Overcoming Obstacles & Pursuing our Dreams

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Crystal,

You wrote, " ..it hurt to do the workout, but I was able to overcome the

pain. " & " ..the doctor told ..I needed the strength from the exercise to pull me

through. " [surgery]

You are truly an inspiration. And, you bring up a good point. I advocate

early diagnosis and intervention for exactly that reason. The longer we wait,

the

weaker and debilitated we can become, and our prognosis isn't as good. Not to

mention our little islet cells trying to survive.

You also wrote, " This semester in school "

I was working on my masters in nursing towards a Nurse Practitioner when I

got sick. I have enough on my hands as it is, and I feel like I use my nursing

degree daily, The dream is still there, though; I came across my transcripts,

etc., just the other day. It feeds my enthusiasm to see someone make it. We are

all running track, cheering each other on, falling down, standing up. It is

cool to see someone sprint ahead. Congratulations.

You wrote, " ID Rep "

For those who do not understand those acronyms, They stand for Idaho State

Chapter Representative. Thanks for your service work.

Karyn E. , RN

Executive Director, PAI

http://www.pancassociation.org

Pancreatitis Association International