Could use some positive thoughts

[rhondalea]

You must be beside yourself, Kathryn. I think sometimes that waiting is worse than knowing.

I found a small lump on my anterior axillary fold a couple of weeks ago. I stayed calm--at least outwardly--and I had planned to wait until my regular check to have it looked at, but then I felt myself becoming...unsettled. Okay, I was flat out unnerved, so I finally broke down and saw the onc early. He said "scar tissue," and he offered me an ultrasound, but he didn't think I needed it, so I turned it down. Scar tissue is good by me.

My hope for you is that the additional scans will give you a similarly innocuous result. From what you describe, it really does sound like that's the case. I did a quick Google about benign liver growths, and this was the consensus:

Benign liver tumors are relatively common. Same for liver cysts. Most often, they're not even detected unless a patient undergoes a scan for some other reason, because they rarely cause discomfort.

Hold that thought.

Rhonda

[caya]

Hey Kathryn,

Years ago before B.C., I had a transvaginal and pelvic ultrasound (for various reasons). The scan found a cyst on my gallbladder - I had no symptoms, no discomfort, but because it was found, I had to been seen by a specialist. Of course I was a wreck until I saw him - he was very reassuring, told me that 99.9% of the time these cysts are benign, but that we would have to watch it for a few years. If it grew or I had any symptoms, out it would come. So for about 10 years I had to have the pelvic u/s, they would measure the cyst, nothing changed, and then the doc told me after 10 years I did not have to continue with the yearly u/s.

I am praying for you that your "growth" is also benign, as most are.

all the best
caya