Pain and discomfort continues some weeks post liver resection for cancer

I had resection of right 60% liver for secondary cancer at the end of July. I had an infection in the wound after returning home, which was treated with an antibiotic. The wound is more or less healed, but tender I. A couple of places, plus I get painful twinges and discomfort which feels behind the wound, plus slight swelling above the lateral part of the wound. I am wondering whether the regeneration of the liver produces any sensations which might explain the continuing discomfort.

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  • If all looks good with the wound, it's probably a large part down to nerve regeneration. Whilst my wife didn't get the liver thing, she still gets pain and discomfort from where they took the cancer out of her. Nerves are notoriously slow at healing, and they can hurt and cause discomfort for months, and in my wife's case, 2 years out from the op.

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  • If all looks good with the wound, it's probably a large part down to nerve regeneration. Whilst my wife didn't get the liver thing, she still gets pain and discomfort from where they took the cancer out of her. Nerves are notoriously slow at healing, and they can hurt and cause discomfort for months, and in my wife's case, 2 years out from the op.

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