2. Pancreatitis
3. Interviews

Karen's interview

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How did all start?

My CP started in 2007

Do you already have a diagnosis? How long did it take you to get it?

It started about 7 years after gallbladder surgery

For what medical specialties have you been treated? What has been the most useful specialty for your?

None

What has been the most useful thing for you so far?

None

What have been your biggest difficulties?

Dealing with the pain

How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?

I miss getting up and planning my day

What things have you stopped doing?

Most everything I use to enjoy

What do you think about the future?

I hope to be able to soon get the tp/ait .

So far, which years have been the best years in your life? What have you done during them?

My best years were before I got cp

What would you like to do if you didn’t have your condition?

Everything I could do before.

If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?

I miss my old life.

Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?

Don't wait as long as I have to seek surgery

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