ATTENTION PROSEPCTIVE NEW MEMBERS, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS POSTED NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE..THANKS

This group is designed to provide emotional support, information, and companionship to those who have chronic pancreatitis as well as those who've undergone a Pancreatectomy, with or without an Auto-Islet transplant.
Although a large part of the experiences chronicled here are those that pertain to the pancreatectomy for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis, this group by no means offers only one opinion concerning treatment and is not pro or con regarding the surgery.

Everyone is an individual with the need for individualized treatment, not a one size fits all cure or surgery.

It also exists to allow those of us who have already undergone the TP(total pancreatectomy) an outlet, to share our experiences as this surgery is relatively unchartered territory in the medical community.

I welcome those who suffer from Pancreatitis,chronic or otherwise, who may need more information about the surgery, or just need someone who can relate to their situation. Hopefully, sharing our similar experiences will be uplifting.

To protect the privacy of members,when applying for membership PLEASE INCLUDE A DETAILED REASON FOR JOINING AND CONTACT INFORMATION, such as your FIRST AND LAST NAME and EMAIL info so we can confirm membership and protect the medical privacy of current members. YOUR PERSONAL INFO WILL NEVER BE SHARED OR GIVEN TO ANYONE ELSE. I AM ADAMANT ABOUT PRIVACY ISSUES.
I currently have a moderator approving memberships as I am not always available, but can be reached through email anytime at AmyGwenn@aol.com.

I advise all NEW MEMBERS to search through the archives regarding questions about the TP. Much of what new members are looking for is already there waiting to be accessed. If you can't find what you need just ask, that's what we're here for.

With friendship,
Amy Gwenn
Pancreatectomy Survivors Founder