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Pancreatic Cancer Stage IV: I need support
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Feb 2, 2017 | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
Hi @jimde, welcome to Connect. I'm glad you've already met @irvkay312, a Connect mentor.
You'll notice that I moved your message to the discussion that @ut3cordova started on the same topic. Alex, I hope you'll return to connect with Jimde.
Jim you may also wish to connect with @SJG and @Ronmac. They've been talking about living with pancreatic cancer on this discussion https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/i-have-just-been-diagnosed-with-pancreatic-cancer-1-12-inch-mass/
We look forward to getting to know more about you. Was the diagnosis you received 6 weeks ago the first that you heard you had cancer or is this a recurrence?
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I know what you mean by surprise. I went to the doctor for what i thought an ulcer and after severl test i find i have stage IV pancreatic cancer. Im gitting treatment at University of chicago hospital im pretty sure the same two chemos once every other week as well. Im only 41 and i feel like i have aged 10 years since I was diagnosed in February. I have a two year old and some days i just cant keep up with him. The cancer has shrunk 7 pecent in the latest scan and the cancer markers in my blood continue to fall all great news for now anyway.
I am very glad to hear of the 7% reduction and that your blood
markers continue to fall. Trying to keep up with a 2 year old while battling cancer certainly presents you with a full plate. I admire your stamina...keep up the good work!
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It is the 1st I heard I had cancer. As I was feeling great, it came as a complete surprise. It was discovered during imaging tests for kidney stones. The tumor is in the tail of the pancreas so I still feel great...even though it has spread to my liver.