I'm Back and Finally Have DX of SOD

[Guest guest]

Hi !!

I am so glad you finally have a diagnoses!! I knew Dr. Lehman was

the doctor for the job. Did he tell you if he took pressure

readings from both the bile duct and pancreatic duct?? If so, do

you know what they were? I too had a temporary stent placed in my

panc duct after my last ERCP with him. It travels out of the body

(through the intestines) in about 7-10 days. You will have to take

a KUB x-ray and it will tell if the stent has migrated out of the

duct yet or not. I hope you can finally find some sort of peace now

that you have an idea what is going on with your insides. I am

really very happy for you. I hope you are feeling better real

soon. Please keep us posted on your progress.

Take care

Kris in TN

[Guest guest]

,

Welcome home! Rest yourself well now and don't try to do too much. It's

great news that you got your diagnosis (as you thought) and interesting to

know that you participated in that trial. It would be wonderful if it's proven

effective, and would help so many people with their post-ERCP problems.

You must be excited to finally have a real GI to see and treat you, too! I do

hope that the stent will help once you get over the residual pain from the

procedure.

Let us know how it all goes with your new doctor.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep

PAI

Note:

All comments or advice is based on personal experience or opinion, and

should not be substituted for consultation with a medical professional.

[Guest guest]

,

I'm so glad you finally saw someone who was able to help you. As for

taking Vioxx, I had to try taking that because of the - 2

inhibitor to help reduce the tumours I have growing, and was told

about the heard problems related to the Vioxx. Probably because I am

on a blood thinner, it didn't even remotely concern me, but if it

was such a problem to anyone's hearts, it wouldn't be on the market.

My oncologist then had told me that many people who participated in

the study at the time had problems already existing with their blood

and/or heart and they were the ones who had heart problems with the

Vioxx. I'd get them to monitor it, but not let it worry you too much.