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I had my gallstone AP attack just over 3 months ago and still dealing with some pain daily. I have been eating pretty well but might have been delaying my healing by eating some things I didn’t realise would cause issues like honey, oysters, and some other “health foods” I was also told just low fat for my gallbladder surgery and that was it so after leaving the hospital I did eat some red meat, raw foods, apple cider vinegar and things I probably shouldn’t have straight away. I’m trying to dial my diet right down to chicken soup, mashed potatoes and herbal tea maybe some almond milk? What was everyone eating especially those who had a longer recovery? I am on creon from low elastase test and my CT and MRCP show nothing. I feel like my pancreas is still inflamed. I did not have any necrosis or anything.

Has anyone had low elastase and enzymes recovered over a period of time from an acute attack? The fact that my numbers have gone up is encouraging and I am taking all the small wins right now. My attack was 3 months ago and I still have some pancreas pain with ct and mrcp normal I am just clinging to the hope my pancreas is still in a healing phase.

I have posted previously about still experiencing pancreatic pain 3 months after my gallstone acute pancreatitis episode with gallbladder removal and am just sharing my results from my recent MRCP. I have a phone appointment with my GI on Monday next week, he also ordered a bunch of tests and is re testing my elastase to make sure I am definitely needing the creon I am on (my level was 76). He also wants to do an endoscopy. Any advice or experiences should I just be patient with the pain? I am still getting pain and very limited on foods, eating chicken soup with potato and zucchini, turkey breast, smoothies with just fruit, coconut water and collagen powder and bananas, apple juice, and stewed fruit.

FINDINGS:
Status post recent cholecystectomy.
No collection or haematoma in the cholecystectomy bed.
There is no intrahepatic biliary tree dilatation however there is mild
extrahepatic biliary tree dilatation maximal in the common hepatic duct
which measures 8 mm.
No evidence of choledocholithiasis or features to suggest extrinsic mass
compression on the distal CBD in the pancreatic head.
No evidence of a retained gallstone in the visualised peritoneal cavity.

The pancreas is normal in appearance.
Main pancreatic duct is nondilated and has a normal configuration.
No evidence of pancreatitis.

Liver is normal in appearance.

The rest of the upper abdominal appearances on the given sequences define
within normal limits.

CONCLUSION:
No evidence of retained gallstones.
Status post recent cholecystectomy.
Mild extrahepatic biliary tree dilatation but no evidence to suggest an
obstructive cause, with no choledocholithiasis or features to suggest
extrinsic mass compression on the CBD.

Normal pancreas.

Had gallstone acute pancreatitis 11 weeks ago (my first attack for both pancreas and gallbladder) and gallbladder removed 10 weeks ago. Still feeling pancreatic pain, have had a CT (all normal) and booked for an MRCP next week. Is it common to still be healing from an acute attack this far out? Scared it’s going chronic 😞. If it took you awhile to heal what was your pain like? Mine comes and goes all during the day some days are better than others it is just like a dull ache and doesn’t intensify much but does move around a bit. I stick to a very low fat plain diet for now.

Also have been diagnosed with EPI and on creon.

Has anyone gone chronic after one attack?

I have had one gallstone acute pancreatitis attack and gallbladder removed.

Six weeks later still in pain when I eat even plain low fat foods.

Have low lipase

Super worried!

Have had CT scan all good

Should I ask doc for an MRI

Waiting to get appointment with GI doc