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- Just saw a post asking about TPAIT. I haven't been on here in a while. So here goes my update. I had to have another surgery May 11th for a hernia and they found more scar tissue. I believe I am recovered from that now. As far as the TPAIT, I would...
- 11 months post TPAIT. Tomorrow I will have surgery to fix a hernia. They have to cut me open again. I will be in the hospital for 3 to 5 days. So I am still having issues following the big surgery but things are much better that before the TPAIT. I...
- TP/AIT 9 months post Wow, I cant believe it has been 9 months since surgery. I am doing very well. I have no regrets having the surgery. I wish I could be completely healthy but that is never going to happen so I am just grateful this big...
- I feel wonderful this was the best thing I ever done. That gnawing pain in my middle is gone. I eat whatever I want. I am back to normal activity, endurance and exercise. I have gained about 6lbs back that I lost with surgery. I would say 90% of the...
- Well not much new to post. I am still feeling very good and so glad I had this surgery. Everything I eat settles well as long as I eat small meals. That is the key. I went to the fair and ate some funnel cake. I went to Cheddars and had a Monte...
- Well his is my weekly update. I am still doing very well. Pain is at a minimum. I would say my pain is almost solely just from the surgery site and no internal pain from my digestive system. I weeded my flower beds yesterday and that was good to get...
- Well I have to say I am so happy I had this done! Still a little tender and sore from the surgery but that is to be expected. I went back to work full time this week with no problem. For the last 4 years every time I ate I felt nauseated, pain,...
- I keep posting these because before my surgery I didn't find as much good news as bad news about what happens following this surgery. This makes sense because most people who are doing well don't need to turn to the support groups. But I want people...
- 4 weeks since my surgery and I have to say this is the turning point for me. I am going without pain meds for hours at a time now. I am tolerating food very well, my appetite has picked up some. My energy levels are much better and I feel confident...
- Well it has been 3 weeks since my surgery and all is going as well as can be expected. My levels are staying between 150 and 200. The doctor is not sure whether I will be insulin free or not but my islet cells are working so I will not be a brittle...
- I am 7 days out from my TP/AIT I am doing very well. I came home yesterday. The surgery went well. So far I am on 4 units of slow acting insulin and a take a unit or two if I get above 150 which has only happened a few times. The insulin right now...
- I'm now on TPN waiting for my pancreas to settle down. I will have a TP/AIT in June. I'm very fortunate that other than this bad pancreas I am a very healthy person. Do you have to be on home health care to get TPN? My nurses say I am not supposed...
- Does anyone take Melatonin for their pancreas. I started taking Melatonin a couple of weeks ago to help me sleep. Actually, I have more dreams and don't sleep as well but I wake up feeling good. Usually, laying down aggravates my pancreas and by...
- Visited with my docs yesterday and they now know I have a mutation in the CFTR gene and pancreas divisium so this is the cause of my pancreatitis. They say I need the tp-iat and I should have it done sooner rather than later so they can harvest good...
- I haven't posted in a long time. I am at the point where they can do no more stents and my only option if I need intervention is surgery. Because I have a slight history of pancreas issues in my family, I wanted rule out a genetic condition that...