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Decided not to have surgery. What’s next?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: May 5 11:48pm | Replies (44)
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@marciak9

I have 6 amazing grandchildren and 1 more on the way. I want to live longer to watch them grow up but was afraid to have the surgery and be too sick to be with them. I was also afraid of the constant diarrhea. Dr said I’d need to be near a toilet at all times. He also said pancreatic cancer is aggressive and will spread but I would be too weak to make it through chemotherapy.

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pml | @pml | Aug 9, 2023

Hi Marciak9,
It sounds to me like you have made the right choice; especially with all of your grandchildren. The condition that you would be in after the surgery doesn't sound good. My husband is 82 and was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He has elected to have no chemotherapy or Keytruda treatments after he almost died by getting Keytruda treatments which are like chemotherapy. We just prayed and kept praying. That was over 5 years ago. He's doing great! My husband drives the car, prunes tall holly trees in the yard, folds the laundry, unloads the dishwasher, takes very heavy items to the dumpster, leaf blows the yard and the elderly neighbors driveway, takes the drain apart and unclogs it and fixes breakfast, lunch and dinner! Prayers do get answered. I think you have made the right decision. I will remember you in my prayers.
PML

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