Need help to help me understand Pancreatitis

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Hi,

I am joining this group bcos my fiance was hospitalized 10 days ago

with all the symptoms of Pancreatitis. He is 31 and only drinks once

in a blue moon, smokes 2 cigs every night, does not have high calcium

or triglycerides, no gall stones or have a family history. He was

told yday that his first attack damaged 40-50% of his pancreas and

that they will do surgery after 2-3 weeks to remove the damaged

tissue. They dont know why he had this attack. The doc said that some

patients have a few months to live, some have to have surgery and

some recover without surgery. He will have to have surgery.

I am not sure what kind of life he is going to have without have his

pancreas. I wanted to know if anyone else in this group is in the

same situation and how are they doing. This is so new to us and I had

never realized pancreatitis can be so debilitating. I have been

crying all day yday when he was not looking. They have him knocked

out with pain medication and I wonder how he is feeling. He is a

person who never shows when he is sad and I wondered how he felt

after I left his hospital room last night. He tellin me dont be sad

bcos I am not going anywhere, you cant get rid of me easily. They

have a tube in his stomach to drain the acids.

I am so scared. I read more about Pancreatitis on the net and trying

to learn as much as I can to get an understanding. I am a Biology

major so I understand what I am reading but I want to know will he

have a fairly normal life after surgery. Please give me as much

information as you can. All the comments or suggestions will be

helpful. Wish you all the best. Please pray for Karan.

Sapna