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Alive and kickingWednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 9:42AMCheryle Yordy has undergone a strange combination of bad luck balanced by fortunate outcomes.

Dr. Donohue: Surgery sometimes needed for pancreatitisMonday, February 25, 2008 @ 2:23AMDEAR DR. DONOHUE: In 1999, I was rushed to the hospital for pancreatitis. I stayed there for more than six weeks. I had to have surgery on my pancreas. The operation was the Whipple procedure. I suspect alcohol was my downfall. Who invented the Whipple procedure? Is it commonly done?

Excessive use of alcohol is major cause of pancreatitisMonday, February 25, 2008 @ 12:11AM DEAR DR. DONOHUE: In 1999, I was rushed to the hospital for pancreatitis. I stayed there for more than six weeks. I had to have surgery on my pancreas. The operation was the Whipple procedure. I suspect alcohol was my downfall. Who invented the Whipple...

LAST SPLASHSunday, February 24, 2008 @ 2:33AMOf all the races Lindsay Adams has won, a recent first-place finish in the 100-meter breaststroke will certainly be one of her more memorable ones.

Pain persists after gallbladder removalWednesday, January 30, 2008 @ 3:42AMDear Dr. Gott: Since I had my nonfunctioning gallbladder removed six months ago, I continue to have occasional discomfort where it used to be. It can be anything from random sharp pains to a dull ache and it does not seem to be affected by food.