Well it only took 7 excruciating hours of waiting, but it finally turns out as acute pancreatitis. Joy of joys. Luckily my mom lent me her iPad so I can mosey around the web doped up on morphine. That's not a bad idea at all, right?
Poor old Dobermonster! Hope with the morphine it doesn't hurt too much now. Tell us how you're doing.
Quote from: Dobermonster on April 14, 2012, 12:40:35 PM
Well it only took 7 excruciating hours of waiting, but it finally turns out as acute pancreatitis. Joy of joys. Luckily my mom lent me her iPad so I can mosey around the web doped up on morphine. That's not a bad idea at all, right?
Oh dear! Gallstones probably? Hope it clears up!
(((Hugs))) I hope you feel better soon!!!
Quote from: Tank on April 14, 2012, 02:43:58 PM
Quote from: Dobermonster on April 14, 2012, 12:40:35 PM
Well it only took 7 excruciating hours of waiting, but it finally turns out as acute pancreatitis. Joy of joys. Luckily my mom lent me her iPad so I can mosey around the web doped up on morphine. That's not a bad idea at all, right?
Oh dear! Gallstones probably? Hope it clears up!
Possibly gallstones, more likely (IMO) imuran-induced. I've been sitting in the hallway for a good 4 hrs following dx and morphine .... Not sure whats supposed to happen next, but will likely be here over the weekend. My kingdom for a bed and fluffy pillow. Thanks for good wishes all.
Ouch...hope you feel better soon. My sister spoke very highly of morphine when she had an painful operation a while ago.
Wow. Feel better soon Dobermonster.
I hope that the pain isn't too bad. Fortunately, from what I've read, the prognosis for pancreatitis in humans seems good, including most often a full recovery. (One of the dogs in my life had it, and she was on medication the rest of her life.) I hope that there are no complications, and that your time in the hospital is brief and relatively pleasant, leaving you feeling much better very soon! (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg717.imageshack.us%2Fimg717%2F2339%2Fbluethumbup.gif&hash=5fe03c6701607da88624dfc89a3acd7df124c467)
Don't worry, I'll sacrifice a chicken for you Dobermonster.
Actually I buy my chickens pre sacrificed but I'll do the ceremony of nominating you as beneficiary of the prior sacrifice.
I'd look into your future so I could assure you or deceive you of a painless recovery but they've already taken the required gizzards out of this chicken. I think they sell them to Gallup polls or Nielsen. :)
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on April 15, 2012, 03:17:07 AM
Actually I buy my chickens pre sacrificed
...*laffin*
Get to feeling better Dobey!!
Thanks all for the good wishes and poultry sacrifices . . . they worked! Got home yesterday evening feeling tremendously better. Have to follow a low-fat diet for a bit, just to be on the safe side, but can't complain I suppose. My regards to The Magic Pudding and The Great Chicken In The Sky for their benevolent grant. My parents were eager to tell me about a girl who testified in church last Sunday about being 'healed' from pancreatitis, but now I know the Feathered One is truly the deity to thank. Should I send a tithe over to KFC, or just scatter some corn in gratitude?
Good to hear you're ok now :)
Good to hear you are feeling better Dobie. I gave my Doberman a piece of chicken in your honor. ;D
Quote from: Budhorse4 on April 17, 2012, 08:47:35 PM
Good to hear you are feeling better Dobie. I gave my Doberman a piece of chicken in your honor. ;D
Then I think the sacrifice has come full turn! My Dobie is now so wound up from being cooped up all weekend, he's manic, lol. Going to have to load up on tennis balls and head to the nearest park until he drops, I think.
Quote from: Dobermonster on April 17, 2012, 08:56:11 PM
Quote from: Budhorse4 on April 17, 2012, 08:47:35 PM
Good to hear you are feeling better Dobie. I gave my Doberman a piece of chicken in your honor. ;D
Then I think the sacrifice has come full turn! My Dobie is now so wound up from being cooped up all weekend, he's manic, lol. Going to have to load up on tennis balls and head to the nearest park until he drops, I think.
Lucky, I wish mine played. She is happiest lounging on the couch.
Glad you're better.
Here's wishing a speedy and complete recovery.
Acute pancreatitis, what causes it?
Gah, glad it wasn't something worse. Speedy recovery!! :)
Quote from: joeoleson on April 18, 2012, 01:35:54 AM
Acute pancreatitis, what causes it?
80% of acute pancreatitis cases are caused by either gallstones or chronic alcoholism. The other 20% are due to infection or drug side effects. In my case, it was an immunosuppressant that I was taking for another illness. Very rare side effect, about 1.5% of people taking it develop pancreatitis.
Quote from: Dobermonster on April 18, 2012, 05:45:39 AM
Quote from: joeoleson on April 18, 2012, 01:35:54 AM
Acute pancreatitis, what causes it?
80% of acute pancreatitis cases are caused by either gallstones or chronic alcoholism. The other 20% are due to infection or drug side effects. In my case, it was an immunosuppressant that I was taking for another illness. Very rare side effect, about 1.5% of people taking it develop pancreatitis.
It's good to have a diagnosis so that action can be taken. It's much worse if the quacks spend weeks prodding and testing and then still don't know what's going on.
Quote from: Tank on April 18, 2012, 08:01:55 AM
Quote from: Dobermonster on April 18, 2012, 05:45:39 AM
Quote from: joeoleson on April 18, 2012, 01:35:54 AM
Acute pancreatitis, what causes it?
80% of acute pancreatitis cases are caused by either gallstones or chronic alcoholism. The other 20% are due to infection or drug side effects. In my case, it was an immunosuppressant that I was taking for another illness. Very rare side effect, about 1.5% of people taking it develop pancreatitis.
It's good to have a diagnosis so that action can be taken. It's much worse if the quacks spend weeks prodding and testing and then still don't know what's going on.
Although pancreatitis is fairly easily diagnosed (looking at enzyme levels), if you get the sort of doctors who are on a totally different track, since symptoms can vary and aren't always textbook, then this can and does happen. Sometimes it takes a willful and knowledgeable patient to be a successful patient. Took a good four years to get two diagnoses for me, because I "looked" healthy