Re: bloating and distention

[Guest guest]

Hi.. I hope today is better for you.

I am finding the same thing. I actually went to the mall today and

tried on some pants that sit really low on me. (I usually hate them)..

talk about comfort plus!.. even when I bloat.. it only gets a little

uncomfortable. I hope that helps.

>

> As far as bloating and distention go, mine seems really bad lately.

I have taken to wearing pants 2 sizes to big to accomodate my

stomache. I can't stand the feel of tight clothing on my stomache and

pancreas. Although it looks like I am carrying a " load " in my pants in

the back, they are so big, the waistband works. Wish I could find

pants that come in tall (35 " inseam) that are also bootcut at the

least. Being tall and slightly overweight, tapered jeams look so bad

on me. I feel like a bowling pin when I wear them. LOL!! Not

flattering at all.

>

> Sandy in Ca

>

[Guest guest]

Hi.. I hope today is better for you.

I am finding the same thing. I actually went to the mall today and

tried on some pants that sit really low on me. (I usually hate them)..

talk about comfort plus!.. even when I bloat.. it only gets a little

uncomfortable. I hope that helps.

>

> As far as bloating and distention go, mine seems really bad lately.

I have taken to wearing pants 2 sizes to big to accomodate my

stomache. I can't stand the feel of tight clothing on my stomache and

pancreas. Although it looks like I am carrying a " load " in my pants in

the back, they are so big, the waistband works. Wish I could find

pants that come in tall (35 " inseam) that are also bootcut at the

least. Being tall and slightly overweight, tapered jeams look so bad

on me. I feel like a bowling pin when I wear them. LOL!! Not

flattering at all.

>

> Sandy in Ca

>

[Guest guest]

Hmmmmmmm...

Low rise. Theres a thought. I will see if I can find any in tall. You see, I

have been tall all my life. So most of the time when I wore long jeans, they

were floods because we couldn't find a tall length. So I was wearing ankle

length pants when it wasn't cool. Now it's cool to do so but not in my eyes. At

least not on me. It wasn't until high school that I found a brand name jean that

was long enough to wear with not only tennies, but high heels. In those I stand

6 " 4. Anyway the jeans were called Chemendefers (SP) and they had a little red

train for a tag on the side.

Thanks for the info on the low rise jeans.

Sandy in Ca

-------------- Original message --------------

Hi.. I hope today is better for you.

I am finding the same thing. I actually went to the mall today and

tried on some pants that sit really low on me. (I usually hate them)..

talk about comfort plus!.. even when I bloat.. it only gets a little

uncomfortable. I hope that helps.

[Guest guest]

Hmmmmmmm...

Low rise. Theres a thought. I will see if I can find any in tall. You see, I

have been tall all my life. So most of the time when I wore long jeans, they

were floods because we couldn't find a tall length. So I was wearing ankle

length pants when it wasn't cool. Now it's cool to do so but not in my eyes. At

least not on me. It wasn't until high school that I found a brand name jean that

was long enough to wear with not only tennies, but high heels. In those I stand

6 " 4. Anyway the jeans were called Chemendefers (SP) and they had a little red

train for a tag on the side.

Thanks for the info on the low rise jeans.

Sandy in Ca

-------------- Original message --------------

Hi.. I hope today is better for you.

I am finding the same thing. I actually went to the mall today and

tried on some pants that sit really low on me. (I usually hate them)..

talk about comfort plus!.. even when I bloat.. it only gets a little

uncomfortable. I hope that helps.

[Guest guest]

Sandy, if you tend to wear tshirts and shirts over the top of your

pants/jeans, is it worth wearing maternity ones? that would give you

so much comfort. That's what I have to do after my surgeries. Even now

I can't wear anything tight around my waist/abdomen..

Ward

[Guest guest]

Sandy, if you tend to wear tshirts and shirts over the top of your

pants/jeans, is it worth wearing maternity ones? that would give you

so much comfort. That's what I have to do after my surgeries. Even now

I can't wear anything tight around my waist/abdomen..

Ward

[Guest guest]

Sandy, It is not so much how I look as how awful it feels. The pressure

becomes unbearable. I think I am going to bust and the pain is

intensified I told my husband yesterday that I just don't want to live

like this anymore. The pain is just too much and then I have all of the

stuff with CF. Thank you for listening. My prayers are for no fat pant

days for all of us!! HaHa. Deb

[Guest guest]

Fat Pants! That is what my first wife used to call her pregnancy clothes.

What a scream. I never thought I would hear you ladies discussing maternity

clothes.

Funny Story - We were getting ready to go out on a Saturday night when she

was in her last trimester. She bought a new dress. I was sitting in the

living room of our apartment watching TV. It was probably " Dance Fever " with

Danny Theriault. (Remember that?) She walked in and asked, " How do I look? "

She had a big smile on her face and twirled around so that I could get all

the angles. I said, " Wow. You look great! " She turned to me and tears began

to run down her face. She said, " I am so FAT! " and turned and ran back into

the bedroom. I just shook my head and said to the TV, " You can't win for

losing. "

I know how you feel with the pain Deb. I pray that you get better soon.

Best Regards,

Jerry/NC

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>

> Sandy, It is not so much how I look as how awful it feels. The pressure

> becomes unbearable. I think I am going to bust and the pain is

> intensified I told my husband yesterday that I just don't want to live

> like this anymore. The pain is just too much and then I have all of the

> stuff with CF. Thank you for listening. My prayers are for no fat pant

> days for all of us!! HaHa. Deb

>

[Guest guest]

I LOVE LOW-RISE... I even roll some of my sweatpants down when the

waistband starts to get tight. I dread when low-rise goes out of

style.

Even with low-rise, when I get my pants off at night, there is a

distict line of demarkation where the waist band was... it's always

a little bigger on top... looks gawdawful funny. I am sure glad my

boyfriend loves me even when my gut is shaped like a peanut!

Come to think of it, all my problems started about 1996, when I went

to the hospital for a severe " attack " of stomach pain that radiated

into my back. I was screaming it hurt so bad (comparable to

labor). That was the second time, but it was much worse than the

first time. Docs loaded me up with morphine and that settled me.

But really, that's when the bloating and all that non-fun started...

which got progressively worse over time. (Progressively worse...

now there's an oxymoron!)

Question... with treatment (enzymes with meals and stuff), does the

bloating ever get better???? I don't relish the thought of living

the rest of my life this way.

T.

>

> Hmmmmmmm...

>

> Low rise. Theres a thought. I will see if I can find any in

tall. You see, I have been tall all my life. So most of the time

when I wore long jeans, they were floods because we couldn't find a

tall length. So I was wearing ankle length pants when it wasn't

cool. Now it's cool to do so but not in my eyes. At least not on me.

It wasn't until high school that I found a brand name jean that was

long enough to wear with not only tennies, but high heels. In those

I stand 6 " 4. Anyway the jeans were called Chemendefers (SP) and

they had a little red train for a tag on the side.

>

> Thanks for the info on the low rise jeans.

>

> Sandy in Ca

>

> -------------- Original message --------------

> Hi.. I hope today is better for you.

> I am finding the same thing. I actually went to the mall today and

> tried on some pants that sit really low on me. (I usually hate

them)..

> talk about comfort plus!.. even when I bloat.. it only gets a

little

> uncomfortable. I hope that helps.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I just bought something that stretches the waistband of your pants up to 5

inches, while the pants are wet. It will be here thursdaya dn I can't wait to

say if it works so I can wear some pants that fit the rest of my body.

Sandy

-------------- Original message --------------

I LOVE LOW-RISE... I even roll some of my sweatpants down when the

waistband starts to get tight. I dread when low-rise goes out of

style.

[Guest guest]

,

This probably won't help you, but I don't get bloated like that

anymore. I guess you have to wait for burn out before that goes away. ;-(

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.