Keep a flare log your doctor can actually use
Ten minutes of notes turns “it hurts sometimes” into a pattern your specialist can work with. The five fields I track and the ones I stopped bothering with.
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Recipes, tips, journal entries and wellbeing notes, newest first.
Hibiscus-Pomegranate Party Spritz (mocktail)
A deep-red, grown-up mocktail for weddings and dinners, when saying no to alcohol feels loud. No one will know it is alcohol free.
The 2 AM question: can I eat eggs?
The internet gives you forty contradictory answers about food. The real skill is learning to test a food yourself.
Stress, rest and what meditation actually does
Stress did not cause your attack, and the evidence says so. What meditation actually does for pancreatitis pain, with the numbers, plus what I found when I looked up Reiki.
Pack the hospital bag before you need it
A bag packed on a calm day beats anything you throw together at 3 AM in pain. Here is exactly what goes in mine and why each item earned its place.
Smoking and pancreatitis: the risk multiplier that gets ignored
Alcohol gets the blame, but smoking independently worsens pancreatitis, speeds the damage, and raises cancer risk. An honest, no-shame look, including the good news about quitting.
Is this a flare or a full attack? Learning to tell
When you have had necrotizing pancreatitis, every twinge asks the same question. How I learned to read the difference, and why I will not hand you a checklist.
Berry and Basil Sparkling Refresher (mocktail)
A berry and basil sparkling mocktail that looks like a real cocktail. Seedless berries, fresh basil, sparkling water. Pancreas-friendly and zero alcohol.
What’s free in our pancreatitis community (and how to get it)
7 free things for pancreatitis patients, all in the Classroom of our Skool group: lessons, printables, a 7-day meal plan and 15 low-fat recipes.