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Advice needed about my Mom

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20, 2023 | Replies (23)

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@bethf

I was Stage 2B. I had a successful Whipple and chemo at the strong urging of my surgeon. I research every possible way not to have to do chemo, but did it, and have been NED for 10 months. It worked so I'm glad I did it. But I still hate chemo. I don't know if I would do it again.
The two most helpful things I was told were "You are in the driver's seat. Whether or not you do chemotherapy is up to you. It is your choice." and "Just commit to the first treatment. You don't have to commit to all of them. Just commit to one (or 2 or 3) and then you can reevaluate. You have the right to change your mind."

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What constitues stage 2b? I have a current dilation of 8mm with IPMN in the head of the pancreas. This was discovered incidental to diverticulitis. It was seen in 2013 but was only told about it 9 months ago. Monitoring via MRI every 6 months and EUS/ERCP with benign biopsies. Doc is encouraging a prophylactic Whipple which I just can't justify at this point. Thanks for any advice or tips you may have. Best of luck to you!