Where do people turn when faced with the unrelenting pain of chronic pancreatitis?
At University of Minnesota Medical Center, Louise Berry is often the first hopeful voice that new patients encounter. Berry is a care coordinator for the University of Minnesota Health Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Auto-Transplant (TP-IAT) Program. Berry explains how her work helps her patients rediscover the joys of everyday life.
I was stunned.
It was her daughter—a patient who had been curled up in pain and very underweight when I first met her. But after a successful TP-IAT, the person hugging me was an attractive young lady with a huge vibrant smile. I couldn't believe it was the same person. Now she’s back to her favorite activities—even teaching Zumba classes—and living on her own. She has what we always wanted for her: her life back.
I am also a (slow) runner and recently have persuaded various family members to tackle half marathons!