There is hope

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

I have not posted for about a year now. After suffering 7 years with

this terrible disease I was left with one option, surgery. I had a whipple at

s Hopkins January of 2002 and after a few months of freeing myself of

narcotics, and months of building my strength back I got my life back. I

started working again in September and only missed one day so far, because of

a cold. I have been pain free since the surgery and I'm still feeling

stronger every week. They left enough of the pancreas so that I am not a

dibetic and although my digestion will not be " normal " it is very managable.

Keep hope. I credit my success to one thing and that is all the people that

prayed for me.

Rob

[Guest guest]

Rob,

thanks for letting us know how you've been doing. It's

always wonderful to hear of the success stories after one of

us has surgery. It's nice to know that those surgeries are

helping some of us. Gives us hope that one day, there will

be a cure for all of us. Keep in touch as we have definitely

missed hearing from you.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

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[Guest guest]

Rob,

Thank you so much for sending in your post. It is so important for those who

have had success and experienced healing, to remember how important it is to

share that with others. What is so important about your story of hope is that

it was the Whipple that provided you so much relief. There is always so much

talk about the TP/ICT that we forget that the other surgeries do offer hope

for some.

Take care, and continue to stay in touch.

Blessings,

Karyn E. , RN

Exec. Director, PAI

Indianapolis, IN

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