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xxrockerbaybeexx

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Joined: 28 Dec 2004
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Location: Florida
Chornic Pancreatitis
Posted: 12-28-04 13:25pm

Is chronic pancreatitis fatal?
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ReeAnn

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Joined: 02 Jan 2005
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Location: Virginia

Posted: 01-03-05 05:17am

Chronic pancreatitis, in of itself, is not usually fatal, though it does have a negative impact on life expectancy. When chronic pancreatitis was first suggested in my case (2000), I did extensive research on the internet into how pancreatitis affects life expectancy. I could not come up with any good information. I think this is because the side effects, secondary diseases such diabetes that will actually end your life. The closest to an answer I found was that chronic pancreatitis reduces your life expectancy by 20%. Hope this helps!!!

Reeann
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jewlzz2

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Joined: 22 Apr 2005
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Location: Peck, KS
My Husband Has Chronic Pancreatis!
Posted: 04-22-05 23:41pm

I agree, the chronic pancreatitus can bring on other problems that can make it fatal. For example, my husband has almost died 3 times in the 11 years he has had this, well only diagnosed as this for 6 months, anyway, the 3 times he almost died was from kidney failure due to excessive vomiting brought on by flare ups of the pancreatitus. I want to know something myself though. He had his gall bladder removed after it all started 11 years ago, they nicked his liver in the process, I wonder if anyone else has had a similair experience & I wonder if this might have caused additional problems? :?
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