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i belive my socreatits I belive my son has cronic pancreatits.he is a navy vet and 7 yrs ago had and survieve stage 4 colon cancer. for the past six months he has ben very ill and in the hospital 4 times. He can not hold any food down He eats very little. He will throw up blood and bile. VA says there is no cancer. They give him pain pills as the pain is off the charts. He has good days he can hold food down and is in litle pain. other times he will be feeling fine and start to throw up. No reason. He goes in to the VA Wendsday for a Mamogram as he now has a large lump or mass on his right brest. This has become larger in the last 2-3 months. They have drained large amounts of fluid from the chest area. With this he is doing well. It has not come back. I do not know where to go from here. As a mother i am sitting helpless.
Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. This may indicate chronic pancreatitis which is caused either by alcohol consummation or biliary stones. In most cases it can be regulated by medications which include insuline supplements and enzymes for digestion Also alcohol is forbidden in these cases and you should eat less fatty food, less sugar and more vegetables and boiled food. Also, avoid citotoxic medications. If there is no improvement then surgical therapy may be considered and include drainage procedures or pancreas resection. This is last option and you should consult your doctor about this. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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How Can Chronic Pancreatitis Be Treated?
Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. This may indicate chronic pancreatitis which is caused either by alcohol consummation or biliary stones. In most cases it can be regulated by medications which include insuline supplements and enzymes for digestion Also alcohol is forbidden in these cases and you should eat less fatty food, less sugar and more vegetables and boiled food. Also, avoid citotoxic medications. If there is no improvement then surgical therapy may be considered and include drainage procedures or pancreas resection. This is last option and you should consult your doctor about this. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.