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Your story is a difficult one. The EUS seems like it is the next step. Best...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/857005/

Discussion: Long standing symptoms and nothing on CT scan: Does it happen often?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 9, 2023

@brookie82 , My 85-year old father has similar medical conditions to yours. He started immunotherapy last...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852880/

Discussion: Prognosis Stage 1 chose not to have treatment: What can I expect?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

My liver enzymes were high at time of Whipple and very slowly improved (although still remained...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/846705/

Discussion: Anyone have high liver numbers in bloodwork after Whipple?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2023

Hi I am 11 months post Whipple for pancreatic Ca. I have spoken to my gastroenterologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/831253/

Discussion: What are other survivors doing about pancreatic enzymes replacement?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 24, 2023

I am also interested in Pure enzymes. I am having stomach issues with Ceron and also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/822185/

Discussion: What are other survivors doing about pancreatic enzymes replacement?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 7, 2023

Hi there- Did you get relief from the pancreatic enzymes? Thanks, Sherry

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/822063/

Discussion: What's recovery after distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy like?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 7, 2023

At my treatment facility there is a dietician who works with the hepatobiliary/pancreatic cancer patients. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815128/

Discussion: What's recovery after distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy like?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

Hi there- I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing stomach discomfort. It very well...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814732/

Discussion: What's recovery after distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy like?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

🙏good luck--keep on their case --you want to be sure theres no "pre-cancerous" changes. We are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/809039/

Discussion: MRI MRCP - Cyst (IPMN) - Newbie

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 9, 2023

I use OTC digestive enzymes from the natural food store. Actually these have a higher concentra

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/805058/

Discussion: What are other survivors doing about pancreatic enzymes replacement?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 1, 2023

Neuroendocrine tumors are often hormonally active tumors, they arise from the islet cells of the pancreas....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/800429/

Discussion: Well defined Gastrinoma Neuroendocrine tumor

Support Group: Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

Posted: Jan 22, 2023

I've experienced what you are experiencing and also had a complete workup with a colonoscopy, upper...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/798702/

Discussion: Having symptoms but negative tests results so far.

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 19, 2023

Congrats on your continued good health! I’m always a bit leery of trying otc formulations not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/768724/

Discussion: What are other survivors doing about pancreatic enzymes replacement?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 3, 2022

1). Non-cancerous cysts such as IPMN’s can be precancerous, particularly if they are present in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/762051/

Discussion: Whipple procedure: What is the recovery like?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2022

Hello I had a distal pancreatectomy/splenectomy about 5 years ago at UCLA and it was about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/721835/

Discussion: What's recovery after distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy like?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2022

Hi Caryn. How are you doing now? Has digestion become any easier? My mother is set...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/712131/

Discussion: Post Whipple: how long before your stomach "woke up"?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2022

@beachdog My doctors started me on Creon immediately after my Whipple. I have been on it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208592/

Discussion: What are other survivors doing about pancreatic enzymes replacement?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2020

@beachdog, you're wife is not the only person who cannot tolerate Creon. @treadmillann also mentioned having...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208587/

Discussion: What are other survivors doing about pancreatic enzymes replacement?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2020

Hi, @drewgrebe I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on May 9, 2014. I had my Whipple...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/296683/

Discussion: Need advice: Stage 2 pancreatic cancer

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2020

I too had pc. I had abdominal pain, orange tinged urine and very grey bowels. Lost...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/280294/

Discussion: Can someone help...terrified: Need info on pancreatic cancer

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 24, 2019