Hi all! I would just like to provide you with an update. The GI I was seeing finally referred me to a specialist since the stomach acid meds were not working. The surgeon reviewed all of my test results and images and agreed right away it was my spleen. I was scheduled for surgery 2 weeks later. He was prepared to do it the following week, however, I was not. I was very nervous and just had a few things to take care of beforehand. Fast forward and here I am almost 4 weeks post op. He removed 1 of the 3 cysts (the largest one) as he believed it was the one cause if my issues. He wanted to preserve my spleen. He was able to remove the cyst laparoscopically. Unfortunately, the cyst ended up attaching to my liver which resulted in him taking a nice chunk of the liver. I am forgetting the medical word he used for it, but there was a ton of stuff left behind from the cyst on my diaphragm as well. He had to do a lot of scrapping to get the cyst out. I may not see relief for a few months but so far I think this is going to help out a lot. Thank you all for your help!

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