Re: to Lesley RE: Hello I am new to you

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Lesley,

I know this is way late, but I've been offline for a week visiting my

grandmother. I also have a pancreas divisum (p.d.) and chronic

pancreatitis (c.p.).

And yes, you can get acute attack with c.p. and a corrected p.d.

Unfortunately, it seems that once you have pancreatitis, you become many

times more like to have an acute attack for any of the multitude ways of

getting pancreatitis. And the more cases you have, the higher your risk

of having another acute attack. I've been fighting pancreatitis snce

1986 and I have at least one acute attack every year, sometimes more.

Also, you need to be aware that you can have acute attacks with your

amylase and lipase levels being either normal or below normal. This is

common for people with c.p.

As for why you are still having pain, the reason the doctors haven't

given you a reason is that they don't know. From this group and my own

research online, I've found that there is a lot the doctors don't know

about pancreatitis. I wish I could give you a straight answer as to why

you have it, but I can't.

As for what you do next when you find that the pancreas misbehaves for

no reason? All you can do is take it one day at a time. Each day is a

new day and how your pancreas will react that day isn't known until that

time comes. Some days are bad and some days are good. This is why this

group is here. To help anyone who has this disease deal with it it

everyday. We cry, we laugh, we complain, we smile, and we support each

other wit all the understanding and sympathy that we can give them and

let them know that they AREN'T ALONE in dealing with this disease. So

Lesley, you aren't alone and we are here for you and will do our best to

help you in any way we can.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.