DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been told by my physician that I have a tear in my diaphragm and approximately 1/3 of my liver has gone through it. This was discovered when CT scans were being run to check for infections in my intestines. (I have problems with diverticulitis fairly often but have never had surgery for it.)
After pulling my X-rays and scans from years past, he further stated that it shows up as far back as 2004. (I was told in 2009 when it was discovered accidentally and after I questioned a readout of the scan that was given to me.) At first my family doctor and a specialist didn’t think that it was what it appeared to “possibly” be. I have had no trauma such as an accident but did have my gallbladder removed in 2004.
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