Re;Hospital visit

[Guest guest]

I am concern and sad right now. I thought I had done all the research

on the whipple and that I had thought out the pros and the cons. I just spent

5 days in the hospital because I was constipated. I was scared and I think the

DR's were too because they may have had to do some type of surgery to unblock

the blockage. I am now told that the whipple could cause adhesions in the

small intestine, thus causing blockage in the bowls. I have already had a

colostomy, and the surgery was not going to be pretty. The other thing is that I

had

just come off the surgery for the whipple. I am scared because I was looking

for hope and answers and I now feel that this disease is progressing still. I

am tired of fighting this thing. I am tired of going to hospitals. I just want

some kind of quality of life. My children are now being affecting by this

disease. I have had them in therapy, it's just sad for me that they have to go

through all this. My goal is to get to a place where I can exercise so I can get

stronger. I can't even get to exercise because something always happens. I

hate this disease so much. No matter how hard you try to beat it, it comes at

you

from another angle.

Paget

[Guest guest]

Dear Paget,

Your letter brought me tears of sadness and frustration for you,

and all that you have been through. I have had a very difficult

painful, nautious day to start with, and reading this was just the

last straw. I am so sorry that the Whipple surgery has caused

you even more problems. I know you researched hard and

debated a long time before you came to the conclusion that this

would be best for you, and it hurts terribly to see your

expectations fail.

I can understand when you say you hate this disease. It has truly

tested your strength, patience and health at every turn. Having

normal time with your children seems like such an easily solved

request, but we know that even that, with this disease, can be

like asking for the moon.

I wish I could offer some words of wisdom, but tonight I'm

speechless. All I can offer is my support and prayers that you

will soon have some peace and relief from your struggles. If this

impending surgery on the small intestine the only option that can

correct your problem, I pray that it goes well and heals quickly, so

that you can get back your life.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments and advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

" What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters

compared to what lies within us. " - Ralph Waldo Emerson

> I am concern and sad right now. I thought I had done all the

research on the whipple and that I had thought out the pros and

the cons. I just spent 5 days in the hospital because I was

constipated.

Paget