From:
Don Dittman
Date: 2002-01-16 22:26:00 UTC
Subject: split spleen and lymphosarcoma
First of all the split spleen. Franny Ferret had an
exploratory done for probable insulinoma or adrenal tumor.
When the dr opened her up he found a small piece of spleen
with the edges healed but frayed where it had been ripped
apart. As he explored more closely he found the matching piece
of spleen. Because he could see the tattered edges he knew it
was not a birth defect. It is now two healed working spleens
so he left them alone. He said she should have bled to death
when that happened though. Anybody ever heard of such a thing
before?
now for the second part, once he looked closely there were
tumors everywhere so rather than remove some and cause her
more shock to her system he just closed her up. Right now I am
not giving her any meds. She is almost seven and actually
looks good although you can feel her swollen glands. She has
gained a quarter pound since surgery and he is seeing her once
a month. What does the future hold? Before the surgery she
had episodes of going limp and glassy eyed. Since I'm giving
her frequent feedings of duck soup she has not had any more
episodes. I'd appreciate hearing anyone's experiences as I
need to prepare myself. Feel free to email to my own address
ddittman@csonline.net
Thanks,
Laurel