curtis' blog

On Saturday morning of Thanksgiving break, I went to a hospital in Iowa, near where we were vacationing with family, for nausea and extreme pain.  After extensive tests, doctors concluded I had pancreatitis, caused by gallstones.  Pancreatitis is considered one of the most painful afflictions one can have, so I was given doses of narcotics to keep the pain to a minimum.  Treatment began right away, but nobody can ever predict how long recovery will be.

Most patients with pancreatitis are older than 19, and some have said it takes about 2-3 weeks to recover from.  My youthfulness may be a reason I was able to go home (to Missouri) after six days in the hospital.  However, I am not completely better.  I still have some pain and other problems, and I still take antibiotics to finish off the pancreatitis.  I may be back at Southern on Sunday, but I can only be hopeful right now.

I’ll be getting my gallbladder removed during Christmas break so this doesn’t happen again.

I would have written while I was in the hospital, but they didn’t have internet access for patients!  That’s always great.  I kinda felt a little disconnected from the world.

Anyway, keep me in prayers!  I shall keep you updated.