Can you live with out you spleen

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Can you live with out you spleen

Answer 1

April, I lost my spleen in a sledding accident when I was 13......that would make it...well, 30 years ago.

There is a pneumonia booster you must take every ten years, and it's good idea to get a flu shot.

I got a lot of infections during cold season at 1st but started taking echinacia (sp?) when getting sick so that never happens anymore.

The sucky part is the adhesion issue, but it's not bad...

E me if you want to talk about it.

The spleen is not a major organ, it's a link in your immune system but not a big part. Stores and filters red blood cells mostly I think.