Liver Lesions Found

[Benson]

What causes liver lesions. How common are they? Is there any significance in the the number of lesions seen? How often do they change into liver cancer? Is there any treatment that will help? (Alternative or mainstream)

[maan]

Judy,

Just have faith, be courages and im sure you will be just fine
I pray for God to give you a speedy recovery....

With lots of love
Maan

[Benson]

Well all,  I did not have good news.  I do have liver cancer.
The cysts that they could see clearly were benign, but the two
that they could not identify were cancer that looks like it has
come from the colon or stomach.

I am sorry to tell you all this, because I know it will scare
you.....but this is very uncommon and I am sure you will all
have normal cysts or hemangiomas.

I go for more tests to see where the primary site is..on Friday
and then next week I meet with the oncologist and begin treatment.  My gastro doctor was positive and asked me to be
the same....because of my blood tests being normal and no symptom
even tho it has metastasized....they think it is small and early
and I will respond to chemo.  Miracles can happen...I know....but
we are all stressed and devastated.

I wish you all the best and thank you for being such a support.

    Judy

[Benson]

Hi Maan,  I will certainly keep your e-mail address and we
will stay in touch, as well as Christine....and support each
other.

This last month has been the most terrifying that I have ever
spent....the anxiety is almost overwhelming.  I haven't been
able to go about my daily activities and I haven't really
wanted to see anyone.  I hope my answer today and tomorrow
will be positive so that I can resume living.

I have enjoyed hearing from the three of you...it has kept me
going.

More later, hopefully good news.

Judy

[maan]

Hi Judy, Many thanks for your response. Do let us know how your results come out. I hope and pray that everything will be fine with you.

In case you want to write to me, my email is ***@****

Take care
Maan

[Benson]

Maan,  I thought I would comment on your reply to bbmax...who
has been so helpful and comforting to all of us!

I have had all of the tests now....and only had to have additional ones because I had so many benign cysts in my
liver that there were two smaller ones that they could not
call as benign or malignant and that is what I had biopsied
last Thursday (still don't know the results).

I do have a lot of information on cysts, hemangiomas, and other
benign lesions on the liver.  As you can read they are very
common (I did not know that)...and seem to be a lot more scary
for all of us than for the Doctor.  I know what ever the Doctor
says in the way of comfort or reassurance will not take away
your terror over the "what ifs"....but hearing from people
with the same problem does give us all a little comfort.  Feel
free to e-mail me to the address I gave bbmax in an earlier
posting......if and when this  posting disappears.  

Life can be very scary...and we all think we have some control
over our health...but up to a point...and then it seems to
be totally out of our hands.

I will be thinking of you.      Judy

[maan]

Hi, many thanks for your reply. Infact Im planing to go to Sri lanka at the end of the month or early February. I will do an ultra sound therapy once again, or do you suggest me to do a CT?

If you ever decide to come to Maldives do just let me know.