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Hey :

I did get admitted overnight and it was the most pleasant stay. It

really was. They were so good to me. I cannot remember the nurses

names although I did get pictures. The guy's name was I

think and I finally got up enough nerve to ask Dr. Cotton if I could

take his picture. He just grinned and walked up behind me and let

my hubby snap. That was not the idea though, I did not want to be

in it! I looked like death warmed over. I am goign to take them

tomorrow and get them developed.

I had a really bad spasm today and I really think I have passed

those stents. He told hubby that might happen and that the

ballooning was pretty much the trick this time. I had four years I

didn't have to go and he said this should last at least that long.

He said the duct was very very tight.

I dread the day Dr. Cotton does not see patients at all. But then I

will see Dr. Hawes. I just have so much respect for Dr. Cotton and

would not be here today if not for his expertise. I was a very very

sick lady when I first saw him in 1997. He is still the same and

the first thing he said was " what do you think is going on. " That

amazes me that someone of his caliber who could be a total " snob "

can be so down to earth and call you on the phone and talk to you as

a human and these jerks up here have there fingers up their noses!

I am going to call the doctor on Monday and see if I can go ahead

and get an x-ray because I want to know if that stent passed already

and let them all figure it out. My lipase when I left ton

was still 170 which is pretty good for me but it does get to normal

sometimes. I try to kee in mind that in July it was 2200! So, I

have a big improvement, although the numbers and the pain have

nothing to do with each other.

I would have loved to have seen you. I wish you so much luck with

your surgery and I promise you are and will be in my prayers. What

day and time are you having your surgery? I would like to be

praying for you at that exact time. I still remember the good care

you gave me and even some of the conversations. You have so many

patients and I know you probably don't remember me but I do remember

you and you made an impression on me. I am just so sorry you wound

up getting this awful stuff. Eventually when you have your surgery

and are healed and working agian, you certainly can be even more

help to someone suffering with this stuff. If I were a candidate

there are times I would check it out, but I am not for a number of

reasons, so I don't think about it.

Talk to you soon. You are in my prayers.

Kaye

- In pancreatitis , " " <cdrrn@c...> wrote:

>

> I thought about you on the 9th; wish I could have been working so

I

> could have popped in to check on you. Did you get admitted? You

> would like Dr. Hawes he is very nice, very thorough. I know how

it

> goes with feeling depressed. Knowing that it is normal doesn't do

> much for making you feel better about it all. I know it sounds

> trite, but it will pass.

>

> Think about all the good things that are in your life. For one,

you

> have one of the best docs in the world and even though he may

> frustrate you at times he has taken good care of you in the past.

> How many years did you get out of his last treatment? It took a

> couple of times, but you had it pretty good there for a while, ok,

> so you need a little tune up to get the engine humming again,

> Cotton's the man to do it.

>

> Give yourself time to heal, the stents may be slipping some or may

> be fine; I had one hanging halfway out (of the duct) for the

longest

> time. The pancreas doesn't like to be messed with and you need to

> give it time to settle down and only your pancreas knows how long

> that will take. I'll hope for not long at all.

> Warmly,

> Chrissy