Re: Stressed and sick...but finally diagnosed

[Guest guest]

,

Have your docotr keep after the insurance co. to get your surgery ASAP.

I do hope it will help alot of your problems. You then would have to worry

about eating too much and having that mean old pancreas act up, because you

will only eat small amounts. I hope it will also help your CP> I keep you

in my prayers that things go well for you and that you get the results very

soon. Do over due it while your waiting.

Take Care,

Louie in WV

Stressed and sick...but finally diagnosed

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Just a quick note to welcome all of the Newcomers I have seen posting..

, Lanie, Becky, Kathie and if I missed anyone, please forgive me.

>

> This week has been a very stressful one, with meetings with my employer

(possibly soon to be former employer) going to visit Marty and seeing my GI

doc yesterday and getting a diagnoses of Chronic Panc... which we all

already knew from the notes in my old primarys office.

>

> When I went to the GI yesterday, he told me that I have CP, and IBS and

GERD (I already knew that one) and told me he wanted me to lose weight...

big time lose weight. So next week I am off to see a surgeon about gastric

bypass. He is going to tell my medicaid/medicare that this IS a life or

death situation and that their criteria isn't acceptable... he wants me to

have the surgery ASAP. He said that the report he got from Dr. Lehmans ERCP

was that there was extensive damage, probably have been CP for several

years, possibly in childhood even... (I knew that too, from Dr. Lehmans

suspicions before the ERCP.)

>

> I had gained five pounds and hadn't (because of pain meds) had a proper

movement in two days and he said he wanted me to use a heavy duty

laxative... well I didn't need it... today has been awful... I've lost 8# so

far since yesterday.. (No full of Crap jokes please! lol) I can't eat

anything right now and his nurse said not to even try. Just drink plenty of

water (which even water has found a way to taste awful and make me nauseous)

and fruit juice or gatorade (yuck). But I lost that five #!! lol I never

knew one person could hold so much stuff.

>

> Anyway... there you have it... after almost 4 years of being told its all

in my head... turns out it isn't. Wonder what those docs would say now.

Maybe I will send them a note sometime telling them that all that schooling

they had... was all in thier imagination... they aren't really

doctors...think that would tick them off?? Nah...probably not.

>

> OK, I am headed back to the couch and heating pad now... I just wanted to

share while I could sit long enough to write this.

>

> {{{HUGZ and Prayers}}} to Everyone... and a special thanks to those that

have added Marty to thier prayers and sent out cards... It means a lot to

me.

>

> Take Care All!

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

,

Have your docotr keep after the insurance co. to get your surgery ASAP.

I do hope it will help alot of your problems. You then would have to worry

about eating too much and having that mean old pancreas act up, because you

will only eat small amounts. I hope it will also help your CP> I keep you

in my prayers that things go well for you and that you get the results very

soon. Do over due it while your waiting.

Take Care,

Louie in WV

Stressed and sick...but finally diagnosed

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Just a quick note to welcome all of the Newcomers I have seen posting..

, Lanie, Becky, Kathie and if I missed anyone, please forgive me.

>

> This week has been a very stressful one, with meetings with my employer

(possibly soon to be former employer) going to visit Marty and seeing my GI

doc yesterday and getting a diagnoses of Chronic Panc... which we all

already knew from the notes in my old primarys office.

>

> When I went to the GI yesterday, he told me that I have CP, and IBS and

GERD (I already knew that one) and told me he wanted me to lose weight...

big time lose weight. So next week I am off to see a surgeon about gastric

bypass. He is going to tell my medicaid/medicare that this IS a life or

death situation and that their criteria isn't acceptable... he wants me to

have the surgery ASAP. He said that the report he got from Dr. Lehmans ERCP

was that there was extensive damage, probably have been CP for several

years, possibly in childhood even... (I knew that too, from Dr. Lehmans

suspicions before the ERCP.)

>

> I had gained five pounds and hadn't (because of pain meds) had a proper

movement in two days and he said he wanted me to use a heavy duty

laxative... well I didn't need it... today has been awful... I've lost 8# so

far since yesterday.. (No full of Crap jokes please! lol) I can't eat

anything right now and his nurse said not to even try. Just drink plenty of

water (which even water has found a way to taste awful and make me nauseous)

and fruit juice or gatorade (yuck). But I lost that five #!! lol I never

knew one person could hold so much stuff.

>

> Anyway... there you have it... after almost 4 years of being told its all

in my head... turns out it isn't. Wonder what those docs would say now.

Maybe I will send them a note sometime telling them that all that schooling

they had... was all in thier imagination... they aren't really

doctors...think that would tick them off?? Nah...probably not.

>

> OK, I am headed back to the couch and heating pad now... I just wanted to

share while I could sit long enough to write this.

>

> {{{HUGZ and Prayers}}} to Everyone... and a special thanks to those that

have added Marty to thier prayers and sent out cards... It means a lot to

me.

>

> Take Care All!

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Louie,

I talked to the surgeons office this morning and I guess even though the GI doc

wants me to have the surgery, I'm going to have to jump through a bunch of hoops

because of Medicaid. And then they may not pay for all of it... I don't know

why if the GI doc says its medically necessary. I guess I'm gonna be doing

soome more legwork for the docs to get this done... just what I need, more

stress.

{{{HUGZ}}}

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[Guest guest]

Louie,

I talked to the surgeons office this morning and I guess even though the GI doc

wants me to have the surgery, I'm going to have to jump through a bunch of hoops

because of Medicaid. And then they may not pay for all of it... I don't know

why if the GI doc says its medically necessary. I guess I'm gonna be doing

soome more legwork for the docs to get this done... just what I need, more

stress.

{{{HUGZ}}}

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

,

Do you have anyone who could help with your research, so you don't get too

stressed out over your problem. I know that it's harder said than done, but

don't let this get you too stressed out of the CP will act up worse than is

already is doing now. Maybe you could contact Medicaid directly and find

out who you should contact, so you could cut the middle man and get your

results sooner than later. If I can help, just send me an e-mail at

Ehall@....

Take Care,

Louie in WV

Re: Stressed and sick...but finally diagnosed

>

> Louie,

> I talked to the surgeons office this morning and I guess even though the

GI doc wants me to have the surgery, I'm going to have to jump through a

bunch of hoops because of Medicaid. And then they may not pay for all of

it... I don't know why if the GI doc says its medically necessary. I guess

I'm gonna be doing soome more legwork for the docs to get this done... just

what I need, more stress.

> {{{HUGZ}}}

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

,

Do you have anyone who could help with your research, so you don't get too

stressed out over your problem. I know that it's harder said than done, but

don't let this get you too stressed out of the CP will act up worse than is

already is doing now. Maybe you could contact Medicaid directly and find

out who you should contact, so you could cut the middle man and get your

results sooner than later. If I can help, just send me an e-mail at

Ehall@....

Take Care,

Louie in WV

Re: Stressed and sick...but finally diagnosed

>

> Louie,

> I talked to the surgeons office this morning and I guess even though the

GI doc wants me to have the surgery, I'm going to have to jump through a

bunch of hoops because of Medicaid. And then they may not pay for all of

it... I don't know why if the GI doc says its medically necessary. I guess

I'm gonna be doing soome more legwork for the docs to get this done... just

what I need, more stress.

> {{{HUGZ}}}

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Louie,

I have to admit that while stress does make things worse, if I don't do

something constructive... I just stress myself about being " worthless to anyone "

I get depressed and feel sorry for myself... so the research I do for the

wonderful people I have met here... including you!...keeps me going sometimes.

If there is ever a time that I can find anything for you...just let me know.

Thanks for worrying about me too... makes me feel.... SPECIAL!

{{{HUGZ}}}

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Louie,

I have to admit that while stress does make things worse, if I don't do

something constructive... I just stress myself about being " worthless to anyone "

I get depressed and feel sorry for myself... so the research I do for the

wonderful people I have met here... including you!...keeps me going sometimes.

If there is ever a time that I can find anything for you...just let me know.

Thanks for worrying about me too... makes me feel.... SPECIAL!

{{{HUGZ}}}

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