To Mark: Re: Gaining weight with panc

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I went from 117lbs in may of 2002 to recently 160lbs. I have actually

gained weight since the first of this year. It seams that as soon as I

became diabetic in 2004 and along with the creon/lipram I gained 15

lbs. Yet, my liver panels came back bad also during this time, then

evened out once they dialated my billary ducts by the billary tree of

my liver. I am now gaining weight again. I hope my blood work comes

back OK in November. Because they can no longer dialate the bile duct.

As it is the small intestine that they used to reconstruct things

after they removed the choledochal cyst that consumed the bile duct

and gall bladder. My CP pain is manageable with methedone 30mgX3 a day

and percocet for breakthru.

Walt

PS I really don't like all of this weight gain.

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Since I first got sick in 87.....I have gained 120 pounds.....now of course

you have to remember that I lost a ton while I was in that hospital for a

year...I think mine though is from being a diabetic..hope that

helps......Mark

To Mark: Re: Gaining weight with panc

> Hi Mark: You know I find all of this very interesting but what I'd

> like to know is this: Has anyone else actually gained weight since

> they got sick? I've gained like 35 lbs and it's probably due to the

> fact that I eat mainly all starches, fat free but starches

> nonetheless, the fact that I'm not as active as I used to be (worked

> 40 hours and then worked out for 45 mins a day 5 days per week) AND

> the fact that I have a tremendous edema problem whereby my stomach

> is extremely bloated, my feet, calves, ankles and feet are also

> EXTREMELY bloated/swollen as well.

>

> I'd be interested to know if the above is true for anyone else. It

> sure is a bummer since the year and half prior to all of this I had

> lost about 75 or a bit more dieting and exercising in earnest

> (probably what blew my gall bladder out in retrospect!) and now I'm

> having to find all of my old " fat clothes " to wear again....

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

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>> >Hey Dr Sutherland. This is Mark Armstrong from the PAI.....I

> have a

>> >question for you...We have had a couple of people recently come

> in

>> >and ask questions about how to gain weight with pancreatitis and

> it

>> >is a great question, but I have been unable to find any info on

> this

>> >topic. I run the www.top5plus5.com website and would love to

> place

>> >some info on the site about this topic. Can you please direct me

> to

>> >where I might find some info about this? Thank you for your time

>> >and effort. I hope this finds you and yours well...below is a

> copy

>> >of one of the emails I just received. Mark

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >I have a question for anyone who can help. Zachary, diagnosed

> 1/05 and

>> >having undergone a Frey procedure in February of this year, is

> having a

>> >terrible time gaining weight. He just turned 12 and is only 68

>> >pounds. We have him on Boost (he tries to drink a can a day, but

>> >complains that it gives him " cotton mouth " ), a lowfat diet,

> enzymes and

>> >an acid reducer. And, of yeah, he is ADHD so what he does absorb

> he

>> >burns off in about two seconds. Has anyone found any supplements

> or

>> >anything that help with weight gain? I am worried that as he goes

>> >through growth spurts, it will be unhealthy! Any suggestions?

>> >blohouse@h...

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