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Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others
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Hi Joann @survivor2 ane Marlene @sunshine041594 welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect and the Pancreatic Cancer support group.
@survivor2 I bet @marvinjsturing would like to connect with you. He just recently found out that his pancreatic cancer has returned and is now getting radiation treatments. Joann, you must be tolerating Capecitabine well if you're able to continue to work and normal life (although nothing is normal right now). What is your work? Are you able to work from home?
@sunshine041594 is your cousin being treated at Johns Hopkins? How is he doing?
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Yes, I've tolerated the drug fairly well.
Yes. I have side effects. Primarily the hand and foot syndrome that causes blister, skin peeling and extreme dryness but that's nothing compared to the nausea from the intravenous
mediations. I have a job that I love in youth development. I make everyday count and always remain positive. When my cancer came back it was in my lymph nodes, radiation wasn't recommended they put me back on chemo and because my scans started to show no growth they moved me to this maintenace drug (Capcetabine) and so far it's worked ok. I simply refuse to give up. I know how hard this road is and I fight everyday to support and encourage fellow Pancreatic cancer patients and their families.
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My husbands pancreatic cancer has returned, he is currently undergoing chemo and radiation is being recommended, I would like to connect with anyone in the same boat.
Thank you.