PICC Line Insertion! The following is a video of a PICC Line Insertion. This was one of the many frightening procedures that have been used on Hayley to shut down her pancreas. This meant she was not allowed her to eat or drink anything (not even chew gum) for 14 days. The thought was in […]
View PostShirley’s Story – Chronic Pancreatitis
Shirley’s Story I lived with pain in my pancreas since 1985 but with no attacks. In November 1993, I had surgery for ovarian cancer. I had to go on chemotherapy for six months and then I had a second exploratory surgery. After the second surgery, I was very sick and vomiting. From the second surgery […]
View PostPancreatitis & Hayley’s Journey
Over six years ago, when she was only 7 years old, Hayley had a sudden attack of severe upper abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting bile and swelling in the abdomen. I took her to the ER at Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Cambridge, Ontario. The ER doctor did an X-ray, ultrasound, and various blood tests. […]
View Post hayley, storiesKids get Chronic Pain Too: Assessment and Management of Paediatric Chronic Pain
Exerpt from CAPHC website: Chronic pain in children is a common and serious health problem due to its complex nature and can result in significant disability. A sub-group of children with recurrent and persistent pain (5-10%) will develop significant pain related disability that increases with age. The most common pain conditions in children are headaches, […]
View PostVideo – Hayley’s Hobbies
Hayley spent years in dance and loves it to this day. Things have changed drastically since this was shot! Sadly her pancreas puts huge limitations on what she is able to do no. If she pushes herself her pancreatic pain will escalate quickly. Sadly her pancreatitis affects her favourite hobbies in the world…dance, sports and she still […]
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