Meet Hepatica, my 5 in. Liver Tumor!

I am not purposely ignoring anyone, and hope you and your family are doing very happy and well. I have been on several pain killers and in bed mostly these days. I am so glad and thankful I finally got to see a surgeon willing to accept SSI Medicaid and perform the liver resection and left hepatic lobectomy I desperately need!


My Mom and Dad are very concerned for me and my health, advising me not to jump around much, bend over, or do too much, possibly causing this tumor to rupture. For the past month or so, I have gone to bed in fear the tumor would rupture in my sleep or when my pain severeliy spikes, something which tends to occur with certain large hepatic tumors. Poor Daddy is so worried and stressed out that I may not have enough liver left after the surgery needed to live, that he is offering me part of his liver, as we have the same blood type. The dotor is more concerned about the much likelier unfortunate crisis of knicking a portal vein, and the need for an emergency blood transfusion.




This is a very serious and potentially dangerous procedure, as the tumor overlaps 2 of the 3 hepatic portal veins which branch to the Vena Cava. The risk is hemorrhaging and bleeding out. He has ordered a very special MRI which I get ASA Medicaid approves it. He wants to perform the left hepatic lobectomy, in which I will lose at least half my liver, next week, before he goes out of town. When I get this resection of the liver, I will be an inpatient patient at Methodist Central for 5 to 10 days.




I love my parents very much, and I know they love me. I just wish they and everyone, including myself, were not as scared and stressed. I am so fortunate to have SSI disability TX Medicaid, which will completely cover the cost of this very expensive surgery and hospital stay. I love you all very much, and so look forward for my abdomen to escape painful agony, extreme abdominal pressure, and digestive turmoil! Thank you so much for your love, Prayers, and warm wishes. - Rachel