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[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Thank you so much for the warm welcome back! Everybody has been so kind

about that. It's truly heartwarming. Gosh , I'm really so sorry to

learn that you are having such a hard time of it of late. And now you have

even more trouble because of your asthma too. My mother is elderly and

struggles with asthma/emphasema, so I have some idea how hard and scary

asthma is to deal with. A bad combination - asthma and chronic pancreatitis.

Are you homebound? Have you been in the hospital more than usual lately.

What, if anything helps your asthma attacks? My mother is on Albuterol and

Advair Diskus. They help her up to a point, but she developed pumonia last

month and had to go to the hospital. Still, she doesn't have to contend with

C.P. as you do. Wow, that's really a tough break for you and I'm concerned

for you.

As for me, it's basically the same as before. I think of it as a

revolving pattern. The only real difference is that I take nutrition via a

G/J tube and I.V. Phenergan through my central line. My Puestow and Whipple

surgeries were not the cure that I had longed for. I just try and keep a

positive attitude and accept my limitations. What usually sets off a panc.

attack these days is either idiopathic, or a stone lodging in scar tissue.

I've lost a lot of weight in the past two or three years. About 50 pounds or

so. With the tube feedings I stay around 140-150.

Take care of yourself my friend. It's so good to hear from you again! I

have always enjoyed corresponding with you , and I hope we can pick

up where we left off. This group is really terriffic about making one feel

very accepted and cared for. I've missed that give and take. It's good to be

back home at PAI! :-)

Your Pancreas Pal,

Henry

> Dear Henry I am so happy to see you on board once again. How are you doing?

> I remember you very well lyour messages were always so interesting. I have

> gotten a lot worse of late and at the moment am having problems both with the

> pancreas and my asthma. Please give me an update on your condition.

> from Canada

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[Guest guest]

Hi Henry Sorry to be slow about getting back to you but with the holidays

one is busier than usual. I go tomorrow to see the doctor in regard to my

asthma. They sent a test out on Tuesday to see if I have a bacteria infection

in

the chest. When they get this back if its positive I will be put on

antibiotics to clear it. My pancreas is not happy of late but that is an

ongoing

problem as you know. On Jan. 8 I go back to see the surgeon( I had bile duct

bypass surgery in Sept.) who is looking for a pancreatic specialist for me here

in

Toronto. The surgery in Sept. was to correct the bile backing up into my

stomach which was causing a lot of nausea. Unfortunately my husband of 44 years

died in March 2002 and I lost my helpmate which made this disease a lot more

bearable. In the past 8 years I have had 6 surgeries so I dont look forward to

any more at this time.

Are you still writing? Are you still able to

work a little? I am so glad to see you back. from Canada