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Indeterminate MRI Findings - Terrified.

Posted by markoohay @markoohay, Aug 29 3:14pm

I had one of those full body scans done at Prenovo. It recommended a follow up MRI of the abdomen because it saw a cyst on my pancreas. I had no symptoms other than some heartburn and elevated pancreatic enzymes back in July, which came back down (assumption was GERD); but I went ahead and had the follow up MRI last week and it found an "indeterminant nodular prominence at the pancreatic head which may be developmental variant vs post inflammatory change or developing lesion". I was able to get a GI to schedule an endoscopic ultrasound next week, but I'm all over the place emotionally. I still have no symptoms, other than what feels like muscle pain near my belly button (and I also have a small hernia there). And of course, because of all the anxiety, my stomach is upset (wasn't upset prior to the findings).

Anyway, I'm literally beside myself. I'm terrified and stumbled across this sight so I thought I'd participate. I'm terrified the EU will bring bad news (even though there is every possibility its something else). Just having a hard time not focusing on the worst.

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lanmakeup | @lanmakeup | Sep 16 12:45pm

Think positive. October 19,2015 I was in surgery for pancreatic cancer. Did 6 months of chemo and proton therapy. Almost 9 years ago and I am doing great. Don’t read every negative thing about it. I had no fear about it. It’s not about what we go through in life but how we go through it. Stay positive. You can maneuver through life’s challenges so much better. Praying for your peace and great health.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 25 3:26pm
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@lanmakeup

Think positive. October 19,2015 I was in surgery for pancreatic cancer. Did 6 months of chemo and proton therapy. Almost 9 years ago and I am doing great. Don’t read every negative thing about it. I had no fear about it. It’s not about what we go through in life but how we go through it. Stay positive. You can maneuver through life’s challenges so much better. Praying for your peace and great health.

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@lanmakeup, so great to hear from a 9-year survivor. I especially appreciate the sentence "It’s not about what we go through in life but how we go through it."

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lanmakeup | @lanmakeup | Sep 25 4:33pm
In reply to @colleenyoung "@lanmakeup, so great to hear from a 9-year survivor. I especially appreciate the sentence "It’s not..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

@lanmakeup, so great to hear from a 9-year survivor. I especially appreciate the sentence "It’s not about what we go through in life but how we go through it."

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Thank you so much. I have known so many people who have passed from it but it saddens me more that they died in so much fear. Hope is what patients and caregivers need. Not all the negative aspects of a disease. I will talk to anyone who listens to give them hope but sadly enough there are more who don’t want hope than do. Thank you again.

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