Re: Biliary sphincterotomy

[Guest guest]

I do not know if I would recommend the procedure.

I have had the biliary duct cut three times and stented once.

And I have had the pancreatitic duct cut twice and stented twice.

With each one things seem to get worse.

More pain and weight loss.

But everyone is different and it may work for you.

Good luck on your decision.

Cheryl

> > Well, just got off the phone with the GI. He's now pondering

> whether my

> > problem all along could have been the pancreatic sphincter.

> Apparently the

> > one he cut was the biliary sphincter. So, switching meds around,

> to see if

> > that helps, waiting a few days, to see my insurance finally kicks

> in - this

> > is expensive when paying cash sheesh! - and he is talking about

a

> temporary

> > stent to see if that makes things better/worse. Ouch. I told

him

> I am VERY

> > nervous about cutting that sphincter muscle. I just really dont

> feel good

> > about it.

> >

> > Marti

> >

> >

> >