Larry and pancreatitis

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Thanks so much to Gene and Dana for their wonderful, informative responses about UCH facilities! Dr. Chen did Larry's ERCP and stent last Monday. Twelve hrs. afterward, we were checking out of the hotel and making a hasty trip to UCH's ER with Larry in a ton of pain. Long story short, his lipase was 3198 and he was admitted with pancreatitis, on IV Dilaudid. The hepatology Fellow, Dr. Amrita Sethi, told us the immediate goals were 1) pain control, and 2) gut immobilization, so no food. Larry was dismissed 3 days later and we're making steady progress with food, bowel function, and tapering the Percoset. Apparently, the pancreatitis resulted mostly from "brushings" of the pancreatic duct for cytology. The UC outpatient facility was good, but the new UCH inpatient hospital was SOOO nice! All rooms are private (had to wait 7 hrs. in the ER for one to open

up), have flat-screen TV's with a DVD and movies, and a sofa/bed for overnight family -- a real comfort in a tough situation! wife of Larry (PSC 1/07, prostate CA surg. and pulmonary embolus 4/07, ERCP w. stent 10/07) __________________________________________________

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So sorry to hear about your recent traumas but glad to know Larry

was in a great facility. WOW - there should be a gold medal awarded

for that lipase level. My husband Fred is recovering from

pancreatitis, but he doesn't even " qualify " for the " finals, " I dont

think. Lipase of 728. (Shameful.)

Wouldn't it be great if they could do those ERCPs without a risk of

an all-out assault by the pancreas?

My best to you and Larry,

Wife of Fred, with lots of stuff going on 10/07

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>Twelve hrs. afterward, we were checking out of the hotel and making

a hasty trip to UCH's ER with Larry in a ton of pain. Long story

short, his lipase was 3198 and he was admitted with pancreatitis, on

IV Dilaudid. The hepatology Fellow, Dr. Amrita Sethi, told us the

immediate goals were 1) pain control, and 2) gut immobilization, so

no food. Larry was dismissed 3 days later and we're making steady

progress with food, bowel function, and tapering the Percoset.

Apparently, the pancreatitis resulted mostly from " brushings " of

the pancreatic duct for cytology.

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