Spleens are overrated
Typed by Keith, dictated by Mélaine
Hey who needs a spleen after all? After my last post, my spleen was causing me much distress and a lot of pain and getting quite enlarged. So the doctors decided to perform a splenectomy on Friday. This went remarkably well as my spleen was the size of my liver when it should have been the size of my palm i.e. way too big! Luc and Keith waited patiently whilst being harassed by a lovely couple of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The hope was that taking my spleen out would have helped my platelet counts go up enough, (to get the JW off our back), and proceed with either bone marrow transplant, more chemo therapy treatment or an alternative treatment. Unfortunately, my counts did not go up as we had hoped. Platelet counts need to be of a substantial and sustained number to be able to proceed with such treatments. I am still being heavily supported with blood products and pain meds and so we are starting to look at heading back to Fort Wayne at some point next week to proceed with hospice care.
We are all doing well and I am still in good spirits and I am kept in continuos positivity and humor by K, Luc and Jerry who provide a 24 hour circus and comedy act.
Filed under: bone marrow disorder, cancer, T-cell Lymphoma on July 17th, 2008
Our thoughts are right over there with you guys. We miss you and love you!!
Chris and Renee
My heart just sunk a thousand miles when I read hospice Mélaine - it was completely unexpected. I hope being back in your own home will give you strength and comfort. We miss you three and we hope we can see you. We’ll be in touch!
Mélaine,
We are all here for you, Keith and Jay.
Missing you,
Teresa
Melaine and Keith
I am sorry I haven’t posted any messages sooner, I haven’t checked your website for a few months.
You are being held up in our prayers, with more constancy than ever.
Never having met you Melaine, be assured of our love for you because of your goodness and kindness to this family.
I still believe in miracles.
Celine
Thinking of you and the whole family.
You stay strong and we keep donating the blood.
Love always
oxo Hetty Geoff and Miriam.
Hey Mélu,
Just sending you all lots of love.
Louise xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Melaine
we have have been kept informed by your dad of events and our wishes have been with them and youself and your family.
I often read the poems of longfellow and i find the last pages of Hiawatha and Morturi Salutimus a great lifter of spirit as is the whole book. take care
stephen and margaret