Poor kid has to have his spleen at least partially removed if not the whole thing. How can one fair without a spleen?

Your immune system is compromised. Partial is better than full removal. It's not good, but he can live without a full spleen

I had half my pancreas removed due to a tumor it left me with diabetes.

 

[Dekster]

Is it common for a young teenager to get a huge growth on their spleen and spread through the body?

I’ve never heard of it before. Poor kid has to have his spleen at least partially removed if not the whole thing. How can one fair without a spleen?

No personal experience, but if they remove the whole thing, they will be immune compromised for the rest of their life. Something like a simple infection could kill them. It is a super important but little thought about organ.

 

[theHawk]

No personal experience, but if they remove the whole thing, they will be immune compromised for the rest of their life. Something like a simple infection could kill them. It is a super important but little thought about organ.

Jesus.

 

[Dekster]

Jesus.

It is manageable but it is not as good as having a spleen. They need all their vacinations and some will have antibiotics on hand at all times and start taking them at any sign of illness because infections can spiral out of control quickly since the liver cannot compensate fully for the missing spleen. They will try to save some of it if they can for that reason.

 

[braalian]

Is it common for a young teenager to get a huge growth on their spleen and spread through the body?

I’ve never heard of it before. Poor kid has to have his spleen at least partially removed if not the whole thing. How can one fair without a spleen?

I’m sure the doctor treating him can answer your questions, seeing as:

A) he is a doctor

And

B) he actually has access to this kid’s medical record and diagnostic studies as opposed to the vague description you provided

Why the F do you hope to learn by asking this on a message board (particularly *this* message board)?

 

[ninja007]

Is it common for a young teenager to get a huge growth on their spleen and spread through the body?

I’ve never heard of it before. Poor kid has to have his spleen at least partially removed if not the whole thing. How can one fair without a spleen?

the jab.