Liver tumor & surgery (piece of string)

? Sorry to hear the news, I think you really need to speak to your doctor about your questions, but there is probably a website or forum for sufferers on the internet somewhere

Sorry, can't help but wanted to offer you a ?

Thanks girls.

I'm not worried about what it might be, the Prof today gave me good odds on it being benign, its just the surgery that terrifies me.

These are guesses but just to give you a starting point;

Operation taking about 2 hours, stay in hospital 3-4 days.

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These are guesses but just to give you a starting point;

Operation taking about 2 hours, stay in hospital 3-4 days.

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Thank you (and I do understand its impossible to say for sure) - 2 hours is good, 3-4 days not so good

My husband has just had a tumour removed from his left foot along with a toe,last week. He was in down in theatre for a total of 3 hrs and was in hospital for 3 days.

I think it's an individual thing and these questions need to be directed to your consultant in all honesty.

Best of luck and I hope it all goes well for you?

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My husband has just had a tumour removed from his left foot along with a toe,last week. He was in down in theatre for a total of 3 hrs and was in hospital for 3 days.

I think it's an individual thing and these questions need to be directed to your consultant in all honesty.

Best of luck and I hope it all goes well for you?

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Thanks. I know you are right, but I heard the word "surgery" today and kind of switched off, and won't see the consultant again for a few weeks. I know it was a silly (and impossible to answer) question.

Hope your husband feels better very soon.

Lurker, where are you based? i had a trisegmentectomy to remove a hepatocellular carcinoma, which was similiar in size to yours.

i can give you a run down of the recovery if you wish.

i also dont udnerstand why the guy said they may have to remove the lob in its entirety. mine was across all three lobes, and my surgeon managed to deal with it.

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lurker, where are you based? i had a trisegmentectomy to remove a hepatocellular carcinoma, which was similiar in size to yours.

i can give you a run down of the recovery if you wish.

i also dont udnerstand why the guy said they may have to remove the lob in its entirety. mine was across all three lobes, and my surgeon managed to deal with it.

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I'm in Surrey and it was the Guildford Nuffield Hospital. Actually the consultant who referred me to the Prof said that if it was a hemangioma then the lobe would have to be removed with it, but I guess if its something, then that might not be the case.

I think I would like a run down on recovery (or will it just terrify me more, I'm really not very brave)

What you had sounds scary - sorry you had to go through it.

Well, you can always get a second opinion. my guy is prof J Peter Lodge in Leeds - he works at the bupa leeds, and st james's. you say the nuffield which indicates youre private anyway - you could ring peters sec and get your MRI results sent up there for a second look? he s pretty much acknowledge as being the leading light in terms of liver surgery.

in terms of the procedure, i wont tell you about that, but recovery wise, i was in intensive care for 4 days, then in a room for 4 more days before going home. he did tell me though that thats unusual, the stay is usually two weeks - depends on of course on the specific nature of the surgery etc. i was told i may need a transfusion, but thankfully i didnt.

i can go into detail about what to expect when you wake up if you wish.

quote:Originally posted by NickJ
well, you can always get a second opinion. my guy is prof J Peter Lodge in Leeds - he works at the bupa leeds, and st james's. you say the nuffield which indicates youre private anyway - you could ring peters sec and get your MRI results sent up there for a second look? he s pretty much acknowledge as being the leading light in terms of liver surgery.

in terms of the procedure, i wont tell you about that, but recovery wise, i was in intensive care for 4 days, then in a room for 4 more days before going home. he did tell me though that thats unusual, the stay is usually two weeks - depends on of course on the specific nature of the surgery etc. i was told i may need a transfusion, but thankfully i didnt.

i can go into detail about what to expect when you wake up if you wish.

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Yep, I've got BUPA through work thankfully. My Prof is Nariman Karanjia and, for now, I'll see what he says. He told me today that the local liver specialists get together weekly and compare cases so that each case will have 7-8 surgeons opinions, rather than just his.

Crap about the 2 week stay and double crap about intensive care (I had a scary 4 days in one with my Dad a few years ago, not nice places, but I guess I wont know much).

I'm so grateful that what I have is 95% likely to be benign, but I cant believe I have to have what seems like major surgery for something that is in no way affecting my life, I have no symptoms, no problems and this was only found during a routine blood test as I almost fainted 2 years ago (which has never happened since).

Nick, I would be grateful if I could put a shout out for you again in a few weeks when I have a firm diagnosis and know more about what I am facing, if thats ok with you? Thanks though for the straight talk.

Yes thats fine. if i dont respond by the end of a day send me an email via my profile.

not wishing to push you at all, but this guy is the only surgeon in the uk who s done the particular surgery i had. he s done 8, and has a good success rate. he s also done over 140 other cross-lobe tumours with the highest level of success in the world. yes, the world. not wising to be dramatic, but this type of surgery is risky, and you need the best.

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yes thats fine. if i dont respond by the end of a day send me an email via my profile.

not wishing to push you at all, but this guy is the only surgeon in the uk who s done the particular surgery i had. he s done 8, and has a good success rate. he s also done over 140 other cross-lobe tumours with the highest level of success in the world. yes, the world. not wising to be dramatic, but this type of surgery is risky, and you need the best.

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Thank you.

Just for more reassurance, hopefully, removing one (probably) entire lobe is a much easier/smaller job than what Nick has been through.

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Just for more reassurance, hopefully, removing one (probably) entire lobe is a much easier/smaller job than what Nick has been through.

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Thanks Zoay, that is reassuring.

I know I really jumped the gun with this question, but I'll hopefully know more in a few weeks when the results are in and I've seen the Professor again.