September 21, 2004
I just returned from a week in the hospital. This followed what is easily the worst attack of pancreatitis I've ever experienced.
http://www.google.com/search?&ie=UTF-8&q=Pancreatic+Pseudocysts
After being home only a few hours... I've learned bunches about what may cause the attacks of accute recurring pancreatitis I've had much of my life. It turns out those abdominal pains were not "my imagination" but were - ARE - real and symptomatic of the more serious attacks. As I get older, these attacks seem to occur more frequently and with higher pain levels.
http://www.surgery.usc.edu/divisions/tumor/pancreasdiseases/web%20pages/PANCREATITIS/pancreatic%20pseudocys1.html
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2674.htm
Now we need to consult with Doctors...
Doctor Eugene Gonzales:
http://www.beloitmemorialhospital.org/medical_staff/staff_popup.cfm?staffid=30
Doctor Eric Eisenberg:
http://www.beloitmemorialhospital.org/medical_staff/staff_popup.cfm?staffid=40
... confirm the diagnosis, and examine treatment options.
Maybe things will change, but right now I'm a little disappointed with the specialists at UW Hospitals.
As usual, Beloit Memorial Hospital did a pretty darn good job making things comfortable while working around the usual tight staffing limits. (I had 5 meals during this week's stay - that's some kind of record!)
http://www.google.com/search?&ie=UTF-8&q=Pancreatic+Pseudocysts
After being home only a few hours... I've learned bunches about what may cause the attacks of accute recurring pancreatitis I've had much of my life. It turns out those abdominal pains were not "my imagination" but were - ARE - real and symptomatic of the more serious attacks. As I get older, these attacks seem to occur more frequently and with higher pain levels.
http://www.surgery.usc.edu/divisions/tumor/pancreasdiseases/web%20pages/PANCREATITIS/pancreatic%20pseudocys1.html
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2674.htm
Now we need to consult with Doctors...
Doctor Eugene Gonzales:
http://www.beloitmemorialhospital.org/medical_staff/staff_popup.cfm?staffid=30
Doctor Eric Eisenberg:
http://www.beloitmemorialhospital.org/medical_staff/staff_popup.cfm?staffid=40
... confirm the diagnosis, and examine treatment options.
Maybe things will change, but right now I'm a little disappointed with the specialists at UW Hospitals.
As usual, Beloit Memorial Hospital did a pretty darn good job making things comfortable while working around the usual tight staffing limits. (I had 5 meals during this week's stay - that's some kind of record!)
