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Cyst on Pancreas?

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@cjmchicago

Thanks for your response. I’m happy to hear your other cancers were treated and it sounds like you’re doing ok. 👍🏻 cancer runs deep in my family- lung, brain, breast, and lymphoma.
I met with a GI doc yesterday and she wants to get a MRCP and Ag 19-9 marker. She didn’t seem to concerned because of the size, location, and no ductal dilation or inflammation noted on the CT scan. She also does not think my GI issues are related to the 0.8 CM IPMN. She wants to test me for SIBO and gastroparesis.
I am losing weight because my stomach feels so bloated, nauseated, gas pains, and constant belching which makes me not want to eat. I’m also so worried about my stomach issues since they first started 16 months ago so I can’t decipher whether my stomach issues are mostly from the long-term constant worry and anxiety about my symptoms or if there’s really something else going on. I probably could benefit from a mental health therapist either way.
Thanks again for responding to my post. It’s nice to talk to someone who understands.

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Hi @cjmchicago,

I'm glad to hear about your appointment with the GI specialist yesterday. The MRCP and Ag 19-9 marker, should be good tests to relieve your anxiety about pancreatic cancer. Having a family history of cancer can create undue anxiety about health issues in general.

The other tests for SIBO and gastroparesis will also be helpful I follow a diet for gastroparesis and it has relieved a lot of my stomach pains and bloating. It is called a low-fiber diet.

When you have a lot of anxiety a visit with a therapist is a good idea. I have had three surgeries for cancer and I understand how anxiety can skyrocket.

Will you keep posting and let me know how you are doing?