Re: Update on New Pancreatitis patient

[Guest guest]

I was in the hospital for 21 days with severe pancreatitis, after 5 months

of convalescing they decided it was safe to remove my gall bladder. Things

did not go well. I ended up with two post operative absesses. These were

drained via simple tubes into a bag over a three week period. I also ended

up with anemia, pneumonia and scarred lung and diaphragm. GET THESE

ABESSESS OUT OF YOUR WIFE NOW AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!!!!

Update on New Pancreatitis patient

Apparently, after 7 days in the hospital, the enzyme levels have gone

down, but my wife still complains of severe pain. Now there is a new

complication. Since the pain is all over her abdomen, the docs

suggested a CT scan today. Results showed that there is a lot of

fluid in the abdomen and the doc believes that it could be infected

too...a condition called Peritonitis (sp?). This excess fluid may

contain " leaked " enzymes from the Pancreas and could be " eating away "

on the gut walls. They plan to test the fluid of any organizms and

plan to treat it accordingly.

Has anyone on this board experienced this before? Any information

would be good to know. Thanks so much.

~ Singh

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[Guest guest]

I had fluid in the abdomen november 2000. A cyste on pancreas was

leaking after a stent from cyste to stomach was done.

I was cut open and dead pancreas was removed and the cyste was sewed

to the stomach to drain. I was in very high fever but it turned out

very well.

To day I am not to bad either.

Jeppe from Denmark

> Apparently, after 7 days in the hospital, the enzyme levels have

gone

> down, but my wife still complains of severe pain. Now there is a

new

> complication. Since the pain is all over her abdomen, the docs

> suggested a CT scan today. Results showed that there is a lot of

> fluid in the abdomen and the doc believes that it could be

infected

> too...a condition called Peritonitis (sp?). This excess fluid may

> contain " leaked " enzymes from the Pancreas and could be " eating

away "

> on the gut walls. They plan to test the fluid of any organizms and

> plan to treat it accordingly.

>

> Has anyone on this board experienced this before? Any information

> would be good to know. Thanks so much.

>

> ~ Singh

[Guest guest]

More about my wife:

23rd day in the hospital...we had to move her to town Univesity

Hospital which supposedly has better doctors and care. She had an

MRCP a few days back which concluded Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis. No

pseudocysts or absess yet. All blood tests are now normal including

enzymes and triglycerides (down to 207 from 3900). Doctors have not

ruled out necrosis yet, but said that it may manifest later.

A few days back, she was almost pain free with 2mg Dilaudid (via IV

every 6-8 hours) and the TPN...still NPO. But, as soon as she started

eating a little (clear liquids to semi-solids) the pain came back.

She has been off the TPN and Dilaudid (IV) from the last 3 days and

taking some liquids, but her pain seems to be coming and going at odd

times. Sometimes the abdominal pain comes right after a small bowl of

soup, but other times back pain crops up all of a sudden. I have

heard that night sweats are common which is the other thing she is

going through....although its reducing now. She is now on oral

Dilaudid (4 mg every 3 hours), but since the pain is not going away,

the doctors may put her back on the TPN and let her stay NPO for a

few days.

I have a feeling the doctors are missing out on something which is

causing the pain while all her tests look normal. Has anyone been

through hemorrhagic pancreatitis with this kind of pain cycle? Would

love to hear from anyone who can contribute some logic or experiences

to this.

Thanks.

~ Singh

> Apparently, after 7 days in the hospital, the enzyme levels have

gone

> down, but my wife still complains of severe pain. Now there is a

new

> complication. Since the pain is all over her abdomen, the docs

> suggested a CT scan today. Results showed that there is a lot of

> fluid in the abdomen and the doc believes that it could be infected

> too...a condition called Peritonitis (sp?). This excess fluid may

> contain " leaked " enzymes from the Pancreas and could be " eating

away "

> on the gut walls. They plan to test the fluid of any organizms and

> plan to treat it accordingly.

>

> Has anyone on this board experienced this before? Any information

> would be good to know. Thanks so much.

>

> ~ Singh