Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Dear Lnd, I am so sorry that you are having to cope with watching your son being ill and that he is having to cope with the illness itself. Chronic pancreatitis means that there is not a complete recovery, as there usually is with acute pancreatitis, and the condition is just that....chronic. BUT CP varies enormously in the way it affects different patients. It can have different causes and develops in different ways and at different rates in each individual. Some people have severe symptoms while others have very few. The symptoms can be controlled very effectively in many cases, as has already been said, and it needs to be managed well by a good team of gastroenterologists, pancreas specialists etc. Correct diet, enzymes, pain management all play their part. You will need to discuss all these aspects with the specialists and lots of people on this board will have their own experiences to share as well. A lot of patience is needed because it takes time to establish the extent and type of damage to the pancreas and to establish the best regime for the patient. Please try not to be too disheartened. I know that's easy to say and less easy to do. Hopefully your son's situation will be stabilised in time. I am nearly 59 and have had CP all my life with my first attack occurring when I was only 5 years old. I say this only to encourage you, not because I think all cases are the same, of course. I do wish you and your son well this year and hope that you see some significant improvement soon. Fliss (UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 I am sure many of you are much worse off than him. It's is just a shock for us to see this happening again. My husband had one bout in his 20s and it never came back, so we hoped the same for our son. He had finally got his life in order after the 2000 setbacks, had his business back and was doing very well, met and married his sons 4th grade teacher, bought a lovely new home, have a darling new baby and he can't get too much enjoyment out of these wonderful things because he hurts. Mommy me - just can't stand to see him suffer and miss out on so many days of his life because he cant function. That is the hardest part - getting used to the idea that his can continue on and on. His wife is an angel. She takes such good care of the family and hasn't slowed down one bit. Thanks for the time to respond to me. Lnd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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