danielm

A lot of those symptoms are similar to having liver issues. Is there a possibility the mass on your liver is fat perhaps?

A lot of your symptoms I have had over the past 3 months. I was diagnosed with having a fatty infiltration of the liver. I also have a mass on my liver which has been diagnosed as simple fat!

Has your GI performed a liver function test through bloods? I am surprised your GI is already looking at doing a biopsy on your liver, even with the mass present. They can usually identify a mass as being cancerous from the ultrasound alone, with a biopsy to verify. Has your GI discussed this possibility with you? I wouldn't be overly concerned at this stage as most lesions and masses on your liver can be attributed to more mundane reasons. Cancer of the liver is actually extremely rare. A biopsy is a fairly invasive procedure however, and I'd ask your GI if he's just being overly cautious in assessing the mass, or if he thinks there's a problem there. A liver biopsy is usually not ordered early in the assessment unless there's concern over something they've found in your scans, but like I said, your GI just might just want to be sure from the outset.

Have you had your liver enzymes and ALTs measured through bloodwork yet?

At this stage I wouldn't panic until you get more results in, but a lot of the symptoms you're describing sound liver related to me. I had all of what you have (and more!) just from having a fatty liver and with the right diet and exercise, I'm on the way to getting back to normal.

Has your GI noticed any raised activity with your Thyroid at all? You'll often find the chemical balance in your body goes haywire when your liver is unwell. I had that as well, which definitely could be related.

Be sure to let us know how you go with this and all the best!