I haven't had a pancreatectomy or a Roux en y surgery. I have had a couple bouts of cholangitis with an almost completely closed common bile duct. The last time it was only opened 1mm when they went in via ERCP. My common duct was ballooned open to about 7 or 8mm, I think (hard to remember exactly), and I was given strong antibiotics because of the infection in my cbd. That was a few years ago and it hasn't happened again since then so I'm not sure if it was related to anything else or not. I also had very elevated liver enzymes with it. I did still have my gall bladder at the time, although I had had CP for several years they hadn't taken my gb out yet, and so it was taken out a few weeks after my ERCP with ballooning to open the duct. I developed a systemic infection and nearly died from that. It was all very scarey. Maybe the original infection was not completely cleared up from the blocked duct and it was then washed throughout my abdomen after the gall bladder removal, I'm not sure, but it was bad for awhile. Anyway, I understand the reluctance to go through procedures unless they are life or death necessary. For me, it seems like there are always abnormal outcomes or issues making the whole recovery worse than it should be and I never follow the textbook. I've vowed never to have another surgery or procedure unless I have no alternative. Then again, if I'm in unbearable pain or so sick I can't stand it, I might agree to whatever they offer. Who knows. Right now, I'm having real issues with nausea. I've lost a few pounds in the last few weeks, about 20, nothing too serious weight wise for me, but I just can't hardly eat anything at all. If that doesn't change soon something will have to be done and I dread that. I'm not sure how it will be handled but I know I won't like it, LOL.
I'm not a candidate for the tcp because of a diseased liver so I'm just destined to endure cp. Sometimes thats not too difficult. At other times, its very hard and very scarey.
I wish you luck and good health. I think the longer I go with all this the fewer answers I have, but I do feel for others and the hard times they go through trying to deal. It's an awful life at times.
Hang in there and good luck to you,
Ronda