Re: For Kay - MRI/MRCP and Fat Test

[Guest guest]

Folks,

I PEMmed Kay on the MRI/MRCP issue. But let me clarify...

An MRI of the pancreas visualizes the entire organ. An MRCP visualizes the

pancreatic ducts. In that sense, it's like an ERCP, except that it's

non-invasive. I've had both, and though I hate being in that cursed MRI

machine tube, an MRCP beats an ERCP since I don't have to spend a week in

the hospital afterwards.

Jerry

[Guest guest]

Folks,

I PEMmed Kay on the MRI/MRCP issue. But let me clarify...

An MRI of the pancreas visualizes the entire organ. An MRCP visualizes the

pancreatic ducts. In that sense, it's like an ERCP, except that it's

non-invasive. I've had both, and though I hate being in that cursed MRI

machine tube, an MRCP beats an ERCP since I don't have to spend a week in

the hospital afterwards.

Jerry

[Guest guest]

Thanks, ReAnn, I hope your day is going well! Glad you told me

about the empty stomach for the MRCP, I don't remember the

nurse telling me that. I have it around 9:30 am next Fri. so that is

good.

As for the fat test, I am on my 3rd day of 100g and tomorrow I

start collecting. I am keeping track of everything I eat, but I don't

think it can be really " exact " as in I could actually be eating like

anywhere from 90-110 grams each day. I don't know how to be

sure that it is exactly 100. It is hard for me to make stuff at home

cause I am so busy most of the day, so I have gotten nutritional

info for fast food places and have basically been eating that. My

other option would be to sit down with a tablespoon and eat

butter. Ha Ha--how disgusting.

:-) :-) :-)

Kay

> Hi Kay,

>

> I could be wrong, but I think the MRI and MRCP are the same

thing, except the

> MRCP focuses on our internal organs and an MRI can be done

of such things as

> an ankle. If there is more difference than that, I would

appreciate some

> telling me. Oh... and you have to have an empty stomach for

the MRCP where

> if the MRI was of your elbow it wouldn't make any difference.

>

> Good Luck with the fat test!! The last two times I took the test, I

had

> trouble getting 100 grams of fat into my system. I refuse to do

them

> anymore.... Instead I have been taking pictures of the toilet to

show the

> docs that fat is running right through me. My first time it

showed 15 grams

> of fat per day. Normal is 7 and 9 is considered too much. At

20 grams there

> is no pancreatic function left.

>

> Hope this helps and again good luck!!

>

> Lots of Gentle Hugs,

> ReeAnn

>

> ReeAnn M. Betts

> ReeAnn@a...

> Wisconsin Chapter Representative

> National Membership Registration Chairperson

> Pancreatitis Association, International

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, ReAnn, I hope your day is going well! Glad you told me

about the empty stomach for the MRCP, I don't remember the

nurse telling me that. I have it around 9:30 am next Fri. so that is

good.

As for the fat test, I am on my 3rd day of 100g and tomorrow I

start collecting. I am keeping track of everything I eat, but I don't

think it can be really " exact " as in I could actually be eating like

anywhere from 90-110 grams each day. I don't know how to be

sure that it is exactly 100. It is hard for me to make stuff at home

cause I am so busy most of the day, so I have gotten nutritional

info for fast food places and have basically been eating that. My

other option would be to sit down with a tablespoon and eat

butter. Ha Ha--how disgusting.

:-) :-) :-)

Kay

> Hi Kay,

>

> I could be wrong, but I think the MRI and MRCP are the same

thing, except the

> MRCP focuses on our internal organs and an MRI can be done

of such things as

> an ankle. If there is more difference than that, I would

appreciate some

> telling me. Oh... and you have to have an empty stomach for

the MRCP where

> if the MRI was of your elbow it wouldn't make any difference.

>

> Good Luck with the fat test!! The last two times I took the test, I

had

> trouble getting 100 grams of fat into my system. I refuse to do

them

> anymore.... Instead I have been taking pictures of the toilet to

show the

> docs that fat is running right through me. My first time it

showed 15 grams

> of fat per day. Normal is 7 and 9 is considered too much. At

20 grams there

> is no pancreatic function left.

>

> Hope this helps and again good luck!!

>

> Lots of Gentle Hugs,

> ReeAnn

>

> ReeAnn M. Betts

> ReeAnn@a...

> Wisconsin Chapter Representative

> National Membership Registration Chairperson

> Pancreatitis Association, International

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, ReAnn, I hope your day is going well! Glad you told me

about the empty stomach for the MRCP, I don't remember the

nurse telling me that. I have it around 9:30 am next Fri. so that is

good.

As for the fat test, I am on my 3rd day of 100g and tomorrow I

start collecting. I am keeping track of everything I eat, but I don't

think it can be really " exact " as in I could actually be eating like

anywhere from 90-110 grams each day. I don't know how to be

sure that it is exactly 100. It is hard for me to make stuff at home

cause I am so busy most of the day, so I have gotten nutritional

info for fast food places and have basically been eating that. My

other option would be to sit down with a tablespoon and eat

butter. Ha Ha--how disgusting.

:-) :-) :-)

Kay

> Hi Kay,

>

> I could be wrong, but I think the MRI and MRCP are the same

thing, except the

> MRCP focuses on our internal organs and an MRI can be done

of such things as

> an ankle. If there is more difference than that, I would

appreciate some

> telling me. Oh... and you have to have an empty stomach for

the MRCP where

> if the MRI was of your elbow it wouldn't make any difference.

>

> Good Luck with the fat test!! The last two times I took the test, I

had

> trouble getting 100 grams of fat into my system. I refuse to do

them

> anymore.... Instead I have been taking pictures of the toilet to

show the

> docs that fat is running right through me. My first time it

showed 15 grams

> of fat per day. Normal is 7 and 9 is considered too much. At

20 grams there

> is no pancreatic function left.

>

> Hope this helps and again good luck!!

>

> Lots of Gentle Hugs,

> ReeAnn

>

> ReeAnn M. Betts

> ReeAnn@a...

> Wisconsin Chapter Representative

> National Membership Registration Chairperson

> Pancreatitis Association, International

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, ReAnn, I hope your day is going well! Glad you told me

about the empty stomach for the MRCP, I don't remember the

nurse telling me that. I have it around 9:30 am next Fri. so that is

good.

As for the fat test, I am on my 3rd day of 100g and tomorrow I

start collecting. I am keeping track of everything I eat, but I don't

think it can be really " exact " as in I could actually be eating like

anywhere from 90-110 grams each day. I don't know how to be

sure that it is exactly 100. It is hard for me to make stuff at home

cause I am so busy most of the day, so I have gotten nutritional

info for fast food places and have basically been eating that. My

other option would be to sit down with a tablespoon and eat

butter. Ha Ha--how disgusting.

:-) :-) :-)

Kay

> Hi Kay,

>

> I could be wrong, but I think the MRI and MRCP are the same

thing, except the

> MRCP focuses on our internal organs and an MRI can be done

of such things as

> an ankle. If there is more difference than that, I would

appreciate some

> telling me. Oh... and you have to have an empty stomach for

the MRCP where

> if the MRI was of your elbow it wouldn't make any difference.

>

> Good Luck with the fat test!! The last two times I took the test, I

had

> trouble getting 100 grams of fat into my system. I refuse to do

them

> anymore.... Instead I have been taking pictures of the toilet to

show the

> docs that fat is running right through me. My first time it

showed 15 grams

> of fat per day. Normal is 7 and 9 is considered too much. At

20 grams there

> is no pancreatic function left.

>

> Hope this helps and again good luck!!

>

> Lots of Gentle Hugs,

> ReeAnn

>

> ReeAnn M. Betts

> ReeAnn@a...

> Wisconsin Chapter Representative

> National Membership Registration Chairperson

> Pancreatitis Association, International

>

>

>