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Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

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@colleenyoung

I'm catching up on this discussion thread. I have to agree with @mamarina, the experiences you share with each other really is information that one just can't find anywhere else.

Here's a check-in for some members on chemo. I want to hear how you're doing:
@dragonfly1, how are you doing? Are you continuing with chemo?
@irvinejr, how is chemo going? What chemo regimen are you taking?
@mdbray, are you continuing with chemo or immunotherapy?
@mmcgmayo1, how are you doing with your treatment plan?

@maedanosetchan, if you would like to seek a second opinion at Mayo Clinic, here's how to get started: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

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mdbray | @mdbray | Feb 26, 2023

I’m feeling well, except for a little discomfort on my right side under my rib. I walk a mile every day that weather permits and take Creon before I eat a meal.
My surgeon said that my pancreatic cancer was carcinomatosis and that chemo would only give me about four more months ( he said I had about six to eight months). The PET scan and CT scans did not show the carcinomatosis. He found it when he went in to do the Whipple. He didn’t do the Whipple and left the tumor. He took six inches of my intestine and did a bypass around the pancreas so I would be able to digest food. Chemo made me sick and I don’t want to feel miserable if it’s not going to help me.
I feel sad when I think of what has happened to me and my family—it’s seems surreal that I feel normal, but knowing that my time is near. I am in God’s hands and pray for a miracle 🙏

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