remember the "liver quiver" question?

09-30-2005, 01:34 PM

Can we revisit that. It is driving me crazy. I constantly feel something moving around under my right rib cage. Is this a sign of liver mets?

Beth · 09-30-2005, 03:29 PM

I have liver mets. I have 2 spots. When they are active and show on ct scan I feel a fullness under my right rib cage. It is somewhat uncomfortable. I also have felt a throbbing like a baby kicking. I hope this helps you.

Continued Health!

Beth

10-01-2005, 01:16 PM

Beth, Are you on Herceptin? Some people think this may be from that.

Beth · 10-01-2005, 01:43 PM

Yes I have been on Herceptin when I get the feeling of fullness. Are you early stage and looking for mets symptoms?

Beth

10-01-2005, 03:26 PM

Hi Beth. Thanks for responding. Yes, I am a scared to death early stager on Herceptin. This liver feeling drives me crazy. It's almost all of the time. I know that the Herceptin really makes a difference for the chances of mets, but I can't help being afraid. When this topic came up before I remember some saying they had no liver mets but did have the "baby kicking" feelings and there was some speculation it could be the Herceptin. I ask my onc. nurse and she said she had never (in 20 years) heard of it as a symptom, but of course I am still not satisfied. This is so hard!

Beth · 10-02-2005, 08:14 AM

I know it's hard. I am sorry you are going thru this too. My best friend has liver mets also. She was dx early stage had masectomy, chemo (A/C) and rads.
She said the way she knew she had liver mets 9 months later was because she had a sharp pain in her side/chest and thought it was a gallbladder attack. Our onc does not scan after treatment for early stage as he considered her "cured". She said she just "knew". I hope this helps you. Are you going to get any type of follow up scans?

Beth