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Need advice: Stage 2 pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jan 15, 2023 | Replies (67)Comment receiving replies
@bede joined the Pancreatic Cancer group just days before you. I have moved your posts to this existing discussion:
- Need advice: Stage 2 pancreatic cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/need-advice-2/
I did this so you can get the knowledge shared in previous posts and connect more easily with other pancreatic cancer patients and caregivers like @drewgrebe @susan2018 @marvinjsturing @lml @kjrita @allis9560 @dakotarunner @pat3383057
@stageivsurvivor, did you see the great follow-up questions @tpl asked of you in this post https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/730417/
Your experiences are so helpful.
@tpl, you might find info you're looking for in this discussion:
- CA 19-9 and pancreatic cancer: What do the numbers mean? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ca-19-9/
@bede, I see your surgery is coming up. You might appreciate this related discussion:
- Whipple procedure: What is the recovery like? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pancreatic-cancer-whipple-procedure/
Bede, Do you have any questions of the group as you prepare for surgery in a few days?
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I had a ca19-9 blood test. It had gone up 700 in 6 weeks. They found a new nodule on my lungs. I had a PET SCan. Waiting for results. But they are not doing surgery now. They say chemo and radiation. My CT scan indicates shrinkage to pancreatic tumor. Surgeon says hard to measure. My tumor is .6 cm from 1.5 cm. I’m kinda of trying to evaluate all of this. I do not want radiation to abdominal area. Can anyone offer information?