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Newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Sep 26 5:03am | Replies (44)Comment receiving replies
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of my pancreas. They also told me that 2 spots lit up in my liver. I am 65 female. I am really scared. I already had my appointment at CancerCare & they are going to start chemotherapy. They wanted to know if I wanted the prognosis for my condition, I said no. I am praying to God to help me with the pain in my total abdomen area & my back. I can't eat large meals due to feeling tight & bloated in the abdomen area. I have resorted to eating smaller meals like toast with peanut butter & eggs. I am asking for your prayers. I am hoping that the 2cm mass, which is entangled in the main blood vessels (non-operatable) & the 2 smaller masses, which are in the neck of the pancreas shrink. Thank you
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I am new to this disease having been diagnosed Aug 20. I suggest you ask for eating guidance from a nutritionist whom your Dr can connect you with. The Pancreas helps process fat when healthy. Peanut butter and egg yolks have fat. So eating them may increase your pain and other discomfort. Ask for eating do's and don't. I am 76 and voluntarily entered Hospice Care rather than go therapy and surgery route. Hospice is a wonderful group which helps people with serious disease. No cost to you.
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My wife's situation is similar to yours - 2cm Panceatic tumor wrapped around an artery ,and suspicious liver spots which are possibly (likely) cancerous. Not surgically operable at this time. Don't panic but do act. Get a 2nd opinion at a high volume cancer center, even if it is a virtual visit. There are many in the US, so do that now. Be sure they have all scans and medical information in advance. The standard of care is chemo first. This can be done near home as it is standardized in formula per patient. Assuming chemo and / or radiation shrink your tumor there are other options available. Even if the cancer is metastatic, there are still options, but fewer. I have put 100's of hours of research in and will do my best to guide you, but begin doing research and learning about the disease ASAP. Stay calm (I know how hard it is) and become your own advocate. Forget the statistics on life span. You are a statistic of 1. There are many people alive today that have beat or are comfortably living with Pancreatic cancer.