ERCP is done

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Hello Everyone,

It was decided to do an ERCP on Tuesday to see if the infection

is gone, check out the flow problem in the bile duct(That was seen

on MRCP) and be sure pancreas is open and flowing. They went down

and went into the pancreas, dialated it with a balloon and took a

sample of the fluid for culture. The fluid out the pancreas was

clear, not white and cloudy as before. So was told is a good

indication infection is gone. Will know when culture is back. They

injected dye to see how things were working. All is flowing well. I

was told the area in the bile duct(from MRCP) was nothing, air must

have refluxed into the spincterotomy and thats what they were

seeing. They will watch it. They left a tiny stent in to ensure

drainage when it swells from the procedure. It should fall out on

its own, but you know me on that issue. So we wait on the cultures

and go for KUB in 2 weeks. It is not a therapy stent just a

procedure stent, so they come out quicker. If cultures positive, who

knows.... If the cultures are negative, hip hip hurray on that but

then I start with the Rheumo in pursuing this EDS thing. Ok fine,

but lets hurry up here, I have a life, well at least I am try to.

But I was very happy to hear the pancreas is flowing well, the

results of the progressive stenting is still doing its job. : )The

infection is hopefully gone, and nothing in the bile duct.

The ERCP did cause my panc to flair. I so hate that procedure

risk. I was doing OK, hurt and alot of nausea but tolerable. I went

home and was starving so thought maybe if I ate could calm the

nausea. Fixed cottage cheese and peaches. Thats very mild. BIG

MISTAKE, thats when it flaired. Must treat my panc like a baby. So

we went to all juice and pain meds. The beast has calmed some what,

an occasional twinge of the wicked pain. Then just the sore panc

pain, I even have to walk softly or it hurts. It's always like that,

it is such a sensitive organ. It should be fine within a couple days

if I baby it. My Mds seem to be zooming in on things well. I am

very confident with the Teams working on me. I strongly feel we will

get all the answers and I will get the treatment I need to make me

feel better.

Just thought I would share my story since I read so many posts

about people considering the ERCP and stentings. Knowledge is power.

Love,

w