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Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Apr 26, 2023 | Replies (47)
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@maedanosetchan

Wow!! Such wonderful news!! Congratulations!!

I now have a question. I am scheduled for Whipple surgery on June 8 after my 8th chemo infusion. After 4th chemo, my tumor somewhat shrank. So I just started to wonder if it's better for me to keep chemo a little longer rather than have the Whipple procedure since I know that my quality of life will go down after the Whipple.

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mjennison | @mjennison | Apr 12, 2023

Hi,
My husband had 8 rounds of chemo from October to January. His tumor shrank a little and his CA-19 went from 1900 to 399. We moved forward with Whipple on February 14th after the 8th chemo. Post Surgery, his CA-19 went down to 14. Everyone is different however i want to share that by week 6 he started feeling better and now he is doing very well. Our oncologist recommends 4 additional chemo treatments once he is strong enough. We will meet this week for further discussion and make plans. Best Wishes for your surgery and sending positive vibes your way.

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gamaryanne | @gamaryanne | Apr 14, 2023

Certainly I would seek a second opinion before going to surgery. I believe a “complete round” of 5FU is 12. If the chemo is working, I would want to shrink that tumor (and kill other possibly circulating cancer cells) as much as possible before surgery since chemo must be delayed for a period of time after surgery.
However, perhaps the tumor is at a size now that reducing more would not make it any more easily resectable. Go for a 2nd opinion!!

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