Future

[Guest guest]

I am feeling a little hopeless today.....experiencing Thanksgiving

ill. At 28, is this the future for me with this diagnoses? I go

through periods of denial about having CP...maybe there is something

they missed. If I research it and find it they can cure it so I can

go back to a " normal " life. Then all the research leads you down a

trail of despair; yes you have these symptoms, yes you've had the

tests they recommeded, yes they put you on enzymes and pain

meds...YES YOU HAVE CHRONIC PANCREATITS. No other cause for daily

pain. Could I understand a little better if I " deserved " it? Not

saying anyone deserves this dreadful disease, but if I was to abuse

nature's laws and injure my body it would be cause and effect. How

could a healthy, energetic, loving life gal all-of-a-sudden be

stricken to this life? And to make matters worse I haven't been

able to find out what my future holds for me with CP. Can someone

shed some light on the matter? I have heard of " burn out " ? Is that

where the pain stops? Will I need a new pancreas at that time?

What exactly is happening to my pancreas until then? Does it always

degenerate or is there possibility of no further damage? Does the

pain get worse with more damage? Can someone please tell me what I

can expect " generally " with this disease? What steps does CP take?

Some members are getting surgeries? Does that fix all the symptoms

from CP? Or are they last resort sort of things? Whats my future

hold? Right now I am on a duragesic patch (50) and Lortab for break-

through, Neurontin to alleviate higher dose of pain meds, Pancrease,

and a trial with the TENS unit. I know at minimum my dose of pain

meds may go up. I just really need some light shed on what's next

so I can better adjust.