Venting my spleen
A little over a month ago I got an MRI to figure out what was wrong with my back. Turns out it was a slipped disc but also...
"...when we were reading the results of your MRI, we noticed that your spleen was bigger than normal"
To which I thought, "Lady, have you seen me? Everything is bigger than normal on me."
"This usually isn't a big deal, but we'd like you to get an ultrasound of your abdomen to confirm what the MRI is showing."
I looked it up and it's true, an enlarged spleen isn't usually a sign of anything bad, certainly not on its own. Since the back was the more pressing issue, I put off the ultrasound until yesterday.
"Well, your spleen has this little extra lump of tissue but that's not a problem, some people have that and some don't and it's not a big deal. Your spleen is a bit larger than normal, but given how tall you are that's probably fine too."
So all that rigmarole to tell me what I already knew and they couldn't even tell me it's gender. (I mean, I'm assuming male, but it'd be nice to have confirmation).
later
Tom
ETA: Although I was pretty sure everything was fine, I absolutely wanted to get the ultrasound to confirm that fact. I deferred it about a month because the back pain was more important and nothing I was told/read suggested I'd die if I didn't get the ultrasound immediately, but I absolutely got things scheduled as soon as I could.