Just a thought and observation.

We went into this surgery, miserable and with no future to forsee if we didnt do this. He was going to continue to go down hill as more systems were disrupted in his body due to a MAD Mr P!(pancreas). Knowing that the surgery was the first half of the battle, knowing that we would have recoup times and learning lessons to adjust to.

Its just so hard to have been thru the surgery, Seeing the MAJOR difference in Jerry pain wise (none!!) and the gastroparesis reversed, its hard to not want to be WELL RIGHT NOW!! He is learning his body, and just like any new task you learn, it takes trial and error to accomplish. Lordy knows, im still a hazzard on a bike! im dangerous not only to myself but anyone around me! So the task is for Jerry, ups and downs, learning how certain foods affect him and how to use that aquired knowledge to his benefit. Also hes learned that exercise helps him feel much better if his sugars are elevated, but that he still must watch blood glucose level so it doesnt go to low.

Also we learned that we should have made an appointment with a diabetic nutritionist SOONER before we got home so we could have some guidance right now. It helps. FLORIDA IS HORRID for health care, and we had to go thru 2 dieticians to find one who seemed to click with Jerry. I already had the endocrinologist picked out.

I think as SCARED of the surgery as we were, THAT wasnt the scary part LOL. The SCARY part is the waiting time to be well. how odd is that. not scary but impatient. THAT IS THE HARDEST PART! I cant tell anyone what a difference this has made in Jerry! he is up and about, going outside and riding his TRIKE! he hasnt had a LIFE , even limited as this is until hes better, in almost 14 years!! This was a blessing and we should have taken the call 5 years prior. But that old paralyzing fear, had us in its claws!

Just seeing that pancreatitis has a course. IT is ALWAYS DOWNHILL!! times may vary between people, different complications may develope but the end is always the same. Uncontrolled pain, neuropathies and brittle diabetes.

So why was having this surgery so scary? the worst pancreatic outcome could have been, hes brittle, and in pain. That is no different than where he would be anyhow.

THE upside, chances could be he could have REDUCED pain, NO pain, and or be a mild diabetic or NO diabetes!

As it turned out, we are thrilled to report... Jerry is PAIN FREE (wonderous miracle), diabetic and on insulin..( BIG DEAL!!) IT is a TRADE OFF of wonders we could only have hoped for! well im getting long winded and need to get some sleep. I re read these posts and Laugh (big snows...to US it was! LOL im sure the natives thought it was nothing!) and to see Jerry and see how fast he progressed just astounds me!