I was diagnosed with Chronic Pancreatitus four years ago. I have had 16 surgeries, have 1/3 of my stomach left, lost 15 feet of intestines, no gall bladder, and had hyrnias from incision sites. Nothing like more surgery to fix a previous one! ERCP is probably the only thing that has saved me. Im a happily married mother of five, staying at home perusing my life long dream of motherhood and painting - keeping a lovely home. The only thing that holds me back is a condition I dont understand. I think I may even have a few Doctors, Surgeons, and Nurses on my christmas card lists ...
Pancreatitus Doesnt Discriminate!
I dont drink alcohol. Never smoked. Never came near a drug that wasnt perscribed by my doctor. Yet this condition plauges me.
If ANYONE has Lo Fat Diet concepts, recipies, advice. PLEASE email me at ladyemerald27@hotmail.com.
I am sick of being sick. Tired of being tired. Sometimes the pain is what reminds me im still alive...so I look to my loving husband and beautiful Kids to keep going.
My children hate to see me feeling miserable ( which I gracefully try to cover up ). Meal time is frustrating - at at times depressing at best because I know if I were to even think of eating something in particular I would be in gastric misery for hours... or worse .. a fast trip to the Gastrointestionalgest and those Lovely Interns at the ER :(.
I walk daily, drink oodlies of water, no caffeine, very little sugar, and as low fat as can be without pretending im a Super Model.
For those of you suffering - your so not alone. For those of you who are loving someone with this condition - (HUG!) thank you for your constant support and understanding!
For those of you with ideas, advice, and encouragment - throw some in my direction.
Be well to all Emerald Rose
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