Patient and Supporter Stories

Alexis R., 16, from Pennsylvania, was diagnosed with pancreatitis when she was 15-years old. Prior to pancreatitis, she was a normal teenager who went out with friends and was full of energy. Her new normal with pancreatitis looks a little different, and she is adjusting. Pancreatitis takes a toll on a person, physically, emotionally, and …

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Michael*, 16, was just 3-years-old when he was diagnosed with pancreatitis. Michael and his Mom share his pancreatitis story through the lens of a patient and caregiver. How old was your son when he was diagnosed? What were the initial symptoms? Michael was 3-years-old. He had no fever, threw up and had been feeling ill …

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My introduction to pancreatitis began at age 6. For the next four years I experienced repeated episodes, however, my pediatrician dismissed it as a virus each time. At age 10 the episodes lasted for six weeks before our pediatrician ordered labs. My enzyme levels were elevated and I was taken to the ER in a …

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How old were you when you first had your first bout of pancreatitis? My first known bout of acute pancreatitis was in 2006, I was 38 years old. I have since had a few recurrent bouts of acute pancreatitis, on top of my chronic pancreatitis. What did you think it was initially? My grandmother had …

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