To Bert again

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Hi Bert!

I'm so glad you're already feeling better. After my last post I went

out to see " The Reurn of the King " , last in the " Lord of the Rings "

trilogy. It's just been released in the UK to-day. It was great but

I was thinking about you all the time and worrying so I'm happy to

read more positive posts now!

I had a CT scan a couple of weeks ago, ordered (at my resquest) by

my pancreatologist/surgeon. However, I asked for the results to be

sent to my gastro because I had an appointment with him, made six

months ago, last Monday. He told me the results were unchanged from

March but he was NOT pleased I'd had another one! He said I CAN'T

have one every year whereas the surgeon said I could have one every

12 months but no more frequently. Where does that leave me???!!!

Actually, my gastro is a lovely man and very gentle. You know what

turmoil I've been in about this op. I want to lose the cancer risk

but I'm aware of the complications and risks. My gastro said he

thought I should 12 months to try to relax about it and then make my

decision. He said I'd had a bad shock in getting the diagnosis and

needed more time to adjust mentally to this situation. Of course,

when I'm going through a good spell, like now, I don't want to face

the op. When I'm in pain, I want it! I think deep down I want rid of

that high cancer risk but can't bring myself to go for the surgery

when I have significant spells feeling well. I've had this disease

for 52 years but I've never (yet!) had an attack of acute

pancreatitis which landed me in hospital although I have had scores

of " acute chronic attacks " so to speak, especially in the 1980's. I

can still eat very well but they both agree that I will very soon be

diabetic and then my diet will be harder to manage.

Well, enough about me. I posted to say how happy I was to hear

YOU are feeling a little better.

BTW, in the study, they had to refer to ANY sort of complication

which arose, even small ones. However, I think world figures

indicate that about 20% of TP patients still experience some pain

after the surgery even though it is reduced from before the op.

Things like bad bleeding and adhesions can occur with any big

surgery. That's the sort of thing that scares me also.

Best wishes Bert, and take heart!

Fliss