Leaking tail of pancreas

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I thought that I was doing ok ever since I had a CT Scan on Friday and have had

minimal pain. Well that was until my GI called me today to tell me the results

of my CT-Scan. He said that the tail of my pancreas is leaking alot and I have

alot of fluid in me. He said that if I am not in horrible pain then he doesn't

need to do anything right away, but this means that I am just a ticking time

bomb. I can't go and do anything or make any plans because I don't know when

the fluid collections are going to hit the wrong nerve and I am going to be

doubled-over in pain.

Also he said that I have to seem him immediatly on wednesday morning (I

have a midterm then!!!!!!!!!!) and it sounded like there was something that he

didn't want to tell me over the phone.

All this info has just added a crazy amount of stress, I have had a cold

now for over 2 weeks that I can't seem to shake and it is midterms

time!!!!!!!!!!\

Well Sorry this is so long but I just had to vent about what has been happening

in the last two days.

Thanks for reading

Hope everyone is having a " good " day!

-a

[Guest guest]

Mark,

I know that the tail leaking again means that if i don't already have I am

on my way to more pseudocysts (I had a 5cm one aspirated in dec. and a 10cm

one aspirated in feb) but the doctor said that if I get a fever or severe

pain the I have to call him and go to the emergency room otherwise this

leaking is nothing that they can stop, he knows that it is doing damage but

the only alternative is surgery to remove at least the tail of my pancreas

(there would still be a problem because I basically literally have no body

of my pancreas left). He doesn't think that I am at the point where I need

surgery yet. He says that he the only thing there is to do is watch how

much fluid is leaking and if I develop pain aspirate again, they can not do

internal/external drains thus far because my pseudocysts are in the worng

place for that plus I am prone for infection.

Thanks for your advice

a

[Guest guest]

a,

Well, that explains alot of your recent problems. I am so sorry that is

happening. But at least you got an answer. I hope that you can hold out until

your

midterms are over and that your pain won't worsen.

Take care,

Angie in SC

" The happiest of people don't necessarily have the

best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along

their way. "