My doctor told me not to worry. Turns out I was developing liver disease

My doctor told me not to worry. Turns out I was developing liver disease

Fact checked by Nick BlackmerIllustration by Mira Norian Susan Horava was angry that her doctors brushed off her bloodwork results.For years, I trusted the words, “You’re healthy,” at my annual physicals. As someone diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) at 16, I had battled my metabolism my entire life, watching my weight yo-yo by 50 pounds multiple times. As an adult, when my weight crept up, I’d edge into pre-diabetes; when it drop…