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Marlys · 10-30-2007, 10:03 AM

Marejo,
This is what I have been dealing with since before BC. I have been assured by all my doctors that there is no reason for concern and because I don't know any better I am taking their word for it. I can really relate to your concern though. I have Chron's Disease and had to have a large portion of my colon removed in May.. I am currently having persistent cramping and am miserable but I can't seem to get anyone to care. If it sounds like I am whining, I am. However, I haven't heard of anyone dying of abdominal cramps per se so I will learn to live with it. I do know what to look for in terms of the serious stuff as I am retired operating room nurse so I do feel comfortable with what is going on although I may not like it.
Here is what my abdominal CT scan have said re liver lesions.
Love & Hugs
Marlys
5/25/2004
Scattered small low-attenuation lesions are seen throughout the liver. The largest lesion within the left hepatic lobe is compatible with a simple cyst. There is no evidence for intra- or extrahepatic biliary ductal dilatation. The spleen, pancreas and adrenal glands are normal. Multiple small bilateral renal low-attenuation lesions are identified, too small to fully characterize by CT criteria.
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2/7/07
Multiple low-density lesions in the liver which are compatible with cysts. Several have slightly increased in size compared with prior study. Largest lesion is compatible with a simple cyst measuring 3.1 x 2.1 cm in the lateral segment left lobe of the liver. This compares to 2.5 x 2.1 cm previously.
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5/21/07
LIVER: Stable 3.2-cm oval lobular cyst in the lateral segment, left lobe. Numerous additional subcentimeter low-density lesions throughout the liver are unchanged and too small to characterize, but probably represent cysts.
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7/10/07
LIVER: Multifocal low-attenuation liver lesions, the largest of which has a polylobulated 3.0 x 2.4-cm cyst in the lateral segment, left lobe of the liver. No new focal liver lesions are seen.
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7/13/07
LIVER: Again seen is a 2.4 x 3.0-cm low-attenuation lesion in the left hepatic lobe compatible with a cyst. There are numerous other low-attenuation lesions scattered throughout both the right and left hepatic lobes ranging in size from 2-6 mm in size. All of these additional lesions are too small to characterize. They are not significantly changed in the short interval.

10-30-2007, 10:03 AM	#4
Marlys Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 758	Marejo, This is what I have been dealing with since before BC. I have been assured by all my doctors that there is no reason for concern and because I don't know any better I am taking their word for it. I can really relate to your concern though. I have Chron's Disease and had to have a large portion of my colon removed in May.. I am currently having persistent cramping and am miserable but I can't seem to get anyone to care. If it sounds like I am whining, I am. However, I haven't heard of anyone dying of abdominal cramps per se so I will learn to live with it. I do know what to look for in terms of the serious stuff as I am retired operating room nurse so I do feel comfortable with what is going on although I may not like it. Here is what my abdominal CT scan have said re liver lesions. Love & Hugs Marlys 5/25/2004 Scattered small low-attenuation lesions are seen throughout the liver. The largest lesion within the left hepatic lobe is compatible with a simple cyst. There is no evidence for intra- or extrahepatic biliary ductal dilatation. The spleen, pancreas and adrenal glands are normal. Multiple small bilateral renal low-attenuation lesions are identified, too small to fully characterize by CT criteria. ffice:office" /><O:p></O:p> 2/7/07 Multiple low-density lesions in the liver which are compatible with cysts. Several have slightly increased in size compared with prior study. Largest lesion is compatible with a simple cyst measuring 3.1 x 2.1 cm in the lateral segment left lobe of the liver. This compares to 2.5 x 2.1 cm previously. <O:p></O:p> 5/21/07 LIVER: Stable 3.2-cm oval lobular cyst in the lateral segment, left lobe. Numerous additional subcentimeter low-density lesions throughout the liver are unchanged and too small to characterize, but probably represent cysts. <O:p></O:p> 7/10/07 LIVER: Multifocal low-attenuation liver lesions, the largest of which has a polylobulated 3.0 x 2.4-cm cyst in the lateral segment, left lobe of the liver. No new focal liver lesions are seen. <O:p></O:p> 7/13/07 LIVER: Again seen is a 2.4 x 3.0-cm low-attenuation lesion in the left hepatic lobe compatible with a cyst. There are numerous other low-attenuation lesions scattered throughout both the right and left hepatic lobes ranging in size from 2-6 mm in size. All of these additional lesions are too small to characterize. They are not significantly changed in the short interval.