Pancreatitis Patient Stories

Amanda knew something was different. After 13 years of living with Ulcerative Colitis, she knew these pains were not the same. What followed was months of misdiagnosis, five more hospitalizations, and a long road to finally being diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis and EPI. This is her story.

Diagnosed just before her 20th birthday, this patient opens up about years of hospitalization, feeling unseen, and what she’d tell someone newly diagnosed with pancreatitis.

My very first attack was when I was 10 years old. I’ll never forget the impact it had on my outlook on the world as

Crystal Kaya, a mother from Seattle, shares her journey with her son Atlas, who suffers from chronic pancreatitis. Diagnosed at just five years old, Atlas

When I was 25, I was diagnosed with my first bout of acute pancreatitis which started a long journey with multiple ups and downs. I

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,

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

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