Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 You wrote, " It went fine, It hurts, but is tolerable. I watched " Oprah " , something I usually don't see. I tried not to cry, but let me tell you, saltwater on new stitches really hurts! " I am glad that everything went well. I hope that is the end to that. I was thinking about something after I had responded to your question about 'medications that are related to pancreatitis'. This wasn't on the list, and I cannot recall where I obtained this information, but general anesthesia can also exacerbate pancreatitis. This has happened to me every time I have undergone surgery since I was diagnosed. I don't want to put it on the list until I can validate this somewhere, though. I also saw Oprah. I am glad that you did because salt water is actually good for healing wounds. When I lived in St. , USVI, as Director of Nursing I would have the nurses take their surgical patients to the ocean and have their patients sit in the sand and let the salty ocean water wash their bodies. They healed very quickly. And, Re: Oprah, I know she has received several emails from me about the plight of persons with pancreatitis, and even under the name of 'invisible disease.' I have tried differerent topic ideas which could include our group. Karyn E. , RN Executive Director, PAI http://www.pancassociation.org Pancreatitis Association International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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