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@donnamichelle

I am DonnaMichelle and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on November 7, 2022. I have had 7 rounds of Folfirinox and am hoping it will get me to the Whipple. So far there has been no shrinkage and the tumor is surrounding my SMA and SMV so the surgeons don’t want to do the surgery.
My side effects could be worse - however my concerns are now causing great anxiety!

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gardenlady1116 | @gardenlady1116 | Apr 14, 2023

Thank you for sharing your story. I am seen at MSKCC and also have involvement of the SMV despite shrinkage of the tumor. I have been reading about the MRI guided radiation treatment and it seems to give very good results. I have been recommended to try more chemo therapy and see what happens with the SMV involvement, see if there is more shrinkage of the tumor.

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gamaryanne | @gamaryanne | Apr 14, 2023

I did the same treatment as you. It is a balancing act to keep your body healthy while doing this deadly chemo. But work hard to eat protein and stay active walking, etc. to be able to continue it. My numbers began a hard fall about 4 months into my first round of 12. This is when major shrinkage began as well

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