re: Mds listening problem to Les

[Guest guest]

Les,

I doubt that it's that your GI isn't cooperative with pain meds or procedures,

he

probably would be if you had convinced him that you were serious about

doing what you had to do to take care of yourself. By continuing to drink

alcohol with this disease, you're telling your doctor and everyone else that

you don't care about getting better or being free of pain. I know this is a

harsh

message, but it's said out of concern, other than vindictiveness, because you

obviously need someone to say it to you, again......you can't drink with CP!

That, more than anything else, is going to be what will damage you and that

damage could very well be fatal.

You say that alcoholism is attitude. While I may not agree with that analysis,

I

don't disagree that you're entitled to your own opinion in that regard, and I'm

here to tell you that even attitudes can be changed, just as well as alcoholism

can be treated. Please find professional help for your biggest problem, which

ISN'T chronic pancreatitis, but alcoholism. If you can lick that, you'll find

that

your CP will be much easier to live with. Join AA, or a private counseling

group, or the hundreds of counseling sessions offered at churches or civic

groups all over the country. Millions of people have had this same problem

and they've been able to lick it, no one is so unique that they can't. It just

takes " attitude " , as you say, and yours could use some help.

If I remember right, you're quite young. Gee, Les, you've got a long, long life

ahead of you, if you want it, and getting a handle on this now would make you

so much happier. I do think if you were to show your doctor that you were

serious about conquering the one problem that's making your CP worse, you

might see a big adjustment in his attitude toward you. We've got a few

members here on the board that faced up to their problems with alcohol, and

are happy they did, that I'm sure would be happy to talk to you about it. No

one says it's an easy thing to do, but it can be done, and it would prolong your

life immensely. Please let us know if you want some help with this. I'll do

whatever I can to find it for you.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina State Rep.

SE Regional Rep., PAI

http://pancassociation.org/anthology.htm#Heidi

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or opinion,

and should not be substituted for consultation with a medical professional.

Les wrote:

My G.I. is not very cooperative with pain meds an procedures becuz he thinks

that I'm full of shit. I was in the hospital fer 7 months lass winter an lost

100

pounds.. You would think that I would get a better reaction from him. I earned

CP by drinking insane amounts of alcohol an I still occasionally drink for 1-5

days in row. I am in a bad way. I am going to court on January 14 becuz I

had still anther DUI on November 7.. If any of you drink alot. Pleez don't it

makes a bad situation worse. Alcoholism is a disease of attiitudes.