Guest guest Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 Dear Bert, I have read with great interest everything that you have written regarding your surgery and the outcome of it.. it has given me hope for my daughter, if i can talk her into learning more about it and perhaps having the procedure herself. She is at a point where she has given up and just giving into the life of pain that she lives in,,,being her Mother, I cant allow myself to do that....I will keep trying to learn as much as I can for as long as I can trying to help her. She does lives near me, about 2 miles away, she is married, and has an 11 yr old daughter and a 5 yr old son. This happened to her shortly after he was born. And since that time she really has not been able to perform as a Mom to them, altho she does her best. She has applied for S S Disability, but been denied, she is in the appeal process now. Hoping to read and learn more, I wish all of you the very best, Jean Lindley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2003 Report Share Posted July 2, 2003 Jean, You are welcome. If my experiences with pancreatitis can help and comfort another person than my suffering had value. I am so very sorry that your daughter has emotionally hit bottom. I had many low moments but I kept pulling myself up by my bootstraps because it wasn't over yet. To share a rich, interesting life with my wife is my whole reason for being and I just refused to let a disease steal that away from me. I admire you and I thank you for remaining vigilant for your daughter. Have you considered sharing your daughter's depression with her doctor? There are drugs that effectively treat depression without harsh side effects, and with no negative impact on the pancreas. Something like prozac or celexa, welbutrin, or paxil might be enough to help your daughter fight her depression. It is all about quality of life, and her depression might be just as bad right now as her pancreatitis problems. I really feel for her and just know I can't fully understand since I don't have children. Stay hopefull and get your daughter help because there are treatment options out there for her. It takes perserverance and time to get in to the care of a good doctor. Good luck, Bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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