EUS, TP, Creon,Testing for BS : Chrissy and Heidi

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Hi Chrissy and Heidi,

Yes, I'll have to wait to see the result of the EUS to know if there

is any urgent problem. I haven't got a date yet for the EUS but I'll

probably hear this week. I'll make an appointment to see Prof

Neoptolemos after that so that I can discuss the results with him as

well as going over all the old ground about the TP....... " To operate

or not to operate......that is the question. " as somebody famous

once said! I feel about as uncertain as Hamlet anyway!

Thanks for listening to my ramblings on this. I have felt so

disturbed since Wednesday but now I'm beginning to feel a bit

calmer. After all, until I get EUS results, nothing has changed.

He's just reminded me about certain uncomfortable facts about my

particular case.

I can't remember if I mentioned that Prof Sutton (not my usual

consultant) also advised me to take all my Creon capsules before a

meal, unless it was a long meal, eg. in a restaurant, in which case

I could save one, posssibly an extra one, to take at a later point.

Previously I've taken one just before starting to eat and the others

during the meal. He is also writing to my GP to prescribe Zotan to

reduce the acid level in stomach and increase effectiveness of

Creon. (It's effective even as I take it now actually.) He wants me

to try the Creon before meals first, to observe the effects, and

then add the Zotan at a later stage. This is just so that I can see

which innovation, if either, has any good effect, without any

confusion about which one causes an improvement. How do other

people take their enzymes...or. rather, WHEN do they take them? Has

anyone else noticed it making a difference? Has anyone noticed

things like Zotan making a difference?

Heidi, I have both the gluocose tolerance test and the fasting

glucose test done from time to time, heeding your warning! On Wed.

Prof Sutton said a couple of times a year is fine for testing but

I'm always on the look-out for symptoms, especially as I've been

told I'm likely to develop the diabetes quickly. You might remember

that my pain-in-the-toes problem was the result of fallen arches

(!!!!!) in the end, rather than diabetes but I took the signs very

seriously. I also have spot checks at the local pharmacy to be on

the safe side. Thank you for all the diabetes info. I would never

have thought of such serious dangers if you hadn't alerted me. I've

now checked out various sites as well so as to keep well-informed

before I actually need the info!

Thanks to you both. Keep well.

Fliss (UK)