Re: I have no idea what's going on! to Shirley

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In a message dated 12/5/2003 10:44:02 AM Eastern Standard Time,

hhessgriffeth@... writes:

I hope you are having a great day. So far, I am, too!

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Hi Heidi, I have my fingers crossed, toes crossed, and I am thinking positive

thoughts about you all day. I am hoping and praying that dinner will be a

great dinner without pain. Good luck. Love, Shirley

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Dear Shirley,

Thank you for your sweet and understanding post. Yes, the pain was quite

immobilizing. All my recent lab panels and a complete CBC done only a week

ago were perfectly fine. Hard to believe with someone with so many

problems, but true, and my doctor was pleased. I've also had recent films

done of my liver and gall bladder, both look great. I think it's just that

those

sneaky pancreatic pseudocysts! The first night I did actually forget to take my

enzymes, but discovered this half way through the meal and took them then.

And last night, I took them before I ate, with the same startling results.

As before, I woke up this morning feeling wonderful, no pain or discomfort,

and well rested. We will see. I'm a little scared now to eat, and go through

this whole thing again, but know that I have to! I have lost more weight, and

weighed in at 107 yesterday. This puts me in the size " 0-1 " range, and I have

only a few winter things in that size that I can wear, and it's been getting

downright COLD down here in the South!

It's amazing that you were able to endure the pain of CP without meds. I

wanted to be that way myself, but within just a few months I was forced to

change my way of thinking. There is no question that the medication is the

one thing that makes a normal life possible.......sometimes! I couldn't

function

without it now.

I hope you are having a great day. So far, I am, too!

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments and advice are personal opinion only, and should

not be

should be substituted for a professional medical consultation.