I've had some abdominal pains for over 6 months with mild nausea every now and again. My abdominal pains are mild.... more like discomfort. They happen in a number of places, but the most common places are right underneath my right rib cage a couple inches above my belly button and over to the right. Less common is under my left rib cage area around the same elevation. I had a sonogram and I've gotten the results, but I haven't spoken with my doctor about it yet. The results reads as follows....
"There is a 2.2 x 2.1 x 2.7 cm echogenic lesion in the right lobe of liver. There is an 8 x 8 x 8 mm echogenic lesion in the left lobe of liver. These may represent hemangiomas. MRI of the liver with contrast is recommended to further characterize."
I am now freaking out of course. I get that they state that they may be hemangiomas because those are very common. I wish I could put it out of my mind until I speak to the doctor and get the MRI, but I know I can't.
I am 42 years old and have been a smoker for a long time. I've also been known to drink a lot. Not all the time, but enough.
Does anyone have any thoughts? (other than I need to quit smoking stat... which I am) I'm so nervous I could puke right now. Anyways... thanks in advance