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Mi name is Samntha and I am 22 years old, and this past April I was

diagnosed with mild chronic pancreatitis. After 4 ERCPs, a EUS, cat

scans, MRIs, and exploratory surgery. They have not been able to

get my pain and nausea under enough control for me to be able to

work for very long. MY job was understanding for a while but after

I was off for almost 2 months this April and May the lowered me to

part time. Then in June I was at work and I started vomiting blood

and had to be admitted. The HR manger knew and then the next day I

was scheduled to owrk the called my house and told my dad because I

didn't call in that I no longer had a job. So when I lost my job I

also lost my insurance. My gastro doctor in Owensboro sent me to

Indy to see DR. Lehman for a consultation and he recommened going on

tube feeding for complete gut rest. Then when I saw my gastro doctor

here he said that that wouldn't work for me and that my problem was

basiclly all in my head even though DR. Kaikaus at Jewish Hospital

diagnosed my pancreatitis after my last ERCP and the EUS. HE apset

both me and my mom and the next day I got a letter from him saying

he's no longer my dr. My mom believes its because I don't have

insurance anylonger and no means of income to pay him. My general

doctor has kinda of taken over my treatment and he's trying to

control things with pain medcine, but the only thing that doesn't

make me sick is ultram or ultracet and they don't help the lain very

much. If this doesn't work he said they might try the tube feeding

for me. What I wonder is is there anyone on here who the tube

feeding has helped? I don't want to do through another surgery or

have anything put in me unless I have a very good idea that it will

help. I had a hickman cathter in and when they took it out it broke

in three places. One piece was in my heart and i had to have a

heart cath done to retrieve it. Thanks for listening and I'm

relieved to know there are other people who have the same problems

because it relives some of the feeling of being alone.

Prayers for all,