Liver Cancer at age 32
Hey guys just need a bit of support and thoughts. I am a 32 year old, BMI 25, south Asian male who was previously fit and well. I had ongoing symptoms of indigestion which I just put down to south Asian diet and a sedentary lifestyle but over the last 3 years I have become super active. Eating healthy, quit smoking (8 year history), gym 4-5 times a week but the symptoms did not go away. Went to my doctor who got an endoscopy which was normal and thinking gallstones he ordered a USS. There were no gallstones but surprise surprise a lesion in the liver which was 1cm with diffuser fatty liver.
Subsequently had a MRI which suggested it as cancerous, also had a CT TAP which just confirmed the solitary 1cm lesion which shows intense enhancement and washout.
Discussed at Hepatobiliary MDT and they think it is Hepatocellular carcinoma. I have never drank alcohol or had Hepatitis. The doctors think it’s just bad luck.
Moving forward they want to resect the part of my liver with the lesion.
Personally I just bought a house in January and got married last year, had a son recently who is now 1 month old.
I guess I just needed words of encouragement and hear success stories to motivate me fight this illness and beat it.
Posted May 11, 2024, 11:21 PM UTC