Don’t know how to take it

[Isabelmonster 62]

So I went to the er and had a ct scan of my abdomen because of Constipation. I ended up finding out that I have a mass in my liver and they don’t know if it’s veins or a fatty deposit. I will be going to my surgeon this week and my primary tomorrow. Has anyone had this happen? I’m kinda worried and don’t want to over think the worst about it.

[New&Improved 1,780]

I thought fatty liver was supposed to go away

[mousecat88 2,281]

Doesn't sound surgery-related (?)

[Lynda486 788]

5 hours ago, Isabelmonster said:

So I went to the er and had a ct scan of my abdomen because of constipation. I ended up finding out that I have a mass in my liver and they don’t know if it’s veins or a fatty deposit. I will be going to my surgeon this week and my primary tomorrow. Has anyone had this happen? I’m kinda worried and don’t want to over think the worst about it.

Please try not to over think and bring yourself down. I know this must be difficult and I pray for an excellent outcome. Please let us know what you find out! Hugs!

[okayestmom 232]

I had my sleeve in June of 2018 and my surgeon said my liver looked good at that time. I started having some pain under my ribs in January 2019, I was basically ignored even though my labs were whack. They gave me antibiotics for a UTI at that time. I had gallbladder surgery in April 2019 after I went completely jaundice. To be fare it was initially hard to tell how yellow I was if you didn’t know me. I have had elevated liver enzymes since 2014, but they were not super high (I was told to quit drinking and lose weight which I did, but my labs never changed). They guessed it was gall stones shooting into the common duct. They did a procedure to clear the common duct prior to my gallbladder removal, but they did not find anything. Then they said it could have been caused by the antibiotics they gave me for the UTI in January. Or it could be from a supplement I was taking. I was drinking turmeric tea which I stopped. They also tested me for illicit drugs and repeatedly asked me if I was using anything. I am like yeah, I waited until my kids graduated college to start living the thug life I always dreamed of...

They did do a liver biopsy and it came back 5% fatty liver. I think it has to be 10% before they actually call it fatty liver disease. This is after I was down to my goal weight and had been going to the gym regularly for 6 months. The gastrointestinal doc was not concerned about fatty liver and my liver enzymes are now in the normal range which is better than pre sleeve. Whatever caused the jaundice resolved after my gallbladder was removed. I am hoping the fatty liver will improve with exercise and continued healthy eating. I generally avoid processed food, but I started doing that in January 2019 in an effort to feel better. I just stuck with it, because it probably is better for me.

Now that everything is normal I can pursue my illicit drug use...but apparently I suck at it because I didn’t use all my pain meds from my plastic surgery. Maybe I am just not the opioid type, maybe I need the blue meth like on breaking bad. I would just smoke some weed, but I am afraid I’ll get the munchies and bust my pouch. Plus I am an ex cigarette smoker and I don’t want to hurt my lungs anymore. Not getting the yearly bronchial infections has been nice.

I also remember reading that fatty liver can occur during rapid weight loss. My weight loss was not that rapid compared to others though...

Hope it all turns out okay.

[Lynda486 788]

Wow you have been through the wringer with your liver. Mine numbers have been up since 2017 after a back surgery and I was told it was normal after extensive bone surgery. However, they have never gone back to normal. I am hoping that it was my gallbladder and when I get my next blood work back it will have improved. With all the improvements you have made your liver should be thanking you!