hi my dear mom had an acute attack on 7/24/2012 has ups n downs now has 3 drains 2 on 2 abscess 1 on gallbladder been told if they operate she would be abla to heal shes 66 was very healthy prior to this is there anything else other than drains n major surgery that may help my mom i dont want to loose her shes loosing hope n faith n make me very sad please advice, anyone else been thru this path?
So sorry to hear that your mom is having such a terrible time. Don’t have much advice to add to what Vonnie offered, just my well wishes that your mom finds relief soon. Definitely find a good specialist, sadly there are many doctors out there who don’t know enough about pancreatitis to be of help to us. Take care, Angie
thank you for all your support no my mom, she is not with a pancreas dr but the GI she has is very good unfortunately mom is in a long term acute hospital she is on a ventilator we are going to try to wean her of it so she can eat she has a peg in her tummy for feeding she is in san antonio the closest specialist is in Houston I will look into it but my mom says she is tired n wants no more me n my siblings tell her this is a long illness but she says she wants to go home iam afraid if we do that we will lose her but we may have to grant her wishes it tears me up inside n all I say why God why.
Frank,
I am so sorry to hear of your mothers problems. Acute Pancreatitis is very serious. However, it sounds like your doctors are on top of things. It takes a very long time to recover from and acute attack. Eleven years ago I was in the hospital for 3 weeks (one week then back in after ten days). After getting out of the hospital it took another good 6 months to get back to normal. However, I had a new normal. It sounds like your mom is back home. Is she eating or is she on TPN or just liquids? Remember that it is essential to be on a low-fat diet, NO alcohol, and it helps to eat many small meals during the day instead on big ones three times a day.
Please tell your mother that I am praying for her. For wisdom for the doctors and strength for both of you to get through the days.
There are many people that have been through a lot. I hope they will sign on and help you.
I are with a pancreatic specialist? If not it might be a good idea to look for one in your area.
Vonnie
Whoops, I meant to say are you with a pancreatic specialist.
Frank,
You are in a tough situation. I don’t know how you can make any changes in her care if she is not willing to go along. God Bless you and your family with wisdom and courage for the days ahead.
Vonnie