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Help! Extreme pain with liver nodule, lung scarring, stomach mass or GIST?

Back in 2008 a CT scan revealed a 4mm nodule (posterior dome of liver). Doctors never even mentioned it to me I read my CT scan years later and now realized that it grew after 4 years. Unless it is a diff. lesion? Idk how to read a report & both doctors worded it differently (I worded it like they did in their reports).
    After years of pain I went back to a different doctor. After another CT scan in 2012 these were their findings:
8mm space occupying lesion (right lobe of liver), some scarring (left lung base), Several sm. bowel loops on left, mid & left lower quadrant appear to have thickened walls, mild gastric wall thickening & prominence of folds., 13 mm right ovarian cyst ( I always have these & pain feels diff. than rupture), and right inguinal adenopathy. My EUS also revealed a smooth 2x2cm stomach mass.

Any insight to my findings would be helpful! I am in constant pain going on years now & I am worried (although the doctors do not seem worried ) ... should I be worried? Are the nodules they found years apart the same one? or two diff. nodules? I should also note that the doctor who found the 8mm nodule doesn't know about the 4mm one prior; I discovered it while going through my own records today! I will be telling her next week when I go back.

These are all of my symptoms:
Headaches (mostly right side & eye pain), vertigo, pain (all over back & extremities mostly muscle, weakness, pins & needles). Stomach pain (sharp, stabbing), nausea (really bad I often do not want to eat & don't get hungry), EXTREME fatigue (hard to walk at times, I push myself daily), Bowel issues (either runny or constipated never normal & often dark w/ pink color? blood maybe?), I also have vision problems (halos, blurred comes & goes; I normally have GREAT vision though except when it happens), I also have spastic movement & teeth grinding problems. I am sure I am forgetting something but the overall symptom is I just feel ill all the time =( ... I am so frustrated & confused as to what is causing all my symptoms. 5 years ago I felt so great & these past 5 years have been so depressing. I just don't want this pain anymore & I want to know WHAT IS CAUSING IT!  I know my body and I just feel that something is not right.
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So I went back to the doctor today & she URGED me to get a complete abdominal sonogram, stool & blood labs, EUS & biopsy! I am scared! Based on all of my symptoms what do you think it could be? I should probably mention I've had ovarian cysts since I was 14 and tested positive for the BRAC1 ... could it be caused by ovarian cancer?! I have a lot of stomach issues, mild pain (7 or 8 at worse near left ovary but have cyst on right one?). I am hoping the sono. will tell me all I need to know about that area as well?! All she said is they suspect a tumor in my stomach =(
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at the time my doctor mention the scarring was most likely from a cold; that was 2 years ago now so idk if it cleared up. She aso tried antibiotics & tested for TB and it was negative. I've been in pain for 4 years w/ these symptoms & they are just getting worse. I haven't been back to the doc. yet due to no insurance. Tomorrow I will be going back after 2 yrs. and the birth of my daughter. I now am also having prolapse in my vaginal area but think it's un-related & due to childbirth.
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Hi!
Usually smooth masses are benign, but nothing can be said for sure without biopsy. Also liver nodules that are smooth or cystic are often benign. They can also be lymph nodes that got adhered to liver due to inflammation. Since there is lung scarring, inflammation, autoimmune disorders and tuberculosis should be ruled out before cancer is suspected.
Hope this helps. Take care!

The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
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