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Diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Tail Cancer: No Symptoms Yet
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Apr 12, 2019 | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
Hello @edder
I would also like to welcome you to Connect. I hope that you are able to connect with some of the discussion groups that Colleen mentioned in her post above. There is so much that we can learn from others who have also had similar diagnoses.
I am glad that you are entering this phase of treatment in such good health. How often will you be having the chemo treatments?
I look forward to hearing from you again.
Teresa
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I certainly will join you in your hope for a treatment that is successful for you.
It appears as if your symptoms were not extreme or unbearable at the time of diagnosis. Does you doctor anticipate that the treatment will make the tumors smaller and therefore reduce symptoms?
Teresa
Yes Teresa, we are hoping the chemo shrinks the tail tumor at 4.7 cm or maintains it size so I will not get celiac plexus pain. And hopefully will slow down the metastasis
That sounds like a good thing. I wasn't familiar with the term, celiac plexus pain, but I looked it up and see that it originates from the aorta in the abdomen - is that correct?
I hope that you have a strong support system in place to help you during this time of treatment.
I look forward to updates on your progress.
Teresa
That is correct on the plexus. Thanks so much. I will keep you posted, Ed
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Teresa, I just started my first round of Folfirinox yesterday, had a few side effects but not bad. I’m stage 4 pancreatic cancer with metastatic peritoneal movement. I hope so much to get at least 2 years of life. I feel healthy otherwise. This is unresectable tail cancer.