Kathleen

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Hi. I have thought about you all day long. I had several stops

through my day, doctors, groceries, 3 kid hoopla, dinner, baths

beditme blah blah blah. but I have thought about you all day long.

I have had panreatitis since I was a kid. When I was 11 they told my

mother I had juvinile arthitis and I would be a cripple by 25. She

growing up in the polio era practically locked me up. When I was a

teen in the 70's I rebelled, still every once in a while crippling

myself.

As I grew and married I still would cripple myself. Was told

everything from ecotopic pregnacy to kidney stone to muscle spasm

until a few years ago. I was diagnosed in feb of 03 and have several

ercps g-j tubes and surgeries culiminating in the 'cure' a total

pancreatectomy with auto islets last november. Yet still its not

over, near tho I pray. I cant imagine the horror of what I have

endured having 2 panreases. My heart goes out to you.

Have you ever heard of Dr. Cotton? He is the primary inventor

of the ERCP and the worlds leading panreatologist. I am not

exaggerating. He is in his mid 60's and rarely takes on new

patients. I have worked with him in the past and he is phenominal.

I worked with his associates and we became friends long before I ever

became a patient. When I was choosing my final decision I asked for

his opinion. Without it I would not be where I am today. Ask your

doctors about him.

YOU are amazing Kathleen.