My Life with Chronic Pancreatitis

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Pancreatitis

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I was hit head-on by a tractor-trailer in 2004 and suffer from chronic pancreatitis.

I have no motility in my colon or intestine, My rectum has no function this is because this tractor-trailer driver lied in his logs drove for 6 days straight and hit me head on so now I live with chronic pain every day.

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When my colon is full and my pancreas is inflamed I have nausea, vomiting, fevers, and have to be NPO and have TPN fluids IV. This is not fun.

The chronic pain that I endure every day is very hard. I have had a colostomy bag and I’m due to have my colon removed 4/10/18.

Because of this, it makes my pancreatitis up more. I have had stents placed many times which has helped too.

The thing that is hard and I’m sure some might have experienced this – it is taken lightly in the medical field. When you go to the hospital with conditions like mine because my Dr’s send me and it just causes depression.

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My pain is real it can be seen on scans and blood test that there is an issue its just chronic and I don’t know what or where to go for pain specialist new to the area.

All I know every day is a fight for me and I’m 49 so I just keep pushing to survive. Because I’m a survivor and will not let a tractor-trailer who almost took my life from me, win.

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