Mission:Cure Blog
The Mission: Cure Blog is written by our team, medical experts, and members of our community in an effort to bring the latest developments and resources to patients and share the pancreatitis experience.
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Megan’s Pancreatitis Story: Battling Pain with Resilience
How Has Pancreatitis Impacted You? It has taken me a while to get the courage to share my story. Today is a particularly bad day,
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Pragya’s Autoimmune Pancreatitis Story: The Power of Support & Hope
My journey with pancreatitis began with intense abdominal pain, relentless vomiting, and fever. Initially misdiagnosed as gastritis, I endured six months of endoscopies while my
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New Pancreatitis Treatments in Development: Chemical Pancreatectomy and Electrical Stimulation (TEA)
https://youtu.be/rOH6da-ENhs New Pancreatitis Treatments in Development In this Mission: Cure patient education webinar, leading experts Dr. George Gittes and Dr. Jorge Machicado present innovative treatments
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Bhuvan’s Pancreatitis Story: Managing Symptoms with Lifestyle Changes
My first pancreatitis attack began with constant stomach pain radiating to my back for weeks. My dad thought I was having normal gut issues and
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Jessica’s Pancreatitis Story: A Mother’s Journey Through Pain and Perseverance
When I was pregnant with my second child, Levi, I had gallstones. I was always told it was gas by my OBGYN. I had immense
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New Research on the CFTR Gene & Pancreatitis Paves the Way for Innovative Treatments
Exciting new research explored how the CFTR gene is connected to pancreatitis. This gene plays a crucial role in our body and is known for
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Understanding Type 3c Diabetes: Diagnosis, Treatment, and More!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUyRUzMDyA Why Type 3c Diabetes Matters for Pancreatitis Patients Type 3c diabetes is an important but often overlooked aspect of managing pancreatitis. The connection between
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Autoimmune Pancreatitis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
In this Mission: Cure patient education video, Dr. Yasmin Hernandez-Barco from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School explains autoimmune pancreatitis: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and
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Aniela’s Pancreatitis Story: Navigating Her Role as a Scientist and Patient in Pancreatitis Research
Despite how isolating and painful having pancreatitis is, I pursued a career as a scientist, traveling across Europe to work. In my work, I saw