Richard and Mary Jean, I had an enormous spleen at diagnosis. My G.P. measured it horizontally across the chest, it was 7". Vertically it was down to about my belly button. Fortunately the spleen responded well, initially to Hydrea and then later with Gleevec. I did notice fleeting pain for a few months after diagnosis though even though the Spleen had gone back to it's normal size. This was especially true when I would sleep on one side and then roll over to the other side. Eventually the pain went away completely. I assume the residual pain was because my Spleen had been traumatized by so much stretching. Does anyone know what the Spleen looks like after such an event? Does it lose elasticity and become "droopy"? (I have nasty visions of the mother of all stretch marks...). Or does the Spleen regain it's elasticity and go back to being pretty much normal? Is it anything like what happens with Gall Bladders that become swollen due to Gallstones? I've heard that repeated stones can make the Gall Bladder covered in adhesions that can even make it almost unrecognizable to a surgeon. A swollen Spleen is hopefully a one time event so maybe adhesions are not as much of an issue. Regards, Mark --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], rrockef1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 10:54:11 EST > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: spleen pain cross posted > > > > I've been having some spleen pain. Is that kind of normal? Sometimes it's > > sharp, but sometimes just a dull throbbbing ache. I had spleen pain at the > > beginning of this disease. Should I get it checked out? It's a bit scary. > > Could it be one of those things like diverticulosis or diverticulities. I > > always get those confused. Excuse my ignorance but ay ideas are welcome. > > Dear Mary Jean, > > Unless your spleen is enlarged, which it's not likely to be if you're still > in HR, I wouldn't assume that it's from the spleen (our internal organs > aren't good at localizing pain, and there's plenty else in that vicinity) - > but I would get it checked out just the same. Other sources of left upper > quadrant pain include diaphragm irritation, stained muscles of the upper > abdomen, rib pathology, intercostal muscle (between the ribs) strain, > peritoneal (lining of the internal organs) inflammation, something in the > left kidney or small bowel (not the large bowel, such as diverticulitis > would cause as long as the pain is above the umbilicus; large bowel pain is > always in the lower abdomen), pancreatic pathology, or referred pain from > somewhere else entirely - like the spine. Early shingles is also something > to consider if it's an odd pain and has a skin component of any sort (which > might not develop initially). This isn't all that likely, but since > treating shingles early can make all the difference, it's always worth > thinking about. > > Love, > Richard ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
