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Liver Cell Adenomas Liver Resection
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Liver Cell Adenomas Liver Resection
by mandym, Jul 06, 2002 12:00AM
I would like to chat with people that have had problems with benign liver tumors such as adenomas, Hepatocellular adenoma,
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I have had a ton of experience with benign liver tumors. My first diagnosis was in 1997, while having a ultrasound for another problem. The treatment was to watch the lesions for growth. I had every liver test you could imaging and was told a bunch of different diagnosis' from hemangeoma to adenoma, to focal nodular hyperplasia. My specialist decided that it was the latter and I was told that birth control pills contributed to the growth of these tumours and was advised to stop taking the pill. We watched these growths over a period of almost 3 years and then decided that surgery was the best option due to the increase in size.
In January 2001, I underwent liver resection surgery resulting in the surgeon taking half of my liver and my gallbladder (apparently it was in the way). Since the surgery, I have felt horrible. The pain was almost unbearable for the first 6 months. Then I felt okay for the most part until about 4 months ago. I have been having a burning sensation, more like an ache in my right side under my rib. I was told this was probably reflux from the surgery, and have been taking prescription zantac for the last 3 months. The pain seems to be a bit better. It is really hard to explain. It is not a sharp pain, nor a real burning, but more an ache, even when sneezing, coughing etc. The only thing that I know that makes it worse is when I indulge with alcohol. I am not a heavy drinker, but when I do have some, the next couple of days my stomach (or the pain in the right side) kills me.
I decided that I couldn't deal with this anymore, so last week I went to a walk in clinic. The dr on call sent me for an ultrasound again. He just called tonight and said that I have cysts on my liver once again. He is not the specialist who treated me prior, so he couldn't tell me if it was the same kind. Now I have to go back to the specialist. I am scared out of my wits! I can't go through another surgery like the last one. If these things are or were caused by the birth control pill, I cannot understand how or why they are back???!!!!
Has anyone had any experience with liver resection or these types of growths? Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks.