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Hi, I assume you mean eligible with blood vessel involvement? If so, then yes. I am in same boat as you. My local surgeon said absolutely not. Then I went to Dr Truty at Mayo, who specializes in this type of surgery. I will remove entire pancreas, gallbladder, spleen, part of stomach, and part of small intestine. He did have a very frank discussion with me about quality vs quantity of life after surgery. But because I am 40 years old with 2 elementary aged children, I choose quantity and will deal with recovery and diabetes and diarrhea. My surgery is scheduled for next month. Yes, I am terrified, but very excited to have had the opportunity to be seen at Mayo for a second opinion. I have done chemo and radiation as well.

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I have seen many positive comments about Dr. Truty. Will he do a consult over the phone if I send my husband's medical records? Some hospitals, like MD Anderson, require a visit in person. I inquired about a clinical trial at MD ANderson,but they said we had to come in person, and being on the East Coast, the trip to TX would be too much for my husband at this point. If he does do phone consults, how long did people have to wait to get an appointment with him? Thanks in advance.

Yes I see Dr Truty and trust him a lot. My surgery is scheduled August 29.