Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 In a message dated 6/6/01 1:00:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kfortenb@... writes: > I guess I have done enough complaining for now, but do any of you go > through any of this " weird " stuff? > Kaye, just a brief note, your thoughts, actions, and reactions are typical of any " chronic " illness not just Panc. I don't have any solutions for the feelings you have but I can say I've had them also in my own way. Calmness, facing reality at any given moment, and innovative solutions have kind of worked for me. Just a suggestion, and I don't have any idea of your desires, traditions, promises, etc., for your son's wedding rehearsal dinner, but a restaurant with a private dinning room sounds like a good idea and then all you have to do is show up and have hubby pay the bill. Best wishes, and remember what doesn't get done today, just might get done later. It's possible! Poncho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 In a message dated 6/6/01 1:00:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kfortenb@... writes: > I guess I have done enough complaining for now, but do any of you go > through any of this " weird " stuff? > > Thanks for listening > > Kaye > > > HI Kaye, even though I have had my pancreas out since Dec. I still sometimes have a fear or a small panic attack run through me. Pancreatitis is so debilitating and so many different complications we go thru with this terrible disease it's no wonder that you have the emotional experiences you have. Don't be hard on yourself. I was always am still too hard on myself. Try to relax and just put it into Gods hands. I know that is hard to do. I remember always being in fear of what was going to happen next and when. What you have to live with is a nightmare so please don't punish yourself. And as for the wedding try not to worry. I know it is easier said than done but you can only do what your body will let you do. If you can't work it out then others will have to take charge or people will have to understand that you are sick. I hope I can help you especially with the depression. Try to think of it this way. Right now I am not on tpn and we are going to have a beautiful summer so I am going to thank God for every day and do the best that I can. Remember you are not alone. We all suffer or have suffered just like you physically and emotionally so we know what you are going through. You are not alone and anytime you need to vent you just go ahead and vent to your hearts content. Love, Shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 Dear Kaye Today is the anniversary of my death sentence when the doctor told me I had 2 to 6 months to live and that I had pancreatic cancer. I am still here and the diagnosis has been changed to chronic pancreatitis. So every year at this time I go down memory lane and think about that time . It is a weird and all the trauma comes back. So I can understand why at certain times we go through these odd times from Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 They told you you had pancreatic cancer and it was pancreatitis? Unbelievable! I feel bad for even complaining now. But I am very depressed and cannot get out of it. This is not a normal think for me. Kaye - In pancreatitis@y..., PtPpurple@a... wrote: > Dear Kaye Today is the anniversary of my death sentence when the doctor > told me I had 2 to 6 months to live and that I had pancreatic cancer. I am > still here and the diagnosis has been changed to chronic pancreatitis. So > every year at this time I go down memory lane and think about that time . It > is a weird and all the trauma comes back. So I can understand why at certain > times we go through these odd times from Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 Kaye, I can't relate totally as I have only had pancreatitis for over a year. I am still on tpn (since October) and was trying to get off of it, but that will have to wait now since we found out yesterday my enzymes are up again. I do understand about the docs and that though. I am sorry for your frustration. I wish there were something concrete I could do for you. Do you take antidepressants? Take care kiddo. There are still some good things left! :-) Be well, christine PS My son is getting married in October, so I have to do the same thing except I have a little longer to plan than you do. We can commiserate on that one! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 I have thought of the antidepressants. I took them a few years back for qwuite awhile then in a period not needing them. The doc put me on a new med for my blood pressure, a beta blocker and they have the tendency to make one depressed. I didn't want to be on them but it was the only thing left. I went through it before with this blood pressure med. I need to call him. I am hoping he can change the med maybe and keep me off the antidepressants. Thanks a bunch Kaye In pancreatitis@y..., Kimber <hominid2@c...> wrote: > Kaye, > have you though of taking an antidepressant. I know that no one likes to > think they need it, but this kinda thing is exactly what it is designed > to help with. It will keep your depressed state to a much shorter time. > It doesn't eliminate your " down " feelings all the time so you're not > manically happy, but it keeps the " down " feelings to a very short time. > It enables you to get out of a very depressed state. > Kimber > -- > > > > > Kimber > > hominid2@c... > > California State Chapter Representative > > Pancreatitis Association, International Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2001 Report Share Posted August 4, 2001 In a message dated 7/29/01 6:27:00 PM US Eastern Standard Time, PtPpurple writes:<< Does everyone with this disease eventually suffer from depression? It seems that so many in the group do and I wondered if it is a consequence of the disease. from Canada>> > , that is a good perception. When I went to see my surgeon, he said > the first he needed to do > was take care of the pain and my depression. We discussed the depression > and I admitted to having situational depression, which means I was > depressed due to the craziness that I was to undergo. He knew then that my > life as I knew it will never (never) be the same. Knowing that > antidepressants take 2-3 weeks to be effective, his approach,( with my > consent, of course) was to be aggressive, proactive, staying one foot ahead > of this as we could. > > The doctor said that there was a definite biochemical relationship with > Peace be with you. Karyn , RN Founder/CEO Pancreatitis Association, Intl. KarynWms@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Matt, Thank you for sharing your education and wisdom with depression. It is so important that we get help with these issues. One thing with depression is that the constant pain many of us live with, disrupts our sleep cycles, which in turn disrupts our brain chemistry, which in turn leads to depression. so, by addressing these issues, we can stop the "chain of events" and often take care of several components at one time. YEAH! Tracie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 --- tiodaat@... wrote: > Matt, > > Thank you for sharing your education and wisdom with > depression. It is so > important that we get help with these issues. > > One thing with depression is that the constant pain > many of us live with, > disrupts our sleep cycles, which in turn disrupts > our brain chemistry, which in > turn leads to depression. so, by addressing these > issues, we can stop the > " chain of events " and often take care of several > components at one time. YEAH! > > Tracie > Tracie- you are so correct-people with chronic illnessess need to be awere of there sleep cycles so that if they are having sleep problems they can correct them before they lead to depression- Matt __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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