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October 7, 2008 It has been several months since I had my bout with Severe Acute Pancreatitis. I know that I am lucky to have survived it. We had a hard time keeping my pulse rate above levels that kept the nurses from gasping. There were times when it felt like my heart was going to explode. I spent 16 days in the hospital much of the time without food or water, but rather was hooked up to a IV, and undoubtedly left that god forsaken place way too early. I was told that I would never be able to drink (alcohol) again. To this day, I've never touched a drop. I understand completely that it will kill me. I do not wish to die. By simply not drinking I can increase my chances of living a normal life considerably. From time-to-time, I encounter discomfort to my pancreas. It is generally because I've had too much cream in my coffee or some other rich substance. A couple times, I believe it was a result of stress. I try to live a life I am content with so that my stress levels do not elevate and I do not feel the desire to escape in alcohol. I now understand how precious and fleeting life can be and I want my experience on this earth to be one I find worthwhile and of value. Many people who come to this site ask 'How much can I drink if I have pacreatitis?' or 'Will drinking hurt me if I have pancreatitis?' or 'What kind of alcohol can I drink if I have pancreatitis?'. The answer is that you cannot drink any kind of alcohol if you have pancreatitis because it will hurt you - and can kill you. Pancreatitis is deadly and dangerous. The reason we don't here much about it is because the survival rate isn't high. Be thankful you caught it early, don't mess around with it, and don't drink alcohol... even if you want to. It is okay to want to drink. It is not okay to drink! Understand the difference. The craving will pass whether or not you pick up the drink... so DON'T do it! ...figure out what you enjoy doing and spend your time doing that instead! Basically, I just wanted to check in with you to let you know that I'm still alive, I'm doing very well and it looks like I will be fine as long as I don't drink or partake in too much rich foods! From time-to-time I will keep you posted! | Home Pancreatitis Articles Living With Pancreatitis Blog Pancreatitis & Healing Foods Pancreatitis & Healthy Recipes Pancreatitis & Reflexology Living With Pancreatitis Healing From Pancreatitis Does Pancreatitis Hurt? Pancreatitis Cure Pancreatitis Pain Pancreatitis & Not Drinking Life With Pancreatitis Pancreatitis & Statistics About Me Contact Info |