Guest guest Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 Hi , Yes i garden, all sorts, all types, for many - many years. possible connection, i do not know. Exposure to chemicals, yes. How many, how much, what all types, I do not know Also, chemical exposure from the work environment. I have suspected a environmental cause to Panc. for some time Just because it seems to fit the pattern for an externally caused problem. Best wishes, Poncho - GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 To answer the question about gardening fanatics - I started as a toddler (truly)!...following my grandfather around his two greenhouses.....my favorite place of all on his farm was sitting on the damp earth under the shelves holding all the flowers he grew for his florist's business. I stuck to him like glue from dawn until lunch and nap time, then returned back out to the greenhouses after nap to finish out the day with him. I would have been about 3 when that started, till 18 when he died. My interest in horticulture has continued through college and married life for the past 35 years. On average I spent a minimum of three hours, four days a week digging, planting, spraying chemicals, raking, weeding and mowing. I spent one year working for a retail gardening center in outdoor sales selling everything from pansies to 20 ft. trees. I didn't start wearing gloves until a couple years ago...(smile). With love, hope and prayers, Heidi Heidi H. Griffeth South Carolina SC & SE Regional Rep., PAI Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or opinion only, and should not be substituted for consultation with a medical professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Hi ! I am a huge gardening nut and have been for most of my life. I was involved heavily until 18 years old with a brief hiatus from 22 to 31 years old and then the last 13 years very intense gardening again. My past 13 years has mainly all been organic - no pesticides, no herbicides or chemical fertlizers. However, the land that I " farm " on had been fertilized by chemicals so there is a good chance that residuals are still in the ground and in the produce that we eat from this land. In my earlier years, we were mostly organic with the exception of the apple orchard (which I suspect could have been a cause of my sister's lymphoma). I spend about 16 hours a weekend in the garden and 2 - 3 hours on week days from April through August. Things slow down in September and come to a halt in October / November, depending on the weather. Then starts slowly in the basement greenhouse in January. I do not wear gloves either and often eat right from the plant too. It is not unreasonable to suspect environmental exposure to gardening chemicals as a potential cause for pancreatitis...but because it is a relatively rare disease when compared to the millions of people that are exposed to lawn and garden chemicals that other factors must be part of the whole, " who gets it when? " scenario. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 W, that doesn't explain me though. I have a black thumb, not a grreen one. I have even managed to kill Aloe Vera plants. I have hired someone to take care of my lawn at the house because if it's left up to me, we won't have a lawn. lol. Kimber -- Kimber Vallejo, CA hominid2@... Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed physician or health care professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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