Feeling confused and disappointed

[Guest guest]

Good day, friends!

My latest (16th, I think) CT-scan answers some questions, yet leaves other's

unanswered. This scan was done in yet another hospital, so it's interesting to

compare this against the drafts from hospital 1 and hospital 2, as to it's

interpretation of my pancreas. So far, this review, done by a female

radiologist,

(you go GIRL!!!!) is the most thorough and medically precise of all the rest. I

think I'd like to have this hospital do any of my future tests, even though it

is an

older facility and longer and more difficult to get to than any of the others!

It's

right across the street from my GI, so that's a plus, but I wouldn't want to be

hospitalized there, due to its age, and difficult access for family who would be

visiting.

The enlarged pseudocysts are now 5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm. in the tail and 3 x 2 x 2.5

cm. in the head. Previously, they were 3.4 x 4.4 cm and 3.2 x 2.3 cm. My

pancreas is " enlarged with severe scattered dystrophic calficications throughout

and an enlarged pancreatic duct, with MULTIPLE pseudocysts seen

throughout. There is no fatty induration or free intraperitoneal fluid to

suggest

actute pancreatitis. There is prompt and symmetrical uptake and excreation of

contrast from the kidneys bilaterally. " There was more to the report, including

mention of the non-enhancing peripelvic 2 x 2 cm. cyst on the right kidney,

which we're aware of and is apparently both common and nothing to be

concerned about. What baffled me was the remark that there was no indication

of acute pancreatitis (?), it just indicated that the findings were

representative of

changes seen with chronic pancreatitis with associated pseudocysts.

So I guess I'd interpret that as a acute chronic pancreatitis attack, instead of

an

acute pancreatitis attack....whatever that means! Why this attack has been

more severe and harder to recover from is still a mystery for me. Overall, I

still

feel cruddy and am having a hard time recovering my normal activity. It's been

three weeks and I'm still struggling. I had a great day Thursday, and probably

overdid it, getting some serious cleaning done in my bedroom where I've been

spending so much time. With a tv and the computer in here, plus a good bed to

recline in, I've really taken over the room as my personal oasis. But that made

it the most necessary place to keep clean, right? But doing so seems to have

been my downfall, since I've been back to feeling rotten, in pain, and reluctant

to get up and out.

That's my progress report for now. I'm trying to chill out and get back my

strength for Thanksgiving. Maybe by then I'll be able to make my formal

announcement of my daughter's engagement and pending marriage!! Our

photo is in the " photos " section on the website, and I think you'll see why I

think

she's going to make a beautiful bride!

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

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

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

[Guest guest]

I,m sorry you are not feeling well. It may sounds sttrange but I

always feel worse when the barometric pressure falls. Could just be

that dreary days bug me though. This was the first time you had

this radiologist at this institution. Each physician has different

ways of wording their reports. You already knew you had gone past

AP a long time ago as did I. The cyst have gotten a smidge larger,

that could be causing some more pain, sit down put your feet up,

read the paper, and if you lived closer I would send you some of

this soup.

When do you see your gi guy?

> Good day, friends!

>

> My latest (16th, I think) CT-scan answers some questions, yet

leaves other's

> unanswered. This scan was done in yet another hospital, so it's

interesting to

> compare this against the drafts from hospital 1 and hospital 2, as

to it's

> interpretation of my pancreas. So far, this review, done by a

female radiologist,

> (you go GIRL!!!!) is the most thorough and medically precise of

all the rest. I

> think I'd like to have this hospital do any of my future tests,

even though it is an

> older facility and longer and more difficult to get to than any of

the others! It's

> right across the street from my GI, so that's a plus, but I

wouldn't want to be

> hospitalized there, due to its age, and difficult access for

family who would be

> visiting.

>

> The enlarged pseudocysts are now 5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm. in the tail and

3 x 2 x 2.5

> cm. in the head. Previously, they were 3.4 x 4.4 cm and 3.2 x 2.3

cm. My

> pancreas is " enlarged with severe scattered dystrophic

calficications throughout

> and an enlarged pancreatic duct, with MULTIPLE pseudocysts seen

> throughout. There is no fatty induration or free intraperitoneal

fluid to suggest

> actute pancreatitis. There is prompt and symmetrical uptake and

excreation of

> contrast from the kidneys bilaterally. " There was more to the

report, including

> mention of the non-enhancing peripelvic 2 x 2 cm. cyst on the

right kidney,

> which we're aware of and is apparently both common and nothing to

be

> concerned about. What baffled me was the remark that there was no

indication

> of acute pancreatitis (?), it just indicated that the findings

were representative of

> changes seen with chronic pancreatitis with associated pseudocysts.

>

> So I guess I'd interpret that as a acute chronic pancreatitis

attack, instead of an

> acute pancreatitis attack....whatever that means! Why this attack

has been

> more severe and harder to recover from is still a mystery for me.

Overall, I still

> feel cruddy and am having a hard time recovering my normal

activity. It's been

> three weeks and I'm still struggling. I had a great day Thursday,

and probably

> overdid it, getting some serious cleaning done in my bedroom where

I've been

> spending so much time. With a tv and the computer in here, plus a

good bed to

> recline in, I've really taken over the room as my personal oasis.

But that made

> it the most necessary place to keep clean, right? But doing so

seems to have

> been my downfall, since I've been back to feeling rotten, in pain,

and reluctant

> to get up and out.

>

> That's my progress report for now. I'm trying to chill out and

get back my

> strength for Thanksgiving. Maybe by then I'll be able to make my

formal

> announcement of my daughter's engagement and pending marriage!!

Our

> photo is in the " photos " section on the website, and I think

you'll see why I think

> she's going to make a beautiful bride!

>

> With hope and prayers,

> Heidi

>

> Heidi H. Griffeth

> South Carolina

> SC & SE Regional Rep.

> PAI, Intl.

>

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

> should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.