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@gardenlady1116

How very brave of you to take such good care of your father! Not everyone is capable of doing what you did for your father. Very hard to understand why your sister would be unhappy about the way that you took care of your father, but she has her reasons I suppose. I wonder because my sister, who has the same BRCA1 gene, has esophageal cancer and not going well, not responding to chemo. She has been at University of Michigan and Cleveland clinic, will be coming to where I am for third opinion at MSKCC. I would like to promise that I would be with her right to the end but I am not sure I will really be up to it. I read your story knowing it could be my story some day. I have pancreatic cancer, good response to oxaliplatin and 5-FU and had Whipples in June 2023. I am not back to my pre diagnosis status, but doing OK. Trying not to live with fear about what the end might be like for me. My condolences on your loss.

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Sometimes as difficult as it may be we have to accept our limits

PC and chemo beat me brutally. Recognizing that I couldn’t be the same person I was before PC, that I could no longer be the “go to guy” I was for family and friends.

Sharing my inability to help I felt that I was letting folks down. I feared a negative response. What I received was unconditional love, understanding and help.

I’ve gotten to the place where I can love folks and not necessarily be of help to them.