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Just diagnosed stage 1 pancreatic. Anyone treated without surgery?
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@jnowling Hi. I had a raised HbaIc reading and was referred for a scan. They found a small lesion on my pancreas. I met with the surgeon and he recommended a full pancreas removal as well as my spleen. Im having all the pre op tests now but wanted to converse with someone who had been through it. (What were the side effects, and did it impact on your life much). Again, I wondered if avoiding surgery was possible ?. Thanks.
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I was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma on the head of my Pancreas on 7/5/2023 at my local Hospital in Michigan. I was told by the Tumor Board that it was not operatable. After some research we chose The Mayo Clinic in Rochester Mn. 6 months of Chemo followed by 3 weeks of radiation I had the Whipple surgery performed by Dr Starlinger.
There were some set backs, but after the first month following surgery things got back to normal for the most part. Do your research, most people get diagnosed to late. Best of Luck.