Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Posted by Colleen Young, Connect Director @colleenyoung, Dec 3, 2019

Welcome to the Pancreatic Cancer group on Mayo Clinic Connect.
This is a welcoming, safe place where you can meet people living with pancreatic cancer or caring for someone with pancreatic cancer. Let’s learn from each other and share stories about living well with cancer, coping with the challenges and offering tips.

I’m Colleen, and I’m the moderator of this group, and Community Director of Connect. Chances are you’ll to be greeted by fellow members and volunteer patient Mentors, when you post to this group. Learn more about Moderators and Volunteer Mentors on Connect.

We look forward to welcoming you and introducing you to other members. Feel free to browse the topics or start a new one.

Pull up a chair. Let's start with introductions.

When were you diagnosed with pancreatic cancer? What treatments have you had? How are you doing?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Pancreatic Cancer Support Group.

4carm | @4carm | 13 hours ago

I am the patients husband. Carmelita was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic CA 6 months ago. Her initial Chemo put her in the hospital for several days, so they lowered doses and her first follow up CT showed more mets in her liver and no change in the Pancreatic tumor.

Her next CT showed no new tumors but "essentially no changes in the existing tumors" according to her oncologist.

Carmelita has interpreted this as good news. I am disappointed because of the amount of suffering chemo has caused her. Is this result good news or just treading water in a sea of misery?