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Hi Tom,
I had an MRI (I believe) and there were lumps on my prostate and liver. An MRI was scheduled six months later to check on the liver. In the meantime, I had a prostate biopsy that confirmed that I had prostate cancer. I was to have Brachytherapy for the prostate. However, after the second MRI, there was a growth on the pancreas. A CT scan and an endoscopic Ultrasound were performed. The CT scan showed that there was no cancer in the bones. However, the endoscopy showed that there was cancer in the pancreas. As a result, the Brachytherapy was canceled. Shortly afterwards, I had an ultrasound endoscopic liver biopsy and this showed that there was cancer in the liver. I am just waiting to hear from the oncology specialist.
I believe that is what has happened.
Other than being tired, I was not really exhibiting any symptoms. My feet did feel different, sort of like there was a layer of fat on the soles of my feet. I have since looked at the symptoms of pancreatic cancer and there are many symptoms but these two stood out for me and they did not seem all that dangerous.
A few years ago, I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis. My body would not get rid of the iron in my blood. I had some phlebotomies and did get it under control. I was tired at the time and I think that the tiredness went away but still lingered on.
Warm Regards,
Glenn
PS Tell me your story about being with this support group, svp!
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@gvk911 You have had a bit of a journey to get here huh? Hearing the diagnosis can be quite a gut punch. Have you been able to catch your breath a little yet? The conversation with the oncologist determines your next steps correct? Do you have an appointment for that conversation or is it just sitting by the phone waiting for the call?
After about three years of getting progressively sicker and unintentionally losing a lot of weight, I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 8/22. It spread primarily to my liver and some bones. Due to the spread, surgery wasn't an option. I have been living on chemo since. I get treated at Mayo in Phoenix. I got a folder of information during my diagnosis oncology visit with a mention of Mayo Connect. I lurked around for a few months and learned so much from others. It confirmed that I was fighting for my life, and we are better than me. So, I decided to contribute my journey to hopefully help others by being part of their we. I also learn something new every day here, and it is nice to have a group of peers that can relate to what I am going through. In addition to helping with the medical side of things, it also helps with the mental and emotional side of being a cancer patient. At times, I find them to be equally if not more challenging as the physical obstacles. Until you get the diagnosis, you really don't know what it is like.