Pancreatitis is not the end of your life. Although acute pancreatitis is a dangerous condition, most people can recover in about 1 week after active treatment. Chronic pancreatitis cannot be cured, and the quality of life is poorer in the later stages of the disease, but it can be improved with active treatment. Pancreatitis is a non-infectious inflammation of the pancreas, which can be acute or chronic. Acute pancreatitis is characterized by a rapid onset of disease and an aggressive condition. Mild cases may recover in about 1 week, while severe cases may be complicated by multi-organ dysfunction and failure. After active treatment, complications such as pancreatic pseudocysts, pancreatic abscesses, and splenic vein embolism may still occur, with an overall mortality rate of about 15 percent. The mortality rate of chronic pancreatitis is about 3.6/100,000, with more complications, and it is incurable, with poorer quality of life in the later stages. The prognosis mainly depends on whether the cause of the disease is removed or not, and the quality of life of the patients can be effectively improved through active supportive treatment. Pancreatitis is a relatively serious condition, especially acute severe pancreatitis has a high mortality rate. However, it is not true that pancreatitis is the end of life, after active standardized treatment, pancreatitis can be recovered, and will not leave sequelae.