http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/ As life cruises along; vita non est vivere sed valere Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:30:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1805 Judy Leese Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:37:11 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1805 That is really helpful, Dr George. I am thallaesamic and it amazes that my surgeon/s did not know what it is. Bernard confirmed that because it is not often they see patients with this condition. That is really helpful, Dr George. I am thallaesamic and it amazes that my surgeon/s did not know what it is. Bernard confirmed that because it is not often they see patients with this condition.

]]> http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1813 george Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:47:31 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1813 Thanks. Actually yes it is rare for surgeons to come across this because the only time patients with such a condition see us if the spleen is swollen and removal of the spleen is required. I had one such case for a thalassaemia intermedia, last year who required splenectomy( removal of spleen). She was requiring frequent transfusion and her spleen was getting bigger. Thanks. Actually yes it is rare for surgeons to come across this because the only time patients with such a condition see us if the spleen is swollen and removal of the spleen is required. I had one such case for a thalassaemia intermedia, last year who required splenectomy( removal of spleen). She was requiring frequent transfusion and her spleen was getting bigger.

]]> http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1879 Bernard Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:44:26 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1879 Thalassaemics should be able to go for diving. Only sickle cell anaemia patients should avoid it. Think so? Thalassaemics should be able to go for diving. Only sickle cell anaemia patients should avoid it. Think so?

]]> http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1915 George Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:24:16 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1915 Hiyah, Bernard! Ya loh! I wrote that as the last sentence! Thalassaemia yes, Sickle Cell - dead NO! Hiyah, Bernard! Ya loh! I wrote that as the last sentence! Thalassaemia yes, Sickle Cell - dead NO!

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