For those with pancan, did you drink lots of Diet Coke or Coke?

Other little things to consider are pH of foods/drinks consumed, as the acid levels in coffees and sodas may contribute to inflammation. Bacteria (helicobacter pylori) also has an association with pancreatic cancer, perhaps with inflammation caused by it at the root.

Please post whatever you learn. Inquiring minds want to know, and current generations might be able to help their offspring avoid some of the risk.

I will definitely do that! Yes the inflammation big factor. I’m going to keep digging.

I like Diet Pepsi. Probably the same difference. I haven't been doing it in the morning for many years, but I do not like coffee. I have the BRCA1 gene. My sister is dying of esophageal cancer, like me she has had two previous cancers. She never drank any diet Pepsi or diet Coke. My dear friend, just my age always tried to follow a natural, organic diet and so on. She was diagnoses with a uterine cancer, I believe she was just 66 years old. She was advised one year without treatment 2-4 with children. Two beautiful grandchildren! She did not want chemotherapy or radiation after she had surgery and died one year after her surgery.

So much we don't know about what causes of cancer. My daughters both have BRCA1. One has two beautiful children, of course both at risk. Best we can do is early diagnosis and treatment for the cancers as early as possible. I felt I had neglected keeping up on evolving research on the BRCA gene. If I had kept up with it, I could have demanded screening, paying out of pocket if needed.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I have friends with the BRCA gene also such a critical discovery. Don’t beat yourself up on the lack of information. There needs to be a much bigger effort by research institutions and the government to let the public know what’s going on. Unfortunately grant money isn’t allocated to informing the public just research to find cures and make $$. We shouldn’t have to search for it!
I would like to learn more about the preventative side. Especially if it isn’t genetic. I don’t think we understand very much about the why. Most research seems to be focused on treating cancers
which is where all the funding is. I think if we can get more specifics on individuals there might be a way to narrow it down. But then that information needs to get out to the public.

My husband work on merchant ships for 37 years. Alot of that time in the engine room. He was exposed to many different chemicals over the years. He is a heavy smoker but was never overweight or diabetic. 5’10. Always maintained a healthy weight of 165-170. No family history of cancer or diabetes. He does have a family history of coronary artery disease and has has stents. He had a heart attack in 2013. Never drank sodas or took any type of vitamin supplements. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019 however that was resolved. He had been taking an oral chemo for 3 years. Drs confirmed that pan can did not come from prostate cancer. It’s a guessing game. He is 68. This was us in Germany for Octoberfest 2 weeks before diagnosis. He certainly did not look or feel like someone with stage IV pancreatic cancer

Thanks for replying! So no soda at all. No excess sugar? You guys are very cute ❤️so when they found his pancan he was already stage IV? So he could have had it while he had prostate cancer? If they missed it. It’s just the devil that pancan. So yes the engine room fumes exposed him to lots of nasty stuff probably causing lots of inflammation. I just want to find a commonality among us.
But just the inflammation 🙁 It’s going to be difficult since we all of course had different environmental exposures during life. Thank you again for responding. Wishing you both a great holiday and hugs!

Very interesting discussion. Once diagnosed, I understand nurses approving a coke or sprite to help with nausea. At that point, the chemicals probably aren’t creating tumor growth. It does seem that it’s more the likelihood of the buildup of bad fats and chemicals over the years that challenge our liver and stress the pancreas that may induce tumors. ESP. If a genetic tendency for PDAC or other cancers. We all wonder at what moment did our cells decide to mutate and rapidly divide? One of the big cancer questions for our time.

Hi there

Interesting idea… I was diagnosed with stage 4 PDAC in May. I am a 64 year old male living in Sydney Australia.

I used to drink the occasional coke or Diet Coke when I was in my twenties and then decided it was such rubbish and so unhealthy I switched to soda and mineral water. Haven’t drunk it since.

Also not a huge alcohol drinker. Social drinker. A couple of beers or glasses of wine at a dinner with friends. Never smoked (passionate anti smoking)

Good luck with the research project.

Hi there

Interesting idea… I was diagnosed with stage 4 PDAC in May. I am a 64 year old male living in Sydney Australia.

I used to drink the occasional coke or Diet Coke when I was in my twenties and then decided it was such rubbish and so unhealthy I switched to soda and mineral water. Haven’t drunk it since.

Also not a huge alcohol drinker. Social drinker. A couple of beers or glasses of wine at a dinner with friends. Never smoked (passionate anti smoking). Also tend to eat more chicken than red meat. In fact my wife is vegetarian so we don’t do big BBQs.

Good luck with the research project.

Thank you for responding. Love Australia! My son was there for a semester at Macquarie University we went to visit him. It’s beautiful there. Yes I am just trying to understand what are the biggest factors and I was told over and over by various Drs “you are not my typical pancreatic cancer patient.”
I don’t know many people who have had it or are dealing with it so thought I would ask everyone here. Is your PDAC hereditary? I don’t know much about it. So it is ductile?
I too was not a heavy drinker never smoked. Never overwright, Quit drinking Diet
Coke and started eating healthier around 50. I am 65 and was diagnosed two yrs ago had the whipple removed the tumor -adenocarcinoma it was dead after chemo and radiation, I go in to Mayo for scans and everything is fine so
far. I just kept thinking like I’m sure many of us do what I could have done differently etc. it’s certainly not like breast cancer and doesn’t have the funding breast and lung cancer do which is sad.
The pancan site is helpful but I think we can do more! Right now the only thing I had in common with my mom who had Pancreatic cancer and loved only 3 months after diagnosis is she drank Coke every day her entire life. I drank diet coke. Maybe it means nothing but I have found several people who drank either coke or Diet Coke or Pepsi. Maybe it’s the sugar content maybe it means nothing I just want to know
Thanks again for responding and I am sending positive vibes and hugs! If you think of anything else feel free to let me know.🎄