Liver Concerns

Mark,

I don't know if they have already checked this, but that's where a lot of my gall bladder pain was.  Have they checked for stones?  Hope all turns out well.  I can totally relate with the being distant and anxiety.  I have a nodule on my thyroid that has been biopsied once and came back ok, but they just had it biopsied again because it is getting bigger.  I called for results and they couldn't give them to me over the phone.  They said the Dr. will call if there is a problem.  The waiting sucks. 

I wish your scan was sooner, but they check for gall stones using ultrasound.  They can usually schedule those pretty fast. 

Good Luck.

Amy S. in Michigan

Mark,

I don't know if they have already checked this, but that's where a lot of my gall bladder pain was.  Have they checked for stones?  Hope all turns out well.  I can totally relate with the being distant and anxiety.  I have a nodule on my thyroid that has been biopsied once and came back ok, but they just had it biopsied again because it is getting bigger.  I called for results and they couldn't give them to me over the phone.  They said the Dr. will call if there is a problem.  The waiting sucks. 

I wish your scan was sooner, but they check for gall stones using ultrasound.  They can usually schedule those pretty fast. 

Good Luck.

Amy S. in Michigan

Mark,

I've had some upper quadrant pains and they discovered that mine is gallbladder but it doesn't quite present like normal gallbladder issues.  They did a hida scan and discovered that the gallbladder cannot squeeze out the bile.  They are scheduling surgery for whenever I can get clear from the mel issuees.

I hope yours is something similar to mine. 

Linda

Mark,

I've had some upper quadrant pains and they discovered that mine is gallbladder but it doesn't quite present like normal gallbladder issues.  They did a hida scan and discovered that the gallbladder cannot squeeze out the bile.  They are scheduling surgery for whenever I can get clear from the mel issuees.

I hope yours is something similar to mine. 

Linda

Mark –  I was convinced that mel had metastasized to my liver, too.  After many tests, much waiting, and much anxiety it finally went away. Nothing.  My PCP suggested it may have been a back injury with referred pain, but I think it was just me being neurotic.   I'm not suggesting this is the case with you, but there are lots of things that cause pain.  Our first thought is mel, but it really isn't always the case.     Good luck.

Fen

Mark –  I was convinced that mel had metastasized to my liver, too.  After many tests, much waiting, and much anxiety it finally went away. Nothing.  My PCP suggested it may have been a back injury with referred pain, but I think it was just me being neurotic.   I'm not suggesting this is the case with you, but there are lots of things that cause pain.  Our first thought is mel, but it really isn't always the case.     Good luck.

Fen

Could be diverticulitis.  I had abdominal pain/issues and that's what it turned out to be. 

Could be diverticulitis.  I had abdominal pain/issues and that's what it turned out to be. 

HI Mark,

Really try not to jump to any conclusions.  I did have mets to my liver and I had no symptoms.  My 3.4 cm mets was found on a routine scan.  It grew to 4.5 cm before I had surgery and I still had no symptoms.  I now have the pain that you describe but it's from scar tissue from the surgery.

Oh, it could be so many things and it could be nothing.  Take a deep breath and try to hang in there.  And BTW, this was in 2005 and I'm still here and doing quite well.

Keep us posted.

Stay Strong

King

Stage IV  7/05 Liver mets

HI Mark,

Really try not to jump to any conclusions.  I did have mets to my liver and I had no symptoms.  My 3.4 cm mets was found on a routine scan.  It grew to 4.5 cm before I had surgery and I still had no symptoms.  I now have the pain that you describe but it's from scar tissue from the surgery.

Oh, it could be so many things and it could be nothing.  Take a deep breath and try to hang in there.  And BTW, this was in 2005 and I'm still here and doing quite well.

Keep us posted.

Stay Strong

King

Stage IV  7/05 Liver mets

Hi Mark,

I was having Headaches waiting for my PET Scan and Brain MRI which is next Thursday and Friday.  I'm so anxious and nervous I could be causing the headaches by stressing!  Researching it only made me more anxious because it said Brain Tumors could be causing the problem.  From what I've heard cancer isn't painful until it gets really bad!  Most people don't even know or have any symptoms until it's too late.  I know it's a long weekend ahead but maybe on Monday ask your doc for some xanax!  I got some yesterday and I had no headache today!  The stress with all this is tremendous and stress can do weird things to our bodies!!  Hang in there and try to keep busy and your mind on other things.  I know it's easier said than done!!  Also from what I've read the Interferon can really take a toll on your body so it could be that!!  I'm hoping for the best for you!!

Denise

Hi Mark,

I was having Headaches waiting for my PET Scan and Brain MRI which is next Thursday and Friday.  I'm so anxious and nervous I could be causing the headaches by stressing!  Researching it only made me more anxious because it said Brain Tumors could be causing the problem.  From what I've heard cancer isn't painful until it gets really bad!  Most people don't even know or have any symptoms until it's too late.  I know it's a long weekend ahead but maybe on Monday ask your doc for some xanax!  I got some yesterday and I had no headache today!  The stress with all this is tremendous and stress can do weird things to our bodies!!  Hang in there and try to keep busy and your mind on other things.  I know it's easier said than done!!  Also from what I've read the Interferon can really take a toll on your body so it could be that!!  I'm hoping for the best for you!!

Denise

For two weeks in June I had sharp pains in my neck/ear area. Because it was unlike anything I had ever experienced before, I  was thinking it must be melanoma in my lymph nodes. (Made sense because I had scalp melanoma)

 At the same time, I had a slight sore throat so I was trying to make myself believe it was a virus. I waited 2 weeks and it went away on it's own. I am now sure it was an ear thingy due to the virus.

My sister is a uterine cancer survivor and had a pain in her side which she was sure was the cancer returning. She really freaked out and didn't sleep for a week while awaiting her doc appt. Turned out to be a bruised rib.

This is not to say you shouldn't call the doc asap. But it could be something other than melanoma.

Nicki, Stage 3b

For two weeks in June I had sharp pains in my neck/ear area. Because it was unlike anything I had ever experienced before, I  was thinking it must be melanoma in my lymph nodes. (Made sense because I had scalp melanoma)

 At the same time, I had a slight sore throat so I was trying to make myself believe it was a virus. I waited 2 weeks and it went away on it's own. I am now sure it was an ear thingy due to the virus.

My sister is a uterine cancer survivor and had a pain in her side which she was sure was the cancer returning. She really freaked out and didn't sleep for a week while awaiting her doc appt. Turned out to be a bruised rib.

This is not to say you shouldn't call the doc asap. But it could be something other than melanoma.

Nicki, Stage 3b