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My dad’s going through this right now. Whipple May 2023 , one month shy of two year remission and now likely liver cancer. One small mass. Pet scan was clear last month. The spot on the liver was discovered on an ultrasound when they found out his portal vein to the liver had a clot.
We’re waiting for the dna test to come back and see what treatment if any.
Sending strength as you go through treatment
2 questions…
1. What were your CA-19 numbers immediately after the surgery?
2. Why did you have to wait 3 months for a CA-19 test?
I received CA-19 tests immediately before and immediately after the surgery. I also received CA-19 tests from my surgeon, my oncologist, and my PCP each time I saw any of them. I receive a CA-19 test at least twice every 3 months… sometimes as often as 3 times. I too had the Whipple surgery and was diagnosed stage 1b.