A little about me.

I'm 38, happily married and mother of four children. My pancreatitis journey began in February 2016. I walked into the ER thinking I had eaten some really bad Chinese food. I delt with the pain for 5 days until I couldn't get rid of my pain. I tried all the home remedies I could, Gas-X, Pepto, teas, nothing worked. I had no idea it was my pancreas. That day my lipase were at 1495!!! I was yellow, pale, couldn't eat or drink and I was in severe pain. Since then, I've had four hospitalizations. It's been an on going battle to stay out of the hospital and to stay off pain meds. I completely changed my diet. No more alcohol. I will never eat chinese food, ever! I've lost only 20 pounds, in one year, but am working on losing another 15. The most horrible thing that I have learned is that, there are many doctors who don't understand this kind of pain, especially because they can't fix it. They either think you a drug seeker or just want attention. It's horrible, why would anyone want to fake this is crazy? I was hospitalized two weeks ago, with my lipase at 1492. Gosh, I thought I was done. My blood pressure was so low, I was so pale, and cold, bodyaches, chills and had severe nausea with the pain. I'm coming back to life, slowly but surely. I'm still here. I'm learning how to listen to my body, learning what foods are safe, what foods are dangerous for me. The best advice is to listen to your body, only you can decide what you put in your mouth. Whatever works for me might not work for you. Play close attention. Keeping a food journal is a good idea.