What's a spleen do anyway and what happens if you haven't got one?

http://wikipedia/wiki/Spleen


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The spleen is an organ found in all vertebrate animals[1]. In humans, the spleen is located in the abdomen of the body, where it functions in the destruction of old red blood cells and holds a reservoir of blood. It is regarded as one of the centers of activity of the reticuloendothelial system (part of the immune system). Until recently,[when?] the purpose of the spleen was not known. It is increasingly recognized that its absence leads to a predisposition to certain infections.
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Had to look it up myself when I heard Super.

thanks Craig that is just what i needed to know

Hi All,

Yes it is really me, i got out of hospital yesterday and had my first night in a real bed and it was great. I am not allowed to fly home just yet need time to recover. I would ike to thank EVERY BODY for all the best wishes that was sent and for the lovely cake. I really miss all you guys  .

Got some good news, i will be going to the ducati factory on Wednesday so im glad i haven't missed out  .

I also would like to thank Betty for all the help in my recovery and corresponding with my family and friend, i know it has been very hard emotionally on him and that if it wasn't for him i would recovery as well  . Today is our 20 year anniversary of being together so Mark's present to me was to get rid of my spleen  and my present to Mark was to get out of hospital  .

i hope all you guys and girls and all ok and can't wait to get home.

cheers for now Juls

Wwwwoooo hhhoooooo Jukie is alive.......     

So so good to see you up and about and out of hospital........

And yep Betty has done an amazing job of keeping us all informed of your shenanigans in hospital....

Enjoy as best you both can your last remaining days in that far off land and lets us know when your arriving back in little old Aus....

We got a barbie to organize.....         

and thank you My Best MATE Trev for organising the cake as soon as i opened the parcel i cried.  Yes and as soon as i get home i will get in contact with you Trev. i am going to take some time off work to make sure i recovery properly too. after 2 accidents i really could do with a break.  and thank you for all the hugs mark has been passing them on to me so now it is time for you to receive


and then we can party 

go jukie great to hear your up and geting better , hope you have a better time on the rest of your holiday its bloody cold back here so make the most of the summer , oh send us photo of your scar so we can compare and talk about battle scars    cheers bazz   

Good to hear from you Jukie, and great news being out of the hospital 

Quote from: Jukie on June 12, 2009, 02:39:05 AM
Got some good news, i will be going to the ducati factory on Wednesday so im glad i haven't missed out  .

You're both going to F$#kin' love it - if you can try to do the factory tour in the morning, so you get a bit of time to spend in the museum (if you're up for it, of course!)

Oh, and go have a coffee in the factory caffeteria - the coffee is not great, only OK, but having little sugar satchels with ducatis on them, and wading through the bowl to find one of your bike makes up for it!

sure will, also have a shit load of bruises from the accident and the needle jabbing. hope you have been welll Bazz me tassie mate

Quote from: goldFiSh on June 12, 2009, 03:09:19 AM
Good to hear from you Jukie, and great news being out of the hospital 

You're both going to F$#kin' love it - if you can try to do the factory tour in the morning, so you get a bit of time to spend in the museum (if you're up for it, of course!)

Oh, and go have a coffee in the factory caffeteria - the coffee is not great, only OK, but having little sugar satchels with ducatis on them, and wading through the bowl to find one of your bike makes up for it!

im going to rest up for it, and yes we are going to do the both, im not going to miss anything

Hey there lovely Jukie, so happy to see you back at the key board and talking to us.
I'm sure you are pleased to be out of hospital and back in the real world.
Soon as you are up to it we'll be up for a BBQ with you both.

Happy you are going to the factory, put that G10 to good use there as I am sure you will.

Let us know when you are flying home won't you.

Jukie, Great to hear you're out of hospital and also excellent news about still getting to do the factory and museum tours. You'll love it!

as soon as i have the details of the flight i will let you guys know

Just to let everybody know we may not have ready access to the internet for much longer ... don't be concerned if we are a bit quiet

Fantastic news Jukie! Heal up, enjoy the factory, the coffee, the cakes and the sights and then come on home for big blue skies, the best BBQ's, juicy lamb, great mates and a drinky or 2! 

lots of good wishes for you and for both of you to really enjoy whats left of your trip!