Guest guest Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 I want to thank everyone for all your support. I had tears come to my eyes just knowing tha people care. Everyone around here are tired of me saying " I can't take this anymore! " I am on wellbutrin and anti anxiety meds. They are helping but even this disease can get past all those helpers and take you down. I am so ready for my surgery. I believe that I am not going to have the Puestrow. I believe that I am going to have the whipple. I am going on Monday to have a CAT scan. The disease is progressing so rapidly. Denial helped me a great deal in the beginning phases of this disease, but denial can't help me anymore. Last night my wonderful boyfriend held me in his arms and I cried and cried \until there was not a tear drop to come out. I feel more relaxed. I will be in touch with everything that I find out. All I know is that I have done everything I could to keep this organ and now it is time to go. Today is Sunday, a couple of days after I wrote the above. I am so sick today. I am trying to keep my head up,but may refvert to the IV phenergan.........will be in touch .....Paget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 Paget, none of us are tired of hearing you saying " I can't take this anymore " , we are just trying to help you throught this. We care a great deal for you and we didn't know you were already on the anitdepressants. I'm glad you did have a long cry. Sometimes that helps. I am so sorry you are feeling sick again today though. Imagine me giving you lots of gentle hugs (don't want to aggravate the CP by squeezing too tight ). I wish there was more I could do for you then just email you. When you have your surgery, let us know where we can send cards and if you can, have a family member or your boyfriend email us and let us know how you are doing. Again, gentle hugs. Kimber -- Kimber Vallejo, CA hominid2@... Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed physician or health care professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 Hey Paget: I'm sorry you are going through so much right now. I hope you are making the right decision with the surgery. I'm sorry you are so sick right now. If you need the IV phenergan, then thats why its there, silly! Good Luck with your CAT scan and your final decision about the surgery. You are very lucky to have such a wonderful boyfrind that will hold you when are so sick & so sad. Lots of Hugs, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In pancreatitis , Pag4024@a... wrote: I want to thank everyone for all your support. I had tears come to my eyes just knowing tha people care. Everyone around here are tired of me saying " I can't take this anymore! " I am on wellbutrin and anti anxiety meds. They are helping but even this disease can get past all those helpers and take you down. I am so ready for my surgery. I believe that I am not going to have the Puestrow. I believe that I am going to have the whipple. I am going on Monday to have a CAT scan. The disease is progressing so rapidly. Denial helped me a great deal in the beginning phases of this disease, but denial can't help me anymore. Last night my wonderful boyfriend held me in his arms and I cried and cried until there was not a tear drop to come out. I feel more relaxed. I will be in touch with everything that I find out. All I know is that I have done everything I could to keep this organ and now it is time to go. Today is Sunday, a couple of days after I wrote the above. I am so >sick today. I am trying to keep my head up,but may refvert to the IV henergan.........will be in touch .....Paget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2003 Report Share Posted June 22, 2003 " I am so ready for my surgery. I believe that I am not going to have the Puestrow. I believe that I am going to have the whipple. I am going on Monday... " I believe you are making a wise decision based on my past experiences. I have had both the Puestow and the Whipple (along with a couple of other similar type surgeries) and can truly say that the Whipple was much more effective for controlling my pain. Within 2 weeks of having the Puestow surgery, I was back in pain but it seemed to have gotten a lot worse. After the Whipple, where they removed 90% of my pancrreas and a large section of my stomach (not certain how much)I never got a full-blown all out attack like with the Puestow. It is just a constant, unrelenting pain that I experience, especially after eating anything or whenever I try to lay down. While it may sound as if I didn't improve any after the Whipple, I have to tell you that, while my progress has been agonizingly slow, I did continue to make progress over the 1st year after the surgery. However, since that time I have gradually regressed to the point where I am seriously considering having the darned thing " yanked out " ! Good luck with whatever remedy you seek for your illness. Andre' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 Hi Paget - I've been out of town but I guess you had your CT scan today. When will you know the results? I really hope that whatever they end up doing, it gives you some relief. I'm glad your boyfriend is so supportive - we all need that. Take care - Anita Re:Calming down I believe that I am going to have the whipple. I am going on Monday to have a CAT scan. The disease is progressing so rapidly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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