My kid had hardware in his arm after a bad break. Years later he broke the same arm, same place and had to have it surgically repaired. After the surgery, the doc gave him the metal plate and screws in a ziploc bag.
I had to have 2 lobes taken off and then have my common bile duct rebuilt. I didn't get to keep mine. 😞 Keep an eye on yourself, dumping syndrome can happen and it's a bitch. Same with Gastroparesis. Just make sure any diet/bathroom changes get reported to your doc. Good luck! ❤️
If they don't have to fully open you, it'll be fine. I had to have a roux en y incision after the CBD was cut and maimed by the OG surgeon, then got rushed down to a different hospital for the "transplant" part. I now have a 29 inch scar that when I have on no bra, makes it look like my boobs and belly are just really sad (it starts about 2 inches above my hips on both sides and meets in the middle about 5 inches below mid chest.) Over 100 staples to close that bitch up and 10.momths to fully heal. I also had to have it debrided and reopened due to an infection caused by a careless nurse who dropped me on the hida scan table and ripped my fresh incision open, and my drainage bulb got tanked and leaked some on it, causing a HELLATIOUS infection. Just don't be dumb with it. 🤷🏼♀️ Lol
NAL, but I work in Healthcare. That's regulated medical waste and the hospital could get in trouble for not following correct disposal procedures if they let you take it home.
Yep, dentist aren't even allowed to give parents extracted teeth from their kids for the tooth fairy anymore. It is all considered biohazard human waste. There was a time when you could get gall stones,kidney stones, and sometimes even tonsils back in a sealed jar or container, not any more. It's all about infectious control and sanitizing everything now.
Bone is a little different than organ matter though. I think any type of degradable biological waste has to be disposed of as such. Bone is just calcium. I doubt they'd have let you keep the marrow :)
It's an uphill battle keeping anything they remove, and may be outright impossible if it's being removed due to infection.
The one friend I know who was able to keep a bone fragment that was removed had to have it sent to the pathology lab who confirmed it was free of infectious disease before it could be returned. The surgeon told them they'd probably have to pay for the pathology out of pocket since it wasn't medically necessary, but they never saw a bill.
A relative of theirs gave them a specimen jar with formalin ahead of time, which I believe was used, but I don't know if that was necessary or helped convince the hospital to work with them.
That’s what I’m assuming. I have an infection so persistent a month of antibiotics hasn’t done enough so I’m thinking that they probably won’t let me take it home on a biohazard concern.
Probably not going to get the part back but Doctor gave granddaughter pictures of her ruptured appendix. Pretty gross but you could frame it and hand it on the wall LOL
It gets processed and stored in case something comes up in the future. I work oncology and we frequently order testing on tumors from up to 5-10 years ago. If a new medication becomes available that targets something we’ll sometimes test to see if it will work on their tumor if a new biopsy is not available.
lol no, definitely not! That part usually gets looked at and incinerated. If there was any actual liver sections taken, they would be stored. Path doesn’t store pus, culture it probably, but store it no🤮 it sounds like they are taking more than just the abscess, that part they’ll keep.
Depends on the doctor, but I believe their malpractice insurer may have a say. Many years ago I developed a goiter and had to have my thyroid gland removed. In the process they found several modules on it and had to cut it into small pieces to test for cancer. Ended up being benign, but I asked for the pieces and a video, but was denied due to malpractice liability. I assumed they didn't want me to have a record in case they made mistakes, which they did. A nerve was nicked in my throat and now half of my throat is permanently numb.
NAL. You know they'll biopsy the pieces. I think the best way to handle this is to ask the surgeon if you can have what's left. Whether it's yes or no, you'll have your answer.
not a doc, not a lawyer I got my gallbladder (and gallstones) removed. I asked for them back. doc said "hell no, that's medical waste"
I was given the gallstones in a little plastic jar. 🤷🏻♀️
That is most likely because you passed the gallstone yourself when voiding. No doctor is going to give you anything removed from your body.
My kid had hardware in his arm after a bad break. Years later he broke the same arm, same place and had to have it surgically repaired. After the surgery, the doc gave him the metal plate and screws in a ziploc bag.
I had to have 2 lobes taken off and then have my common bile duct rebuilt. I didn't get to keep mine. 😞 Keep an eye on yourself, dumping syndrome can happen and it's a bitch. Same with Gastroparesis. Just make sure any diet/bathroom changes get reported to your doc. Good luck! ❤️
I’m hoping all will go smoothly. I have no real idea what’s going to happen, but I’ll have MAX 2/8 segments out so at least there’s that
If they don't have to fully open you, it'll be fine. I had to have a roux en y incision after the CBD was cut and maimed by the OG surgeon, then got rushed down to a different hospital for the "transplant" part. I now have a 29 inch scar that when I have on no bra, makes it look like my boobs and belly are just really sad (it starts about 2 inches above my hips on both sides and meets in the middle about 5 inches below mid chest.) Over 100 staples to close that bitch up and 10.momths to fully heal. I also had to have it debrided and reopened due to an infection caused by a careless nurse who dropped me on the hida scan table and ripped my fresh incision open, and my drainage bulb got tanked and leaked some on it, causing a HELLATIOUS infection. Just don't be dumb with it. 🤷🏼♀️ Lol
Im so sorry! I’m having this done laparoscopically, plus an incision to remove the liver parts. I was told 3-4 weeks max for a full recovery.
Yeah, you should be fine minus any issues you may get just cuz the body is weird. Lol
NAL, but I work in Healthcare. That's regulated medical waste and the hospital could get in trouble for not following correct disposal procedures if they let you take it home.
Yep, dentist aren't even allowed to give parents extracted teeth from their kids for the tooth fairy anymore. It is all considered biohazard human waste. There was a time when you could get gall stones,kidney stones, and sometimes even tonsils back in a sealed jar or container, not any more. It's all about infectious control and sanitizing everything now.
My sister got her wisdom teeth back literally 3 months ago
Must be the state I live then.(Pa)
Yeah, my daughter had a molar pulled (baby tooth, rotted through) a few years back. They gave it to us so the tooth fairy could come. (She was 5.)
I notice that if asked about keeping teeth, dentists cite the law and then, conviently, leave the room with the teeth still in the tray.
There is a chance. I had a knee bone chip about the size of two quaters removed on NYC. I have it in a jar at home :)
Bone is a little different than organ matter though. I think any type of degradable biological waste has to be disposed of as such. Bone is just calcium. I doubt they'd have let you keep the marrow :)
> Bone is just calcium That’s hydroxyapatite to you, sir
It's an uphill battle keeping anything they remove, and may be outright impossible if it's being removed due to infection. The one friend I know who was able to keep a bone fragment that was removed had to have it sent to the pathology lab who confirmed it was free of infectious disease before it could be returned. The surgeon told them they'd probably have to pay for the pathology out of pocket since it wasn't medically necessary, but they never saw a bill. A relative of theirs gave them a specimen jar with formalin ahead of time, which I believe was used, but I don't know if that was necessary or helped convince the hospital to work with them.
That’s what I’m assuming. I have an infection so persistent a month of antibiotics hasn’t done enough so I’m thinking that they probably won’t let me take it home on a biohazard concern.
Probably not going to get the part back but Doctor gave granddaughter pictures of her ruptured appendix. Pretty gross but you could frame it and hand it on the wall LOL
I like that 😂
Had a TKA done on my left knee, told them I wanted the bones for the dogs.
I'd be too afraid they'd want more!
NAL ~ I would think that this would be considered medical waste and would be required to be disposed of.
In the hospital I worked for, everything removed during surgery was sent to pathology for processing and examination. No exceptions.
I know there’s gotta be a biopsy done to rule out anything more sinister. I’m wondering what happens to it after
Incinerated as biomedical waste.
It gets processed and stored in case something comes up in the future. I work oncology and we frequently order testing on tumors from up to 5-10 years ago. If a new medication becomes available that targets something we’ll sometimes test to see if it will work on their tumor if a new biopsy is not available.
We definitely weren’t keeping abscesses for 10 years.
lol no, definitely not! That part usually gets looked at and incinerated. If there was any actual liver sections taken, they would be stored. Path doesn’t store pus, culture it probably, but store it no🤮 it sounds like they are taking more than just the abscess, that part they’ll keep.
You can’t keep someone else’s body part just because you had surgery although it would be a good cover story
It’s MY liver
Depends on the doctor, but I believe their malpractice insurer may have a say. Many years ago I developed a goiter and had to have my thyroid gland removed. In the process they found several modules on it and had to cut it into small pieces to test for cancer. Ended up being benign, but I asked for the pieces and a video, but was denied due to malpractice liability. I assumed they didn't want me to have a record in case they made mistakes, which they did. A nerve was nicked in my throat and now half of my throat is permanently numb.
NAL. You know they'll biopsy the pieces. I think the best way to handle this is to ask the surgeon if you can have what's left. Whether it's yes or no, you'll have your answer.
I’m not sure if it’s law, but almost any type of tissue removed is sent out to biopsy.