Liver mets symptoms?

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Hi, it is coming up to two years since my brachytherapy for Choroidal melanoma, and for the last 3 months I have been noticing a pain under my right hand side (looking down) rib cage. It feels like my bra is digging in (and sometimes as just a deep, but not too painful, pain when I move or twist.) At first (before Christmas) it was only once every few days, but now it is on and off most days. It feels tender to press the back rib cage too in a certain place. I am concerned, is this a symptom of liver mets from my eye? I have since read in a few places that 27 months is the average for it to appear as metastasis. I am at that stage (which concerned me even more!) I am not going to go to the GP as I don't want to waste their time and look like an idiot for dreaming it up! Has anyone else had symptoms like this, like their bra is getting too tight for no reason and a sharp pain in the back rib cage and the side? Thanks.

  • Hi 

    I can’t comment on this particular symptom as I haven’t experienced it but I have been to my GP on several occasions regarding new pains etc. I was diagnosed in June 2022. It was very reassuring as they educated me re pains from likely metastasis versus other bodily pains. I very rarely attend my GP in general but they had complete understanding and compassion. Certainly didn’t make me feel I was wasting their time. I would certainly recommend visiting your GP for peace of mind. Good luck 

  • Thanks surfer boy, for your kind reply. I will check back in here if I do decide to go to the GP, and/or if things get worse etc, and I will let you know what happens. I have also been getting SO tired lately, falling asleep at the tiniest thing, and fast asleep by 9pm which is so unlike me. I just wanted to put it out there in our small group! Thanks for your support, I do hope this finds you well, best wishes! x

  • Not symptoms I can comment on, but I presume you are on regular scans, and that you have been given nurse contact details etc.?

    Perhaps if you don't want to trouble a GP, speak to one of those nurses?

  • Thanks Derek, I appreciate your reply, I haven't had regular scans, because mine when treated was only a couple of mm high, even though it was actually medium to large in diameter (1cm x 9 mm across). It seems they only scan you if it is higher, not wide and broad. They told me therefore I would get no scans on the NHS. I can't afford the £1,000 a time to have it done myself. I know therefore that my only option for a check up would be if I am able to convince my GP to ask for a scan for me. She probably would, she is completely unknowledgeable on choroidal melanoma but she has listened in the past when I showed her some statistics! I'll check back in if I get more news. Thanks again, and take care, xx