Re: Patty-progressive pancreatitis

[Guest guest]

Thanks Donna!!

I saw Dr. Kaikaus today and fortunately I took a copy of my ERCP from last

year. My other GI did not send a copy. Of course he started questioning me

about the pain and told me all my labs were normal blah blah blah....I asked him

if he had a copy of the ERCP and he didn't. Well after he read the results

his questioning changed real quick. He increased my enzymes from 1 3x's a day

to 3 before each meal and 2 with snacks. He is scheduling me for a EUS on

10/14/03. So I will have to get back to you after the test. The GI did mention

stents but my husband and I have almost decided not to do it. It sounds like it

is only a temporary fix and I'm not sure it is worth it.

Take care,

Patty Jensen,

Lousiville, kY

[Guest guest]

Hi Patty,

I read your post on your visit and stents. I just wanted to say that I

last had stents put in and taken out in March & April of 2002. Since

then I have not been to the ER once. I have found life a bit easier as

far as pain and it doesn't last as long as before the stents. Am I an

advicate for stents...NO! I hate the hospital, I hate the hospital stay

after the surgery as I always have an attack afterward. I know that I

will have to have stents again someday too.

I am saying that they did help reduce the amount of pain I was and am in

everyday. But I have a young son and I don't intend to be away from him

that often just to be free from pain. I was in the hospital 3 times in

2 months for the surgery. But it has been more than 1 1/2 years since

the stents and I haven't been back to the ER. While I agree it's

nothing more than a temporary fix, it did help me.

Sandy

Fairfield, Ca

TJENSEN7@... wrote:

> Thanks Donna!!

>

> I saw Dr. Kaikaus today and fortunately I took a copy of my ERCP from last

> year. My other GI did not send a copy. Of course he started questioning me

> about the pain and told me all my labs were normal blah blah blah....I asked

him

> if he had a copy of the ERCP and he didn't. Well after he read the results

> his questioning changed real quick. He increased my enzymes from 1 3x's a day

> to 3 before each meal and 2 with snacks. He is scheduling me for a EUS on

> 10/14/03. So I will have to get back to you after the test. The GI did

mention

> stents but my husband and I have almost decided not to do it. It sounds like

it

> is only a temporary fix and I'm not sure it is worth it.

>

> Take care,

> Patty Jensen,

> Lousiville, kY

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sandy.