Saw Specialist Yesterday to Eileen

[Guest guest]

Eileen,

PLEASE don't be so terrified. I have had MANY ERCp's as many others here have

had, and the worst I have gotten is a 10 day hopsital stay. Depending on what

the doctor does will determine if you will have an acute attack and if so, how

bad it will be. 1 acute attack does not necessarily turn into a chronic

condition.

The ERCp is a great diagnostic tool to be completly sure of what is going on

inside. I have been to several univercities and had them and have the pictures

from the surgery dictating changes in the pancreas and calcification of the

pancreas. Also severe strictures in the head of the pancreas. All of this was

seen by surgical methods ONLY. The last CTScan I had showed absolutly nothing

wrong with the pancreas! We know thats not true as we have pictures that there

is definatly something wrong. A CTScan is not a definative answer in

diagnosising pancreatic disorders.

Please, don't be so apprehensive about this. If you do end up having a small

attack, it doesn't mean you will have it for life. And if there is something

wrong with your pancreas that isn't showing up in other tests, better to know

that now and not wait 2 years like they did with me and now I am in a chronic

state.

Try and have a worry free weekend. It all works out the way it is supposed to

in the end. I am trying to remeber that too.

Sandy in CA

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Hi Sandy!

I guess that is what I am afriad of. An acute attack that can be

damaging. I have read of people getting them so bad kidneys shut

down, etc.

He said it's a small chance that would happen and since he doesn't

think it's my pancreas causing my pain, it won't happen. I'm not sio

sure.

I'm terrified!

Eileen

[Guest guest]

Eileen;

I agree with Sandy: please don't get yourself worked up and worried.

Please, just control what you can (diet & exercise) and let the

doctors do their thing.

The more you fight it, both physically and emotionally, the rougher

it will be.

If you are hospitalized.... enjoy the pain meds and get your family

to bring you your own pillows and sheets and towels, and things which

you are used to at home.

Take care & accept help from the family,

Dick

& Alan

P.S.

I have been hospitalized for pancreatitis 4 times. All you can do is

make your stay in hpospital as comfortable as you can.

>

> Eileen,

>

> PLEASE don't be so terrified. I have had MANY ERCp's as many others

here have had, and the worst I have gotten is a 10 day hopsital

stay. Depending on what the doctor does will determine if you will

have an acute attack and if so, how bad it will be. 1 acute attack

does not necessarily turn into a chronic condition.

>

> The ERCp is a great diagnostic tool to be completly sure of what is

going on inside. I have been to several univercities and had them

and have the pictures from the surgery dictating changes in the

pancreas and calcification of the pancreas. Also severe strictures in

the head of the pancreas. All of this was seen by surgical methods

ONLY. The last CTScan I had showed absolutly nothing wrong with the

pancreas! We know thats not true as we have pictures that there is

definatly something wrong. A CTScan is not a definative answer in

diagnosising pancreatic disorders.

>

> Please, don't be so apprehensive about this. If you do end up

having a small attack, it doesn't mean you will have it for life. And

if there is something wrong with your pancreas that isn't showing up

in other tests, better to know that now and not wait 2 years like

they did with me and now I am in a chronic state.

>

> Try and have a worry free weekend. It all works out the way it is

supposed to in the end. I am trying to remeber that too.

>

> Sandy in CA

>

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

> Hi Sandy!

>

> I guess that is what I am afriad of. An acute attack that can be

> damaging. I have read of people getting them so bad kidneys shut

> down, etc.

>

> He said it's a small chance that would happen and since he doesn't

> think it's my pancreas causing my pain, it won't happen. I'm not

sio

> sure.

>

> I'm terrified!

>

> Eileen

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Eileen,

>

> PLEASE don't be so terrified. I have had MANY ERCp's as many

others here have had, and the worst I have gotten is a 10 day

hopsital stay. Depending on what the doctor does will determine if

you will have an acute attack and if so, how bad it will be. 1

acute attack does not necessarily turn into a chronic condition.

>

> The ERCp is a great diagnostic tool to be completly sure of what

is going on inside. I have been to several univercities and had

them and have the pictures from the surgery dictating changes in the

pancreas and calcification of the pancreas. Also severe strictures

in the head of the pancreas. All of this was seen by surgical

methods ONLY. The last CTScan I had showed absolutly nothing wrong

with the pancreas! We know thats not true as we have pictures that

there is definatly something wrong. A CTScan is not a definative

answer in diagnosising pancreatic disorders.

>

> Please, don't be so apprehensive about this. If you do end up

having a small attack, it doesn't mean you will have it for life.

And if there is something wrong with your pancreas that isn't

showing up in other tests, better to know that now and not wait 2

years like they did with me and now I am in a chronic state.

>

> Try and have a worry free weekend. It all works out the way it is

supposed to in the end. I am trying to remeber that too.

>

> Sandy in CA

>

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

> Hi Sandy!

>

> I guess that is what I am afriad of. An acute attack that can be

> damaging. I have read of people getting them so bad kidneys shut

> down, etc.

>

> He said it's a small chance that would happen and since he doesn't

> think it's my pancreas causing my pain, it won't happen. I'm not

sio

> sure.

>

> I'm terrified!

>

> Eileen

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanmk you Sandy.

You have no idea how much I appreciated this post. I had my

boyfriend read it too.

Your right, if there is something going on (other tests are showing

nothing) this is the only way.

I pray that I won't have an attack! I also pray that I won't wake up

in the middle of it like some have!

*hugs*

Eileen in NJ

>

> Eileen,

>

> PLEASE don't be so terrified. I have had MANY ERCp's as many

others here have had, and the worst I have gotten is a 10 day

hopsital stay. Depending on what the doctor does will determine if

you will have an acute attack and if so, how bad it will be. 1

acute attack does not necessarily turn into a chronic condition.

>

> The ERCp is a great diagnostic tool to be completly sure of what

is going on inside. I have been to several univercities and had

them and have the pictures from the surgery dictating changes in the

pancreas and calcification of the pancreas. Also severe strictures

in the head of the pancreas. All of this was seen by surgical

methods ONLY. The last CTScan I had showed absolutly nothing wrong

with the pancreas! We know thats not true as we have pictures that

there is definatly something wrong. A CTScan is not a definative

answer in diagnosising pancreatic disorders.

>

> Please, don't be so apprehensive about this. If you do end up

having a small attack, it doesn't mean you will have it for life.

And if there is something wrong with your pancreas that isn't

showing up in other tests, better to know that now and not wait 2

years like they did with me and now I am in a chronic state.

>

> Try and have a worry free weekend. It all works out the way it is

supposed to in the end. I am trying to remeber that too.

>

> Sandy in CA

>

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

> Hi Sandy!

>

> I guess that is what I am afriad of. An acute attack that can be

> damaging. I have read of people getting them so bad kidneys shut

> down, etc.

>

> He said it's a small chance that would happen and since he doesn't

> think it's my pancreas causing my pain, it won't happen. I'm not

sio

> sure.

>

> I'm terrified!

>

> Eileen

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dick, sounds like a plan. I think the worst thing about being

hospitalized is not having the comforts of home.

Part of the worry is hearing that some developed CP from a AP, or

the AP was so bad it shut down organs.

Thank you

Eileen

> >

> > Eileen,

> >

> > PLEASE don't be so terrified. I have had MANY ERCp's as many

others

> here have had, and the worst I have gotten is a 10 day hopsital

> stay. Depending on what the doctor does will determine if you

will

> have an acute attack and if so, how bad it will be. 1 acute

attack

> does not necessarily turn into a chronic condition.

> >

> > The ERCp is a great diagnostic tool to be completly sure of what

is

> going on inside. I have been to several univercities and had them

> and have the pictures from the surgery dictating changes in the

> pancreas and calcification of the pancreas. Also severe strictures

in

> the head of the pancreas. All of this was seen by surgical

methods

> ONLY. The last CTScan I had showed absolutly nothing wrong with

the

> pancreas! We know thats not true as we have pictures that there

is

> definatly something wrong. A CTScan is not a definative answer in

> diagnosising pancreatic disorders.

> >

> > Please, don't be so apprehensive about this. If you do end up

> having a small attack, it doesn't mean you will have it for life.

And

> if there is something wrong with your pancreas that isn't showing

up

> in other tests, better to know that now and not wait 2 years like

> they did with me and now I am in a chronic state.

> >

> > Try and have a worry free weekend. It all works out the way it

is

> supposed to in the end. I am trying to remeber that too.

> >

> > Sandy in CA

> >

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

> > Hi Sandy!

> >

> > I guess that is what I am afriad of. An acute attack that can be

> > damaging. I have read of people getting them so bad kidneys shut

> > down, etc.

> >

> > He said it's a small chance that would happen and since he

doesn't

> > think it's my pancreas causing my pain, it won't happen. I'm not

> sio

> > sure.

> >

> > I'm terrified!

> >

> > Eileen

> >

> >