Stabbing pain at upper right rib cage: Every minute is panic to me

Hi. This is just me and my experiences. But in my 68 years doctors (many) have always been very honest with me. When it was likely good news they shared that. When I had liver cancer or that I needed a new liver before the cancer spread they shared that too. Before I retired I was a manager in at the legal department of a major asset manager and then a private investment bank. In these litigious times it is always safer for doctors to tell it like it is rather than sugar coat to avoid possible law suits. If both of those doctors , independently, shared they thought you would be ok I think that is more likely than not. Hang in there. Best of luck. (---:

@craigcraig
Thanks for your reply,
This March I have a lot of things going on. I just want to come back to normal life after I got back results from MRI and Colonoscopy.
I understand most people having the same thinking ( What's happen if MRI gave bad news or I have colon cancer ? ) that questions all around on my head.
This time is just very hard time for me.

Vicky, your liver lesions are very small and very common. 13mm liver lesions would be suspicious. You are receiving especially diligent care.
Even if the MRI gives unlikely worst bad news, you'll still be returning to normal life. Cancer care has advanced in recent years. You'd just receive treatment.
While it may be impossible to calm your nerves until you get those results, it doesn't advantage you to torture yourself. It can't change the outcome.
You might call the radiology lab to try and get in earlier on a cancellation.
Wishing you luck, but thinking you won't need it.

@gently
Thanks for your reply,
I'm trying calm myself by keep hoping that is not Malignant from MRI result. I don't want any bad news and all people around me said that would be a benign. Because of all my liver test function now is normal. I'm keep hoping.
I called the MRI center to put me on the list to waiting for soon availale already.
This time is very hard to me.

Good morning from Canada
I am not a doctor not a nurse. I have no formal medical training. But I have been living with liver disease for almost my entire life. I was diagnosed with primary biliary chelangas 15 years ago. Had a liver transplant 5 years ago. I get tested regularly every year for different types of cancers post liver transplant because of the medications that I take and if you had cancer there would be a marker and trust me they would have tested you for it and then they would do biopsies. Liver lesions are quite normal. I have one. My donor had it and it came with it but it's non-cancerous and they just monitor it every year. I wish you good luck in your journey and the best of Health 💓

Vicky, sometimes people trying to calm you produce more anxiety as you try to tell them, " I'm in danger."
Ten years ago I had colorectal cancer. I was to wait a months before the colonoscopy. Instead, I traveled the state and then the country getting an earlier diagnosis and then the treatment I'd decided would be best. After some months and many discouraging encounters with physicians, I was stuck for two months a beautiful California town next to a glorious stretch of beach. After the first two painless radiation treatments, the tumor collapsed and the tumor pain was gone. I ran on the beach every day and though I was in La Jolla, San Diego is nearby and has the best dance venue of anyplace in the world. I danced.
For the first and only time in my life I worried only about myself. I met fascinating people many of them also in cancer treatment. I fit seamlessly back into normal life after an amazing interlude.
It's good that you are getting timely care with diligent doctors, even though it's more scary than ignoring any possibility no matter how slight.
I hope you get in earlier for the MRI and pray that you have nothing to worry about.

@gently
Thanks for your comment.
I'm trying relax and get anything worry out oft my mind now. Everyone understand that waiting time is a panic and horrible time and depending people can take or handle it.
Thanks for sharing your story.

@footballmum
Thanks for your comment and sharing the story.

UPDATE :

*** COLONOSCOPY****

My colonoscopy schedule had pulled up earlier than a week, I got my colonoscopy at 03/12. The night prepared was uncomfortable, I kept went to bathroom every 10 or 15 minutes, feeling like pee out from butt hole, dehydrated, and wasn't sleep that night. I talked to my father that night, he said he had some polyps removed during colonoscopy and they told him come back after 5 years but he doesn't want to, I was so upset and explained to him how important that he needs to come back if they want to check up.

My appointment at 12.45 pm but I have to wait for more than 2hrs because the staff said there are a lot of people who older than 50 years they have a lot of polyps have to remove and everything had back up more than 2 hrs.

I changed my clothes but my bed stay across the operation room that cause me more nervous everytime that door closed/opened and they moved patients in/out. All nurses so nice and they kept smile at me, asked me : am I feeling ok everytime they passed throught my bed. The nurse came in :" One more person and you will be next ,hun ". My eyes tearing cause I so scared, I said : " I'm not afaid of pain or sleep but I don't want doctor said bad news after I woke up " then she called doctor came in talked to me. Doctor so nice, he tried to calm me down and asked me why I came here for, what are the symptoms, then he just said : " I'm glad that you come here and you are not ignore all symptoms."

Before that anesthesia liquid knocked me sleep, I prayed to God, to my Grandparents please take care of me and I will be ok.

" Honey, You're done". I have a cup of ginger ale and crackers, doctor came in with a smile and he said I have small hemorrhoids ( he wasn't done anything because it so small, just need eat more high fiber food and exercise) , colon clear, no polyps, come back after 10 years. Because I said I have more mucus in stool that he took 2 biopsy at left and right for sure I don't have celiac disease . Dedicated doctor !!!

I have the result after 2 days - Negative Celiac.

I have MRI adominal with and without contrast on 03/16, everything went through fast, staffs are nice and professional, I have 45 minutes for the scan, I chose country music that help me relax. They sent the images to radiologist right away after I'm done . Next day, I have result posted at patient portal ( super fast) !!! .

*** MRI RESULT***

There is 4.5 cm Hemangioma in hepatic segment 2. These do not require follow-up.

GALLBLADDER/BILE DUCTS: Unremarkable.

PANCREAS: Unremarkable.

GI TRACT: Visualized bowel is unremarkable.

SPLEEN: Unremarkable.

LYMPH NODES: No lymphadenopathy.

ADRENAL GLANDS: Unremarkable.

KIDNEYS: Unremarkable.

VASCULATURE: No aortic aneurysm.

MUSCULOSKELETAL: Unremarkable.

MISCELLANEOUS: No free fluid.

Yes, GI doctor called me at next moring that I have benign liver lesion.

****My Message*****

I have health anxiety that I stayed on the beg and cried, thinking my life will be over. I spent days and days researched on Dr. Google. But all informations that just stress me out. So, doing research is good and help you mor understanding your health but You need to follow up and listen to your doctor who more undertstanding your health.

Dr. Google" often amplifies health anxiety (cyberchondria) by prioritizing worst-case scenarios, turning mild symptoms into panic over serious, rare illnesses. To stop this cycle, avoid searching symptoms, rely on reputable medical sites, and seek professional medical advice instead.

Staying active and maintaining a sense of normalcy while waiting for medical results is crucial for managing anxiety, often referred to as "scanxiety." The most effective approach involves a combination of physical movement, engaging distractions, and intentional self-care.