Re: Long time no post! to Angie

October 4, 2005

Angie,

A lightbulb went off in my head when I read your post about your

fatigue and lack of iron.... I'd been complaining about my fatigue

for a month now and thought it might have been my low thyroid. My TSH

tests were borderline normal, bordering on the low, so my Endo did

increase my Synthroid, but I haven't had my full work up at the lab

with my GI yet, and I'm going to see if they can check my iron counts.

It's conceivable that iron might be what's missing for me, too! So,

I'm really glad that you mentioned this, and glad that they got you

straightened out, too!

Good news to hear about the Duragesic patches working so well for you,

you know I love mine. I just had my patch reduced to 50 mcg.'s last

week, and so far, so good. I haven't even needed an Oxycodone for BT

in over two weeks.....YEAH!!

The fact that you're feeling better and able to be too busy to post

because you're being active again is the best news of all!!! Keep it up!

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional medical

consultation.

October 9, 2005

Heidi,

It is a daily struggle to keep up with the activities. I just refuse to give

in!! I will fight until I can't fight no more!! I have to have surgery again

and I really was depressed about it but I talked to and turned it

over to God and now I am at peace with it.

I hope they can find out if it is your iron and fix that for you.

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. "

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