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Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20 1:22pm | Replies (92)

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@frances007

Yes I will post again after hearing from my doctor this week. I have also located a doctor in San Francisco who is doing a study on those with my condition, and I intend to contact her. What I find most bothersome is that my doctor suggested that I get a second opinion, however no Sutter doctor in my area will provide me with one. I have never heard of a doctor telling a patient to get a second opinion as I thought it was the other way around. In any event, once I hear from the doctor I will provide an update. Mostly I am concerned with my weight loss and overall lack of energy, along with protein deficiency and malnutrition that were revealed during recent labs.

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Hello @frances007

I'm so glad that you posted an update. Your doctor suggesting a second opinion should be very encouraging to you. Your doctor obviously knows their limits of experience and knowledge. I would not think of this as bothersome but find it very encouraging.

If you are not living in an area where you can get a second opinion, then going to a university medical center or a facility like Mayo Clinic is certainly in your best interests. The fact that you found a doctor in San Francisco who is studying this condition must be heartening. Do you have an appointment scheduled with this doctor?