Basically
a lot of people start off with getting their gallbladder out which they think will fix the problem they have, then when that doesnt work they try cutting a sphinterotomy 1/2 way then in my case they cut the full way at that point i got pancreatitis as it was done via ercp and couldnt suck ice etc and went down hill, followed by a full laparotomy and 3 feeding tubes over the years. I then had a thorascopic splanchinicectomy eg cutting the nerves to the pancreas woks in 80 pecent to stop pain altho it didnt work for me
Then a month or two ago my doc who is the first to do this some 5 years ago stumbled upon the fact that by using a hida scan and ercp he found that i was amongst other things producing way to much bile, and pain which is inapacitating , nausea etc. He found and did a test which i also ate a mars bar and so was able to see that by Common bile duct was not working properly so he removed itand the bilary tree made a new one out ofthe intestine and sewed it to the bowel.
Now that was 2 months ago it is major.
I am now on 1/4 of pain meds i was pre surgery and am hopeful it ill reduce more over next few months.
The other two had the same problems and ops i had ....
they were pain free after 3 and 12 months and now lead normal lifes.
He is pulishing this in a scandanavian journal in next 2 months so as you can see it hasnt been done before for pancreas type problems.
I am hopeful and ithas gone ok to now that I will be pain free.... which is miraculous for me as i suffered terrible everyday for last 11 years with pain...
my surgeon trained with best in europe for many years
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