Re: New member/ERCP - To Shaver

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome, my friend. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this illness,

but I'm happy you have found us. Did you have pancreatitis before

the ERCP [shiver,shiver]? After my first one in 93 I didn't leave

the hospital for 6 weeks! I'm glad you got out of there when you

were able! Now, about the questions about constipation, that has

never, ever been a problem for me. Since I've started taking the

morphine my diahhrea seems to be some better. I'm not sure what to

advice you, so I won't. There are so many smart, caring, supportive

people here, and I know someone will be able to help you, thats for

sure! What neck of the woods are you in? Good Luck my friend, and

it has been nice meeting you! Hope to talk to you again soon.

Lots of Hugs,

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Lawson

Liamhoha20@...

Pancreatitis Assoc., Int'l.

Ohio State Chapter Co-Rep.

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In pancreatitis@y..., " liebran " <liebran@f...> wrote:

A new member here, just got home from hospital with acute

pancreatitis following an ERCP, so I am 1 for 1=100%. Spent almost 2

weeks in there--pretty painful!

Question: How do you all deal with the constipation from the

narcotic pain meds? Shaver

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the welcome LInda. I am from Western Pennsylvania--had the ERCP done

at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. Did not have pancreatitis before this

(that we know of). I had my gallbladder out about 5 years ago (laparoscope)

without any problems at all. Then last year, I started having some painful

" gallbladder " attacks. Those went away but then I started having periods of

time with clay-colored stools. The last one lasted about 3 weeks. Not much

pain, but an uncomfortable feeling of fullness under the right ribcage. It was

decided that something was keeping the bile from getting into the intestines, so

an ERCP was indicated before I developed liver problems. My doctor believed in

putting you under since he felt it was painful when they measured pressures,

etc. So next thing I remember is waking in the recovery room and them telling

me my pressures were very high so they had to do a sphincterotomy. The rest is

history. Where in Ohio are you located? Shaver

<<What neck of the woods are you in? Good Luck my friend, and

it has been nice meeting you!>>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Ah your welcome, my friend. Wow! I'm so sorry you are having this

much trouble. So, did you get any better after they did the

sphincterotomy? I had the first done in 95 by Dr. Lehman at IU and I

did really well until Dec. 99, and went back to IU in Jan/2000 and he

did the last ERCP [shiver,shiver] that I'll ever have. The pressures

were really high, again, even though he had already cut the ducts in

95. I had some scar tissue, and he cut both ducts as far as they can

be cut. And I've been sick ever since! No lie, this has been the

hardest 2 yrs. since I got sick in 93. I hate it! I hate it all!

Oh, sorry, got a bit dramatic there. lol Oh, I'm in Springfield,

Ohio. Almost smack in the middle between Dayton & Columbus. A bit

closer to Dayton. Its not much of a town, but I love it anyways.

Thanks for your story. I just wish you didn't have this dreaded,

awful illness & wouldn't have to tell it! Talk to you again soon,

I'm sure.

Lots of Hugs,

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Lawson

Liamhoha20@...

Pancreatitis Assoc., Int'l.

Ohio State Chapter Co-Rep.

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Thanks for the welcome LInda. I am from Western Pennsylvania--had

the ERCP done at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. Did not have

pancreatitis before this (that we know of). Where in Ohio are you

located? Shaver