Recent colonoscopy, CT scan, liver lesion

Emsa 1 month ago

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Hi,

im new here. I recently had a CT, gastroscopy and colonoscopy following low Ferritin levels and a high FIT level (200). The colonoscopy found a few small polyps which were removed, but also a bigger one 25mm which is due to be discussed at a complex polyp MDT before being removed. Waiting for biopsies but the person carrying out the scope felt that no cancer was seen but felt if left the bigger one would almost certainly become cancerous.
I went to see the GP a few days after with pain upper right abdomen. He brought up my CT results and told me that I have a 4.5 x 2.2cm lesion in my liver. I feel back to square one with worry. I’m 8 days post colonoscopy and still in pain and getting tired easily.

Any others with similar experiences please?

Kareno62 1 month ago

Hi Emsa I had the same finding in my liver but an MRI subsequently showed it to be a haemangioma. These are harmless cysts in the liver that apparently a lot of people have and are none the wiser unless they have a scan. It never changed throughout my treatment and is presumably still there now!

The people carrying out the colonoscopies usually have a pretty good idea of what they’re seeing - they told me they were 99% sure that my tumour was cancerous - but it sounds like a good idea to have the larger polyp removed.

Hope this helps and take care

Karen x

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Emsa 1 month ago in reply to Kareno62

Thank you for responding. yes this is helpful. I feel discomfort under my ribs, especially in the right side and felt this to some degree before the colonoscopy but it seems worse since.

sk_0606 15 days ago in reply to Emsa

how did your polyp removal go? I have a similar symptom some discomfort under the ribs. I went for a colonoscopy and they removed a 25mm polyp in a difficult area and sent it to the lab for testing. feeling anxious.

Emsa 14 days ago in reply to sk_0606

Hi sk_0606,

it’s so difficult waiting isn’t it? The polyps I’ve had removed so far were really small, flat ones. The one that I’m still waiting to have removed is 25mm. It needed to be discussed at a complex polyp meeting so waiting for a plan for when that will be. I felt pain/discomfort from about 10 days after the last one which I don’t think is usual.

I hope you’re not waiting too long for your results.

sk_0606 14 days ago in reply to Emsa

Yes, waiting is really painful. It's been 10 days since they removed it, and I have to wait 10 more days to see the doctor.