Colleen,
I was diagnosed in Nov. of last year. I had a stent placed early this year to open my bile duct.
Rich

I was diagnosed in November after a sample of the tumor was taken during an endoscopy. I lost 15 pounds and was not hungry at all. Then I got my appetite back in late February and started feeling much better. I have advanced MS which has taken its toll on my body. I’m reminded of the saying, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” A CT scan early this year showed that the tumor had shrunk a little. My next scan is in two months. If it has shrunk further, then I will get excited.
All medical and surgical options were off the table because of the severity of my MS. My wife thought it was my overactive MS immune system fighting the cancer. I thought se was crazy but my oncologist said she may be correct.

I was diagnosed in November of last year. I lost my appetite and lost 15 pounds through the holiday season. Then in March I told my oncologist is this normal and she said NO. A CT scan showed that my tumor not only stopped growing it started shrinking.
I have not been on any therapy, chemo, targeted, immunotherapy absolutely nothing. I do have advanced MS. I was diagnosed in 1984 and my last exacerbation was in 2003. I am rated 100% service connected by the VA.
My wife has an interesting take on the situation. She feels that my hyper MS immune system came roaring back and is attacking the cancer. I think you can put a name on what is happening and that is called Spontaneous Regression of my cancer. I feel like I’ve won the lottery of life. I feel great and another CT scan is in a month.
Rich