I am feeling much better today after eating 1800 calories yesterday, the most calories I have eaten in a single day in months. I felt like I was eating constantly, all day long munching...but the alternative isn't great so it is what it is. The problem of increased pain is somewhat minimized by spreading the meals out and never, I mean never! eating more then 300 calories at any one time.
So this morning my energy level is much higher and I am experiencing just minimal pancreatic pain. My goal for this week is 1800 calories a day, no matter what. I will see if any pain that arises is manageable with the pain medicine I have been given. I will also be stopping in to see my gastroenterologist this week. He seems to think my blocked spleen could be causing a lot of these issues.
My spleen is working through an intricate set of varices it has created around the ECD blockage. It is possible that the spleen is simply working to hard and is causing the pain. I think we will have a better idea of how my spleen and pancreas are functioning after I have been off of the Prednisone for a while longer, as they say...only time will tell.
So this morning my energy level is much higher and I am experiencing just minimal pancreatic pain. My goal for this week is 1800 calories a day, no matter what. I will see if any pain that arises is manageable with the pain medicine I have been given. I will also be stopping in to see my gastroenterologist this week. He seems to think my blocked spleen could be causing a lot of these issues.
My spleen is working through an intricate set of varices it has created around the ECD blockage. It is possible that the spleen is simply working to hard and is causing the pain. I think we will have a better idea of how my spleen and pancreas are functioning after I have been off of the Prednisone for a while longer, as they say...only time will tell.
I wanted to thank everyone at home, church and work for their thoughts and cocerns. Your support makes my life possible right now. There is no way I could do it on my own. So Oscar, thanks for taking out the leaves. Co-Workers, for stepping up and helping out. Wife, Doing everything I don't get done. Everyone else, for all those thoughts and prayers.
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