Hereditary Spherocytosis: A Patient's Journey

[LeeaSmith123]

I have Hereditary Spherocytosis, I've never had anything that bad but I am always jaundice, some days worse than others, I've had a haemolytic crisis, 2 blood transfusions and 3 gal stones which they will probably remove along with my spleen if the condition gets worse.

[Stephanie81104]

thank you for this video



[Dazed767]

I had my spleen removed 10 years ago and the 10.5 inch scar to prove it haha. I constantly get sick, I feel like I'm living on antibiotics all the time since I can't kick most sickness's my kid brings home.

[dapimppope]

Seems like he had a serious case of hereditary spherocytosis. I'm a victim of the blood disorder also. Went through only one blood transfusion which lasted for 2 years. At the end of that 2 year period, I got my spleen and Gal Bladder removed. The Gal Bladder was removed because the destruction of the red blood cells formed into Gal stones. Funny thing is, I've never gotten a flu sickness that involved throwing up and I've gotten over cold faster than a normal person for 6 years since surgery.