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Replies to "@colleenyoung Hey, I was just recently diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer Stage 4 in August of this..."
@bwelch235, I'm so glad that you connected with @tomrennie here. He too has stage 4 pancreatic cancer with mets to the liver. You are both in good hands at Mayo Clinic - one in Florida, the other in Arizona.
Keep that mindset of persistence and focus on healing. It will serve you well even in the cancer experience as will being fit. And you've got those boys and their future endeavors that you want to be part of.
May I assume that having had surgeries related to althetics that you are in relatively good physical form?
@bwelch235 I am so sorry about your diagnosis. It is shocking to hear those words from the doctor. My husband diagnosed 6 months ago with Stage 4; they stopped counting nodules in the liver when they reached 20. He had just retired, doing long surgeries most days. Worked out every day of his life. Keep the faith! Progress is being made every day, and your strength and fitness will make a huge difference in your ability to fight this and withstand treatment. Finding out specific cancer type and genetic alterations critical to determining course of treatment. Thinking of you and sending you strength.
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@bwelch235 Hi, and welcome to Mayo Connect. I understand how you feel. Getting the diagnosis is scary and can take your breath away. I also can relate to sports surgeries, but you are correct. This is a completely different ball game. Let's just try and take things one step at a time. At this point, what are the next steps in your testing and treatment planning? How are you feeling overall?