Hi Everyone,

I just joined the forum and I have been reading the various posts by everyone.
I think that my case might be very similar to that of Sandy Kay.
I live in the greater Los Angeles area and have suffered from chronic pancreatitis since my gall bladder went bad and was removed in 2004,
I suffer from Chronic Pancreatitis, Sphincter of Oddi and Crohn's disease.

My digestive system is a train wreck.

Surgeries, and Procedures, only give me relief for so long. I have relied on pain medication to manage my pain.

Due to the aforementioned, I have been on a feeding tube since March 18, 2013 when they shut my pancreas and stomach down.

The docs were hoping that within 6 months I would be able to eat again with no pain; however, that was not the case. I have lost 60 pounds (which I did not need to lose - I could have lost 10 to 15 and been fine) and I have no energy or any quality of life since being on the feeding tube.

At this point, my doctor referred me to a colleague of his who is a pancreatic surgeon who is trying to think outside the box and he referred me to the pain management group.

The pancreatic surgeon told me about a pain pump, so I did a lot of research about them and found many articles that discussed it's use for the treatment of pain associated with chronic pancreatitis. However, when I visited the pain management center, the physician brought up the use of a spinal cord stimulator in addition to the use of a pain pump. He seemed to be in favor of the SCS hence I started doing research about their use in the treatment of pain assoiciated with CP.

I have not had much success finding many articles about this treatment of pain from CP.

Then I ran across the NEUROTALK site and the posts of Sandy Kay.

I would like to learn more from everyone and also speak or email with Sandy Kay about her experiences as they seem very similar to my own.

I am scheduled for the first epidural relating to CP in the next few weeks to see if I will recieve any relief.

Thanks for listening and I will be attentive to this site.

Regards,

Richard