NEW guy, and kinda scared

[Guest guest]

Hi my name is ;

First hospitilization with pancreatitis was last November (14 days).

Then again this past January, and finally in hospital again for (15

days) in March.

CAT Scans, Sonigrams, MRI's, differential this and that and so on.

Last time in hospital it took 36 mg morphine to get me to sit still.

Docs and nurses stood in awe as it took another 16 fifteen minutes

later to keep me calmed. I was completly lucid the whole time and

coulkd have re-installed Windows onmy computer if it were there.

MY FEAR AS A RESULT OF MY MEETING WITH THE GASTOENTOROLIGST (sic)....

They want to do an ERCP and cut the sphincter muscle from the common

bile duct. Put me to sleep too. I would prefer to use meds and pain

management. Is that rational, or is non-reversable surgery the

answer?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hey .....that is completely rational.....Let me share this with

you...In my opinon messing with the pancreas at all should be a last

resort.....That is just my opinion.....If i can ever help you with anything,

please let me know.

I hope this finds you and yours well

Mark

NEW guy, and kinda scared

> Hi my name is ;

>

> First hospitilization with pancreatitis was last November (14 days).

> Then again this past January, and finally in hospital again for (15

> days) in March.

>

> CAT Scans, Sonigrams, MRI's, differential this and that and so on.

> Last time in hospital it took 36 mg morphine to get me to sit still.

> Docs and nurses stood in awe as it took another 16 fifteen minutes

> later to keep me calmed. I was completly lucid the whole time and

> coulkd have re-installed Windows onmy computer if it were there.

>

> MY FEAR AS A RESULT OF MY MEETING WITH THE GASTOENTOROLIGST (sic)....

>

> They want to do an ERCP and cut the sphincter muscle from the common

> bile duct. Put me to sleep too. I would prefer to use meds and pain

> management. Is that rational, or is non-reversable surgery the

> answer?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear :

It sounds completely rational BUT be sure they have something to go

on. I presume they have found a narrowed duct on MRI or something?

If they are just telling you they are going to cut the bile duct and

have no concrete evidence that it is the common bile duct that needs

to be cut, be wary. They can't guess with this stuff. The only

real way I know of is by ERCP to really see what is going on. I

have had sphincterotomies and they have helped me for quite awhile.

Sometimes a narrowed duct will narrow again so its not fool proof

but the only way I know outside of taking the whole thing out which

is not good either.

Any questions feel free to ask.

Kaye.........Nc

- In pancreatitis , " hacke1979 " <hacke1979@y...>

wrote:

> Hi my name is ;

>

> First hospitilization with pancreatitis was last November (14

days).

> Then again this past January, and finally in hospital again for

(15

> days) in March.

>

> CAT Scans, Sonigrams, MRI's, differential this and that and so

on.

> Last time in hospital it took 36 mg morphine to get me to sit

still.

> Docs and nurses stood in awe as it took another 16 fifteen minutes

> later to keep me calmed. I was completly lucid the whole time and

> coulkd have re-installed Windows onmy computer if it were there.

>

> MY FEAR AS A RESULT OF MY MEETING WITH THE GASTOENTOROLIGST

(sic)....

>

> They want to do an ERCP and cut the sphincter muscle from the

common

> bile duct. Put me to sleep too. I would prefer to use meds and

pain

> management. Is that rational, or is non-reversable surgery the

> answer?

>

> Thanks,

>