The lighting of the spleen

[labrador]

A month ago I had a bout of diverticulytis (still don't know how to spell that) and went in the hospital. They did a CT scan and the ER doc came in and said we found an unrelated mass on your pancreas and we can't rule out cancer.(have a nice weekend) Said they scheduled me for a biopsy on Mon. My wife, whose a nurse, said Hold on, we're going to Duke, I know you Carolina fans they have a medical ctr also however Duke has a pancreas guru. Had a test done where they take some blood and nuke it with tracers, then do another Ct. It lights up spleen tissue and if the mass lights up then you have whats called an accessory spleen. Got the news this morning that it lit up!!!!! We sometimes have a Christmas tree lighting party however this year we're going to celebrate the lighting of the spleen!!! Going to be a very special Christmas this year!!!!!!!
Skip

 

[Boatsb]

Great to hear all is good.

 

[Sparky1]

Great news Skip.

 

[Rickysa]

Congrats on the good news!

They got a med center at DOOK???

 

[Boss Lady]

I remember when they had a fire at the library a few years ago. Everyone was real happy when they announced that both books had been saved and only one of them had been colored in!

 

[Imthebeachgirl]

Good news Skip, glad everything turned out ok! Now, as for the Tar Heels...Go Heels....Boo Duke!!! But I do LOVE Coach K!!

j/k Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!!

Cheers, Laurie & Jim

 

[jim rosenthal]

So you have a spare, in case you need one....good on ya.

 

[Nick]

Merry Christmas!

Maybe you want to have a Yankee swap party and gift wrap your extra spleen!

 

[Wild Bill]

I don't know anything about all that medical mumbo-jumbo, but, I assume it's good news. Good for you, I hopr all your medical issues are as fortunate and that you and yours have a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

[labrador]

Thanks to all for the kind words. Yes this Christmas will be special indeed!!!! All the best to all and hope for a healthy and prosporous new year!!!!!!!!!!