Hello,
My diagnosis was 10/27/2022. I was treated at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. I followed their advice which was 8 FOLFIRINOX prior to surgery (we did 9) and 4 after (we did 3). The tumor stopped growing and shrank slightly after the third treatment. During the pre-surgery chemo pause (surgery was 4/24/2023) , there was some small tumor growth again. The fist scan post surgery was clear and my CA-19 last week was the lowest. 4. You have a tough decision. I approached it as a few months of morbidity vs. mortality. I felt good some days and miserable others. The worst week of sickness was the third week after surgery while withdrawing from the narcotics. Overall today, one year post diagnosis, I walk 2-4 miles every day and have a mostly normal diet (no animal fat) and I am looking forward to the next decade. Good Luck.