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Hi! I'm new on this forum too. I've been here about 3 weeks & am

starting to get to know people. Everyone I've had contact with are

all very exceptional people & have tons of info. But what I like the

most is that they know what I feel without me having to try puting it

into words.

Your story is so much like mine. I had acute pancreatitis, 2 duodenal

ulcers, & " sludge " in my gall bladder at the same time. They removed

my gallbladder but the pancreatitis never went away. I've had the

openings " cut " , stents, & still can't get rid of it. (My docs say

the openings are abnormally small but they aren't sure that's what's

wrong.) I can't drink ANY alcohol or I end up in the hospital. I

went through a few years of doctors not believing me when I told them

I don't drink. That association of pancreatitis being caused by

alcoholism was difficult for me to deal with for the 1st few years (I

first got sick in 1993). I'm glad I don't have to deal with that

frustration now. Did you ever have that problem? I think part of

the reason they had that attitude where I was living at the time is

b/c the drug & alcohol addiction rate is highest in the state there.