Jim... Did you look at this?

I presented the records to my doctor, and soon learned some rather disturbing news. My doctor called in a hepatologist that worked in the office with him. The hepatologist met with me, ran some blood tests, reviewed my records, and asked me to follow up with my regular doctor shortly. I scheduled a time when they were both in the office, just in case. It would turn out to be a choice that was extremely enlightening.

During that appointment, my doctor still didn't have a clue as to what was causing the cirrhosis. He called in the hepatologist, who began to review the chart held by my primary care doctor. It didn't take very long -- only a minute or two before he uttered words I don't think I'll ever forget.

"Jim... Did you look at this?"