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3Hotdogs

(12,372 posts) Fri Dec 17, 2021, 03:44 PM Dec 2021

What questions to ask doctor... fibroid in my liver. Specialist app't is next month.

I was given this a couple of weeks ago, after a CAT scan.

What questions should I ask?

Do you have experience with this?

I am going to post this a couple of more times since posts don't last long on D.U.

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What questions to ask doctor... fibroid in my liver. Specialist app't is next month. (Original Post) 3Hotdogs Dec 2021 OP

I had large fibroids and I was given Lupron to help shrink them Pisces Dec 2021 #1

I tend to google for stuff to ask the doc. multigraincracker Dec 2021 #2

I had some testing done this last year. I will give you a high level overview. CentralMass Dec 2021 #3

Since my 20's, I have about a beer a week --- lunch and beer after hiking with my club, 3Hotdogs Dec 2021 #4

Pisces

(5,599 posts)

1. I had large fibroids and I was given Lupron to help shrink them

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Fri Dec 17, 2021, 04:23 PM

Dec 2021

Before surgery to remove them. Fibroid may be on outside of liver not inside. They can’t know until they open you up.

multigraincracker

(32,673 posts)

2. I tend to google for stuff to ask the doc.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Fri Dec 17, 2021, 04:24 PM

Dec 2021

Great for general info.

Actually I DuckDuckGo it.

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

3. I had some testing done this last year. I will give you a high level overview.

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Fri Dec 17, 2021, 04:40 PM

Dec 2021

About a year ago my blood work during my physical picked up some unusual levels. My ferritin level was very high. Thst lead to a liver ultrasound. Then a more focused scan (forgot the name) then an MRI.
An ultrasound is pretty cheap test but as I understand it, they are not great at definitively diagnosing the existence of fibroid tissue in the liver. My ultrasound showed possible fibroid tissue and fatty liver. Weeks later (appointment availability was impacted by the pandemic) the more focused scan found fatty liver but no fibroid tissue issue. Fibroid tissue can be an indicator of cirrhosis of the liver. The specialist was still concerned with the high ferritin levels and had me keeo my MRI appointment. In the months that it took to get all of these appointments I modified my diet and exercise habits and increased my water intake. The MRI confirmed that I had fatty liver but no fibroid issue and my blood work cane back nornsl.

I haven't really regulary drank slchol since my 20's-30'sbut did work with some industrial chemicals in my youth.so. the testing had ne worried.
The speciakust tecommends.that I keep up the healthy hahits and no alcohol.

3Hotdogs

(12,372 posts)

4. Since my 20's, I have about a beer a week --- lunch and beer after hiking with my club,