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Pancreatic Injury from COVID-19
Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 10 3:29am | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
@ladyaceintx1, I can see you're concerned about the mass found on your pancreas and am glad that your doctor is investigating further. So often we search for a possible cause. Why did this happen? Was it my diet? My family history? My genes? An infection I had? Cysts, benign tumors, or cancer sometimes don't have a known cause.
It sounds like your doctor is being very thorough. A biopsy will confirm the diagnosis.
You may be interested in reading about the journeys of @faithann64 and @victoriadukes share in these related discussions:
- Cyst on Pancreas? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cyst-on-pancreas/
- IPMN 2 cm mass head of pancreas caught EARLY....... https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ipmn-2-cm-mass-head-of-pancreas-caught-early/
@ladyaceintx1, no matter the diagnosis, no matter the cause, there are members here ready to support you. When do you expect to get the results of the biopsy? Waiting is the hardest part.
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Thank you Colleen for your reply and helpful information.
So, the biopsy was 11/22 and I left with with severe upper abdominal pain. 11/23 8:30pm, I called the GI Specialist and he confirmed what I already suspected...I needed to go to the ER for Acute Pancreatitis . I was admitted with a confirmed diagnosis via labs and CT scan. An additional finding was a very elevated D-dimer and a CT scan for possible PE, which was negative. US was done on the Gallbladder which is normal. After receiving multiple IVs to replace fluids and nutrients and morphine for the severe pain and a steady stream of physicians...I learned from them that the Endoscopy showed no cancer, which is a relief, but they think it is an Autoimmune Chronic Pancreatitis and those labs won't be back for 2 weeks. I just can't find many answers. Why was the D-dimer elevated which can indicate cancer or sepsis if not a PE. Why do I have no appetite and when I do eat, I have pain after wards. Do I need to change my diet or anything else. I was discharged home this evening and have several followup appointments scheduled. Anyway, I'm thankful for this group and sorry so many of us seem to have the underlying anxiety.