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Benign or Malignant IPMN? What to do next?
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Apr 8, 2023 | Replies (79)Comment receiving replies
@loklcw. Lori @loribmt provided really good information and discussions on Mayo Clinic Connect where other members have discussed their IPMN on the pancreas. I'm hopeful that reading these and the consults you had with 4 hepatobiliary specialists will provide you some peace of mind. And Ginger @gingerw echoed what Lori wrote.
It is very frightening to get the results you did when you initially went to see your GP for slight pain. I think we all worry that when we go to the doctor for slight pain it will turn out to be something awful. In your case, it seems to be a benign condition that will be checked on very carefully on a regular basis. If it turns in to something else (and I know you're afraid it will be pancreatic cancer), the doctors will catch it in plenty of time because you will go back for regular checkups.
Do you still have the slight abdominal pain? Do you have someone you can talk to for support like a spouse, a family member or a close friend?
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Hi Helen,
Yes you’re right, and that’s what makes me a lot calmer now, since all 4 doctors saying it could be cured if the cyst grown in the future and won’t affect my survival rate.
It’s just sometimes frustrating that I’m only 27, and will need to monitor this cyst annually in the future, this could put me into a lot of stress.
My abdominal pain has now gone and found out it is actually just some muscle pain issues… not sure is this lucky or not, I incidentally found something on my pancreas which has nothing to do with my symptoms, it gives me lots of stress about it, but good thing is it’s benign now and I will be able to be alert and monitor it before it becomes something bad.