Liver/Diaphragm adhesions

From: Debbie (d_fincher@sbcglobal.net)
Thu Jul 3 16:31:47 2008


I'm curious if there are any other board members who have this problem. My liver is attached to my diaphragm by adhesions as noted during a surgery several years ago. Due to the proximity to the hepatic vein it was decided removing the adhesions was too risky. This surgery was performed by a well known pelvic pain/endometriosis/adhesion specialist so when he was reluctant to remove adhesions I figured I was doomed to live like this.

With a history of severe endometriosis I have to wonder if it's endo that caused the adhesions on my diaphragm/liver...I'll never know.

I've complained of RUQ pain for many years. Eventually I had my gallbladder removed and while pathology showed my gallbladder was, indeed, diseased, it was chronically inflamed, my RUQ pain continues.

The pain is always there. It's a constant dull ache that sometimes turns into a sharp, stabbing pain. Certain movements can exacerbate the pain and it has even woken me from a sound sleep if I move wrong.

I've got a history of wildly fluctuating liver enzymes and wonder if this could in any way be associated with the adhesions. At the present time I'm awaiting approval from insurance to undergo ERCP to rule out biliary blockages.

I was really more curious than anything to know if there are others with liver/diaphragm adhesions and, if so, what symptoms you may be experiencing.

Thanks! Debbie


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