Wow...

[TheQuietPlace]

I went to the doctor yesterday for some stomach pain I've been having. They told me to go to a nearby lab for some tests... so I did... They drew some blood and I was gone...

The doctor said I might have Pancreaitus (or something like that), or that my fundoplasty might be coming loose. I'll get a link to fundoplasty in a minute or two.

What would happen if I have Pancreaitus?

[Damniel]

why didn't you ask the Doc?

[TheQuietPlace]

why didn't you ask the Doc?

That's a damn good question... I really don't know...

[Damniel]

is ti like pancreatitis??? 'cause if it's that your pancreas is inflamated. but don't take my word to serious

[TheQuietPlace]

is ti like pancreatitis??? 'cause if it's that your pancreas is inflamated. but don't take my word to serious

Yeah, somethin like that... I hope it isn't inflamated.

[Damniel]

if it is it might go away with the usual pills and stuff, don't worry no scalpel, if it isn't spell like that i don't know how it is sorry heh...

[TheQuietPlace]

if it is it might go away with the usual pills and stuff, don't worry no scalpel, if it isn't spell like that i don't know how it is sorry heh...

If you don't know how to spell that itus thing.. that makes two of us

[Damniel]

no, ... well that too but i mean the scalpel thingie

[TheQuietPlace]

no, ... well that too but i mean the scalpel thingie

Phoenetic spelling always works. You don't have to be right... isn't Phoentic spelling great?

[Mr Karl]

Isn't a pancreas something you actually need, I dont think it can just be removed

[TheQuietPlace]

Isn't a pancreas something you actually need, I dont think it can just be removed

Yeah it's something you need. Can't live without it.

I have to go to Mary Bridge Radiology to get an upper G.I. how exciting!

[Muzz]

Ugh, sorry to hear about that. Hopefully you'll come through and everything will be alright.

Here's what I know about pancreatitis: It's an inflamation of the pancreas. You need the pancreas because that's what provides your body with insulin which helps to deal with glucose in the body. Without the pancreas, glucose levels will go out of control and you'll develop diabetes. Unfortunately, in pancreatis, the enzymes that help to digest things like fat, protein, and carbs become active inside the pancreas and...start to digest it.

There's two types of pancreatitis- acute and chronic.
Acute can be life threatening, but generally people with acute suffer for a little while, then get over it and heal. Acute is caused by some alcohol abuse and gallstones. However, with Chronic pancreatitis, the pancreas is slowly being destroyed. Chronic is generally due to years of alcohol abuse.

Symptoms, as I'm sure you probably alread know, are: Tender abdomen and abdomen pain, fever, vomiting, sweating, nausea, rapid pulse.

Yeah, definately make sure you get this treated because it can lead to other health complications such as heart failure, kidney failure, etc.

[TheQuietPlace]

Ok. So the blood tests came back negative for pancreaitus... They found something they weren't looking for too. A trace of the bacteria that causes ulcers. So... isn't that great?

[CorporateGoth]

Phoenetic spelling always works. You don't have to be right... isn't Phoentic spelling great?

If you only know one way to spell something.....your'e not very creative!