Great group of people

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Hi everone,hope everyone is doing well.I just wanted to say what a

great group this is to have.I don't have pancreatitis but my fieance

has had it for years.I found this group for him while I was trying to

find out about this disease,to better understand what he going

through.I read the board everyday but usually don't respond because I

really don't know much about this disease.Rick hasn't responded much

eather because he has been pretty sick since November,plus were both

new to computers and get lost alot.I'm not really sure how to use

this board real well,I am wondering what the diagest thing is and how

that works.plus I have tryed to get to the chat and don't really

understand real well how that works but I'm not one to give up,so

will get it eventually.Rick really gets scared that I won't be able

to put up with this illness and I know it scares him,to tell the

truth I get scared sometimes to about me being able to handle it,but

I am alot stronger than I ever thought I could be,you see I still

suffer bouts of depression,5years ago I lost my grandson to SIDS and

a year later my Husband of 25yrs. to a heart attack,then the next

year my moter-in-law to an anersyum and my daughters best friend the

same day in a car wreak,the next year my siser-in-law committed

sudiside and the next year my bother-in-law from a hit and run.The

reason I am telling you all this is that I have learned just from

reading the posts and seeing what kind and supported people are on

this group that I think I'll be able to sound off to you guys once

in awhile,without anyone thinking I am being insincitive or

bold,because my heart goes out to you all and I have put all of you

in my prayers.

Me and Rick have already had some disagreements and maybe I am the

one being selfreash,you see I got him to get in touch with Dr.

Sutherlands office andthey want insurance approval first and he's

worried about that they won't approve it.In the mean time he already

was waiting for a doctor in Marqutte Michigan to get things going to

take his pancreas out.You see Rick was in the Navy for 24yrs.when he

found out he had pancreas divisum and the Navy operated on him back

in 1997 before they retired him,they messed his stomach up pretty

good and this doctor in Marquette did alot of work just to get his

stomach straightened out.Rich really likes this doctor but he is just

a surgion,not even a gasoligest any way he's wants to try to hook up

the small intestion to his pancreas and if he can't to take it out. I

am afraid he will jump the gun and do this because he's sick of being

sick.My reasoning is to give it alittle more time and at least see if

his insurance will let him see Dr.Sutherland.Maybe I am just dreaming

or having fault hopes after all it is his body but I hate to see him

be a diabetic if he doesn't have to.Plus there's the money thing also

if he has to go to Mimmasota for a length of time.Would like any

avice anyone can give me and maybe some ammo to prove my point to

him.please don't be afraid to tell me if you think I'm wrong or just

having flase hopes.Sorry this is so long but I have been worring

about this and don't sleep because I don't want to push in the wrong

desicon.Plus he is tired of dealing with the V.A.That can be a horror

story in itself.Would appreacate any comments on this.Your all in my

thoughts all the time and in my prayers.

P.S.Mark sorry about you lost and you need to talk feel free to E-

mail me.I've been through alot of grieve and am a good lisenter.

Thanks for putting up with this long letter.

God Bless you All!!