Hi Lenny,

Is your polyp actually in the pancreas or is it on the ampula?  In 1992, my GI found a polyp on the ampula and referred me to a surgeon who had experience removing them with a scope.  The procedure went well (he got it all and it was not malignant) and I was discharged home the same day.  I soon developed pancreatitis and was hospitalized for 6 days and was NPR with a morphine pump to control the pain.  Everything went fine afterwards and my GI carefully checks the ampula as part of my annual endoscopic exam. Removal of a polyp on the ampula is a tricky procedure, so be sure your surgeon has done many of these procedures. I have not had a recurrence, although my GI has removed polyps in my duodenum on a fairly regular basis. FAP is a nasty disease and I hope things work out well for you.

Bill

I  had  the  same  thing  poop that  smells  really  bad  and  floats, plus  hard  to  flush  away . I  was told  it  was  pancreatic  insufficiency  and  have  to  take  enzymes  to  digest  the  food ,have  them  check  out  your  poo ,it's  a  test  to  see  if  the  poo has  to  much  fat and  that's  why  it floats,.

Billy, I appreciate your response. Pancreatic problems are very painful and I really feel for you Billy, even though it was back in 1992. My brief research has revealed how painful it is.

I can't remember where it is Billy, but I will have that information in a few weeks. I am still waiting for my upper side scope ! I have noticed how poor the communication can be between departments ! I was recently tested for sleep apnea, and await the results. I stop breathing when I lie on my back and I am lucky to have an observant wife who gives me a dig to wake me up !

FAP, yup ! Its a rotter ! I have two children who were lucky to escape inheriting such an unwanted lodger !

I will report back after my ultrascan, until then I wish you the very best of health Billy.

Namaste,

Lenny

Wes, I have noticed how it refuses to be flushed ! It can take three flushes before its all clear. I will try the enzymes as I was looking into that a few months ago in relation to my wife's illness - Fibromyalgia, H Pylori and IBS !!!

Until next time Wes, I wish you the very best of health !

Namaste,

Lenny

I am now belching more than ever, even when having a drink of tea/coffee/mint tea ! I am also bringing up food, and have been sick a number of times. Also I am feeling bloated after most meals. My ultrascan is next week, so at least more will be revealed.

Strange phone call tonight ! Around 6pm a lady rang me and asked if I was aware of my forthcoming ultrascan ! She wouldn't tell me where she was telephoning me from and never gave me her name ! Yet she knew mine ! She was pleasant enough but a little mysterious. Apparently appointment letters had not reached everyone and she needed to know if I was aware of my ultrascan.

I have had a call from the hospital and the lady did tell me her name, that phone call was to warn me I was to receive an appointment with a consultant I'd not seen before and not to be worried. With my current health issues I am worried !