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Hi, my partner went through a Whipple procedure to remove her soft tissue sarcoma that had spread to her pancreas. After the procedure she had to take a lot of Creon with every meal. Unfortunately since then she had a reoccurrence and ...
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Just when I thought things couldn’t get worse it is now devastating. I’m dealing with end of life because of my lung cancer and last week my husband, best friend, care giver was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In three weeks he las lost ...
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Hi. Just curious is there is anyone on this board that has (or has a family member) that had the full pancreatectomy. If so, I am wondering how it went and how they may be finding the impacts of it. My mother is 75 and although told the ...
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Hi Brand new here and really struggling. My 75 yr old mother has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We had been expecting her to qualify for the whipple but found out yesterday she is only elegible for the full pancreatectomy. ...
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Hello, I am a new member recently diagnosed with Stage IIB Pancreatic Cancer. I will be starting chemo next Wednesday with a plan to continue for 12 sessions (every two weeks) and I would appreciate any suggestions on how best to ...
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Recently diagnosed with pancreas cancer . Done 9 treatments of chimo and need surgery ( whipple procedure ). Can anyone share past experience with this surgery ?
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On Sunday my 66 year old dad (living in NS) was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. He left the appointment (he was alone) in total shock and had absolutely no information. My mom has returned from AB (visiting my brother, me and my kids) ...
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My dad was diagnosed in February. Since then he’s done chemo rounds, three CT scans with hopes of getting the Whipple. On Friday, we found out that he is not a candidate, and I just feel so lost. My mom isn’t coping well with it. She tries to ...
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My dad has been fighting pancreatic cancer for 2.5 years. 6 weeks ago he went to the hospital in septic shock and now is bed bound and can’t get up. I’m frustrated because 3 days before he went into the hospital his doctor asked him if he ...