re: #159 William Lewis

Funky. Almost as good as the Army sniper friend of mine who had his spleen taken out, had his white blood count drop to an impossible 0 (as in NO white blood cells detectable in the lab) and then his spleen grew back (!). The docs are still shrugging about that.

From webmd.com:

Unlike some other organs, like the liver, the spleen does not grow back (regenerate) after it is removed.

Up to 30% of people have a second spleen (called an accessory spleen). These are usually very small, but may grow and function when the main spleen is removed. Rarely, a piece of the spleen may break off with trauma, such as after a car accident. If the spleen is removed, this piece can grow and function.