ERCP and Stent Failure

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Hi,

I just had my 4th ERCP in which my second stent was removed

and my third one was suppose to be put in. But my doctor

decided that the stents weren't working and so he just removed

the second one and didn't put in the third.

However, the glitch in this whole scenario is that they couldn't

obtain an easy access IV: I was stuck between 10 and 15 times

in my arms, feet, hands, etc....then the anesthesiologist decided

to go to the neck. He stuck me three times there before he got

something going. Then he put me out right away with versed,

before he went all the way with the general anesthesia. The last

thing I remember was him talking with my GI that they should put

in a more permanent access because I had at least one more

procedure to go through. But when I went home that night (they

were very quick to get rid of me too) my husband told me that the

GI doc decided not to put in the third stent because it wasn't

working anyways. Now I am very depressed because the doctor

made this decision to give up on me without discussing this with

me at all. I have gone through 4 ERCPs, 2 stents, 2 post

procedure pancreatitis (very slight), many difficult sticks (I tried to

endure them stoically but I must admit by the 6th stick on Friday I

was in tears) only to have him give up when I was only six weeks

away from making it to the end. I would have let them go straight

for the neck next time, if only they would have asked me......

I am so depressed that I want to take all 150 oxycodones right

now with a quart of rum and let what happens, happen. He is

the top of the pyramid for pancreas problems here so there is no

where else to go and it probably wouldn't matter anyways as no

other doctor will want to counter his opinion.

So what happens now? What do I do? I have run out of coping

skills right now.....

Laurie