Kara

[Guest guest]

I am so sorry that you are feeling so low. I know how you feel and

have been there myself many times. Being diagnosed with a condition

such as pancreatitis can be an emotional roller coaster. We will

feel a lot of the emotions that one goes through when mourning the

loss of a loved one. Denial, deep sadness and despair, anger, fear,

acceptance, but we tend to experience these feelings over and over

again with no closure. Its perfectly normal for you to feel sad and

alone, I know that doesn't make it any easier to deal with though.

Its equally as difficult for our families who want so much to take

care of us and see us well. However, they dont know what to do.

They also will go through a miriad of emotions. Plus they are on the

receiving end of our frustration as well as dealing with thier own

fears.

There is just so much that is not known about pancreatitis. Most

doctors are clueless as to how to handle us. I agree with Kris, if

this dctor is not giving you the answers you need, find another one,

and if that one is clueless, find another. Keep looking until you

find one who understands and is knowledgable of the treatment for

cp. They are out there, two where mentioned ealier that are at UC

.

I hope you feel better soon. But please know that you are allowed to

feel sad, or angry, or frustrated or whatever you feel. They are

your feelings, its the only thing we truly own, our feelings. Its

all part of how we cope with stressful and difficult situations. You

are not alone tho, you have a family that loves you and you have

found this board. I truly hope you feel better soon.

Warmly,