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Members offered warm support and shared treatment approaches for an enlarged spleen in an 80-year-old with CMML-1, including pain management... Read more

Members offered warm support and shared treatment approaches for an enlarged spleen in an 80-year-old with CMML-1, including pain management with acetaminophen or ibuprofen, medications to control excess white blood cells that accumulate in the spleen, and in some cases removal, though surgery may not be an option at that age. Several members acknowledged the emotional challenges of caregiving, with one sharing their own experience of caring for multiple aging family members and another currently helping both her grandmother with dementia and her father. A recurring theme was the relief and gratitude expressed when test results came back better than feared, showing the spleen was enlarged but lungs were clear.