Experiences with

Liver resection

Hi! I have had various tests and biopsy. Found 12 adenomas, benign. Largest being 5.1cm. Plan is to remove and monitor the other smaller 11 anually. Appear to be as a result if 22 years on the pill. Does anyone have any advice for me about the operation? What to expect afterwards? Also what are your

The help I have been given from this forum has been invaluable, I don't know where I would be without it. I have weaned myself off of Pramipexole and am now using Gabapentin, I don't think I have suffered anything like some of the other members. My question is, I need to up the dose, I am taking 1 x

hi all, I was diagnosed with a hepatic adenoma measuring 7.5cm and have been referred to Freemans hospital in Newcastle to the liver surgeons. They have put me down for surgery and I’m awaiting a date. I won’t lie and say I’m not terrified but I’m more so concerned because I still feel like I have

Done my liver resection on 14 March 2024 coz found tumour in it since 2023. Went through Y90 treatment to shrink the tumour. Doc removed the tumour via keyhole with a drainage wound.

Hello, I'm due to have a PVE then liver resection in a few weeks. Has anyone got any practical tips please? Surgeon just says carry on as normal but he's not had the procedure himself! Would be grateful for any advice on diet, exercise issues to expect afterwards. Thanks ladies xx

I just feel one after another, just had liver resection three months ago! ( Where recurred from ablation last year). Feels never ending journey. I am quite strong headed person, but every now and then, it gets me. How long can I go on?

Hello, I’ve been diagnosed via MRI and liver radiologist with a large cystadenoma and have been referred to a liver specialist multi disciplinary team. Has anyone in here had a resection? If so would you mind sharing pre and post op experience?

They are looking into offering him a liver resection to cut away the cancer or ablation. The liver resection will have to be agreed by the surgeon so we have to wait now to see if he agrees to the surgery. Otherwise it will just be ablation, which I think Nick is going to go for anyway.

Surgery to remove peritoneum and resection liver not an option. Does anyone have experience of just Caelyx? Is it effective on its own? Thankyou

just wondering if any cirrhosis patients suffered from low sodium and high iron levels. Are these levels really bad news for mortality.

Hi there, ever since embarking on clean keto my cholesterol has risen and I was diagnosed with NAFLD. I also have had slightly elevated liver enzymes for a year now. Anyone else experience this? I am stopping keto and going back to how I used to eat which included good complex carbs

Well aware that statins are continuing to be controversial and many members have at least had them suggested, even pushed to take them. I thought this Specialist Pharmacy Service guidance just might be relevant to some here. In summary, if you have any unexplained elevated results from a liver

I've written here a few times and have found your comments very helpful.My partner was hospitalised before Christmas with HB level of 60 he was given 3 units of blood and two iron infusions. He had an endoscopy with no obvious bleed a ct scan which showed portal hypertension a noduled liver, a homogenised

hey guys. just signed up to this form so i don't really know anything. don't even know where i'm writing to or if i'm making a new post, but that's ok for now. i'll probably get there:) apparently decided to have stage 4 liver cancer about 5-6 months ago. seems like a pretty good hospital, pretty

My mother is suffering from cirrhosis and now she has ascites issue with edema in legs and feet doctor prescribed duuretics 2 tablets spiromide 20mg . How long will it take to work? She is taking it for 5 days now but her stomach is still tight. Any advise please

Hi, My dad is currently in hospital (went in with HE and has been in for pretty much 23 weeks now). He is declining and has End Stage Liver Disease. He is 79. On Friday he had 6litres of fluid drained from his stomach. He was mentally ok before this, no signs of HE but low sodium (127). I was shocked

Hi all, thank you for all the responses I have had since joining the group. My husband is still in hospital with decompensated liver Cirrhosis. He is still very itchy, has had his stomach Ascites drained, the site of the drain is leaking all the time and annoying him. He also has pain where the site

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so I went to the rheumatologist today. after explaining aches , skin changes , other little symptoms like putting edema , headaches and such .. he does a physical exam on my , looks at hyper mobility but tells me I don’t meet criteria for fibromyalgia… which I didn’t think I would anyways lol. examines

hello my daughter is in hospital with liver failure she’s been in 6 days her liver function has halved but her bilirubin has double to 420 is this a good sign that the liver function has halved