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Advice needed on neoadjuvant vs adjuvant therapy
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@stevm congratulations for being 3.5 years cancer free! Thank you so much for sharing your story.
My mother will be getting it done laparoscopically but they did say it would be open only if necessary but hopefully that won’t be the case.
How long after surgery did you start chemo? That’s great to hear your surgery recovery went well
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@cazalia My distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy was on May 17, 2023. I was discharged on May 19 a couple of days ahead of schedule. Getting up and moving was key to recovery from the surgery. I had a chemo port implanted on June 12 and started chemo on June 13. I won't whitewash the effects of the chemo but with a positive attitude, support from friends and family and some good fortune your Mom can do it. Skilled care at places like MSK will do all that they can to get her through. The infusion nurses are the best. Best of luck to her.