Hello, I'm new here today. This week I was diagnosed with Focal dissection of the celiac trunk with associated aneurysmal dilation measuring up to 1.5cm. It was discovered inadvertently with a CT scan I was given to look at my appendix. While we're not sure if it's related to this diagnosis, I've suffered with constant painful bloating/gas since around 2005 and have been to many doctors and specialists to no avail. My new primary care doctor believes it is related, but can't be 100%. I'll be 49 in November.

I'm hoping to find the vascular surgeons at Mayo, or otherwise, who have experience with this exact surgery so my doctor can arrange an appointment. I'm in the Denver area, but my doctor suggested Mayo would be a great place to locate an experienced vascular surgeon for this particular situation.

Thank you and I wish the very best to all of you in this group. I've spent the last few days reading through the comments and they've been a comfort to me.

Jason