Update on Liver Treatment

Hi ellen93

Sounds very positive clinically .

My mum has had two liver resections . Four wedge ones to be exact and a combined bowel resection . There was very little impact on her liver as it was a small volume . She recovered quite quickly and was sea kayaking six weeks later .  The liver regenerates quite quickly .She was in high dependency for a few days and got the best of care before going onto a surgical ward . As she had a combined resection she was there for a further week but mainly due to the bowel . 
The second one was removing 73% of her liver and obviously had a bigger impact on her recovery which we were warned about due to the volume being removed . However what my mum did say which might encourage your husband she found it easier as she was not having to deal with her bowel restarting up . From that aspect she felt it was a better recovery .  They do like to get them function independently as soon as possible . The second resection her wound came across the front along her bra line and healed well . 
Similar to bowel surgery she was careful coming from a lying to a standing position etc .

Pain relief was an epidural initially. Then a morphine pump which was not too great for her as she is quite sensitive to it but was quickly brought down to other meds anyway .

That’s as much as I remember and your husband would probably have a quicker recovery given the volume and a single resection .

take care ,

Court

PS I though my mum looked sore and I do remember at this point thinking she was gutted like a fish . It stayed with me for years until one day she told me she has no memories of this part !! Something to bear in mind .