8 months after liver resection

[shelby011]

hi im a 34 year old who had seven tumors on my liver. in june last year i went in for surgery and they removed the right side of my liver and gall bladder but left the remaining 2 tumors and said there wasnt enough liver left to remove the last 2. the last 2 tumors are at 2.5 cm and i was told as s oon as they get to 5 cm they need to be removed. im not sure how they plan on doing that as they told me i dont have enough liver. around 4 months ago my stomach started to swell everytime i eat anything wether it be half a sandwich it looks like im 9 months pregnant within a cpl of minutes and now it is even swelling when i drink fluids ? does it have anything to do with the liver resection and the tumors still in there?????

[Thomas D Schiano, MD]

when patients have this many adenomas the concern is for malignant transformation.  If there is any concern about this in the remaining adenomas then you should have a transplant.  Liver function can deteriorate after a large resection and patients can be left with cholestasis, ascites and an increased risk for infection.  You may want to get a second opinion for your peace of mind.

[shelby011]

they were adenomas. yes they have said i may need a transplant. now as everytime i eat food my stomach swells so badly that it goes that tight i have to vomit, so now im just not eating food at all. i went to my local dr who said the swelling is from the resection as my liver isnt functioning properly but my surgeon said she didnt think it was from that.. any ideas in what i can do? also the pain is still in my upper ribs which is getting a little worse everyday but im not due to go for my mri till may..

[Thomas D Schiano, MD]

was it hepatocellular carcinoma?  is a liver transplant an option? your symptoms could be due to the resection  Something is confusing here.