Hello to all

[Guest guest]

I can see I am not alone. I've only read a few posts to know I am

not alone with all these feelings. Ginny White recommended this

group, as I had just joined the support one for pancreatitus. I've

been living with this now for about 4 years. It nearly claimed my

life 5 times, 6 if you count the appendicitis that had not been

diagnosed because it was assumed chronic pancreatitus. The appendix

blew, and it had gone at least 2 days before they did surgery, and

another 2 weeks in the hospital.

I continue to go through the pain, fatigue and nausea, etc. It is

wearing thin on my wife, and children.

My pancreatitus is caused by high triglycerides. So far, there seems

to be nothing that works to keep them down. I don't drink. The only

thing we do is we now check my blood like every 3 months. The

doctors are scratching heads, reaching at straws. Now I'm on " Fish

Oil " tablets, as well as other pills. I where a pain patch and have

pain pills which sometimes help, most times not really.

Frustration is too mild a term for what I feel. After the last bout

with pancreatitus, my intestines were badly burned by the acid, and I

have a hard time eating. I took my wife out for her birthday

yesterday and had to leave her twice during dinner because of the

pain. Barely made it to the main course of the meal before I put up

the white flag and brought the rest of the meal home.

Family thinks I avoid them because I often stay at home because of

the way I am feeling. My oldest daughter is starting to ignore me

because if I am not working I am lying down.

This is no way to live. It's getting harder to stay positive.