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@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?

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@colleenyoung yeah, all from athletics really. For a 60 year old I feel I am in pretty good shape. Weight is down, not due to the cancer and continue to be active as much as I can. Played basketball and baseball in college and just kept playing until I couldn't any more. then changed to tennis and now pickleball. chest and mid back pain seems to be under control. Had the nerve block done at the same time I had my biopsies done. I believe my team is getting me into the new trial for daraxonrasib (RMC-6236). right now just going to consultations regarding that. Hope to get that started soon. And yeah, right now day by day. I haven't told my boys yet because they had planned trips with their girlfriends over seas and didn't want to ruin their trips. Telling them will be one of the worst things I have ever had to do. Thanks for replying. Always good to have a support group you can engage with.