To Judy re PD, ERCPs and Stents

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

I read in your post that you have pancreas divisum. I have just

been diagnosed with this and had my first stent put in two weeks

ago, almost. I am scheduled to have at least two more before

the end of the year (the next one is Nove 7th, then Dec 19th). My

experience so far is that my pain is worse since the stent was

put in. Is this what you experienced during the whole stenting

process? Is it a matter of having to get worse before you feel

better kinda thing? or is the increased pain level telling me to

stop the process right here, that it will only get worse each time

he goes in to give me a new stent?

I am aware that each person't experience is different but I am at

a loss about how to think about this process because I am

feeling so much worse now than before the last ERCP. Your

experience may help to convince me to keep on with the process

or to quit while I am ahead (though that is a very relative term). If

you do not mind sharing your thoughts with me, I would really

appreciate it.

Thanks,

Laurie