Re: Stints, A cure for chronic pancreatitis

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In a message dated 10/9/2003 9:45:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

jang33071@... writes:

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?

Hi I also HAD pancreas divisim until I had my pancreas removed and the islet

taken from my pancreas and transferred to my liver. The islets now live there

and control my blood sugar. I suffered with pain from my pancreas from 1985

to 2000 when I had my pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant. I started

having pancreas attacks in 1994. I had 10 ercp's to place stints in my small

duct and with each stint I became worse.

Going from doctor to doctor I was told that I needed the tail removed from my

pancreas, another doctor said I needed a Whipple, another said I needed a

peustow. I had the stints placed in my small duct and with each stint getting

larger and larger my duct was stretched larger and larger. My experience with

stint placement in the small duct is negative. I believe the stints scar the

duct and makes the pancreatitis so much worse.

While I was undergoing the stint placement to stretch my small duct I

continued to experience pain even though my duct was stretched very large. The

stints made my attacks come more often and more severe. When I found out about

the

pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant I knew that surgery would be the

cure for me. Many people in this group have had the pancreatectomy and islet

cell transplant and like me they don't have anymore pain, are able to eat what

they want and all they want. Dr. Sutherland from Fairview University Medical

Center in Minneapolis, MN is a wonderful doctor and performs the pancreatectomy

often. If anyone would like anymore information about this surgery please let

me know and I will be happy to give it to you. The pancreatectomy and islet

cell transplant is a success when one isn't diabetic. So if you are

considering having the pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant you will have

more

islets to transplant to your liver if you have a limited amount of pancreas

attacks. Every time one has an attack precious islets are destroyed. Shirley

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In a message dated 10/9/2003 9:45:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

jang33071@... writes:

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?

Hi I also HAD pancreas divisim until I had my pancreas removed and the islet

taken from my pancreas and transferred to my liver. The islets now live there

and control my blood sugar. I suffered with pain from my pancreas from 1985

to 2000 when I had my pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant. I started

having pancreas attacks in 1994. I had 10 ercp's to place stints in my small

duct and with each stint I became worse.

Going from doctor to doctor I was told that I needed the tail removed from my

pancreas, another doctor said I needed a Whipple, another said I needed a

peustow. I had the stints placed in my small duct and with each stint getting

larger and larger my duct was stretched larger and larger. My experience with

stint placement in the small duct is negative. I believe the stints scar the

duct and makes the pancreatitis so much worse.

While I was undergoing the stint placement to stretch my small duct I

continued to experience pain even though my duct was stretched very large. The

stints made my attacks come more often and more severe. When I found out about

the

pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant I knew that surgery would be the

cure for me. Many people in this group have had the pancreatectomy and islet

cell transplant and like me they don't have anymore pain, are able to eat what

they want and all they want. Dr. Sutherland from Fairview University Medical

Center in Minneapolis, MN is a wonderful doctor and performs the pancreatectomy

often. If anyone would like anymore information about this surgery please let

me know and I will be happy to give it to you. The pancreatectomy and islet

cell transplant is a success when one isn't diabetic. So if you are

considering having the pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant you will have

more

islets to transplant to your liver if you have a limited amount of pancreas

attacks. Every time one has an attack precious islets are destroyed. Shirley