Pancreatic Cancer: Discussions | Page 15

Woohoo! Congrats again, and thank you so much for sharing. I'm surprised they switched the chemo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941088/

Discussion: Has anyone left a dead tumor in?

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Posted: Oct 3, 2023

Your surgeon is likely opting for surgery first due to the tumor impacting the bile and...

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Discussion: Why surgery first vs chemo/radiarion first?

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Posted: Jun 27 9:38pm

@stevm , I'm barely qualified to comment on this thread as I've never had radiation or...

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Discussion: Your experience with IMRT (radiation) + capecitebine (oral chemo)?

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Posted: Dec 6, 2023

I have stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The main tumor is in the body of the pancreas;...

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Discussion: Not locally advanced--it's actually stage 4

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Posted: Apr 10, 2023

Sorry to hear this. Join the club! I'm having my 20th chemo round on Tuesday 2/20....

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Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

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Posted: Feb 17 8:51am

Good to hear you are doing well, and have a great attitude toward this! Glad to...

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Discussion: Anyone on Gemcitabine with Abraxane? How long? Effective?

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Posted: Aug 10, 2023

@kimberbee I did 10 rounds of FOLFIRINOX. They pump me full of anti nausea drugs on...

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Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

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Posted: Sep 29, 2022

I worked with a naturopathic doctor (holistic health professional) and an acupuncturist and had one to...

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Discussion: Navigating the chemotherapy window between treatments: Your tips

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Posted: Mar 28, 2023

Thank you again for sharing your experience. Before chemo Dan had exercised daily for decades and...

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Discussion: Anyone have light headedness from chemo (folfirinox)?

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Posted: May 7 10:40am

@spongybob , You're very welcome! Good attitude and fully understood. Did you find a section in...

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Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

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Posted: Jun 8 4:54pm

I had my chemotherapy at an NCI designated center of excellence that was a high volume...

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Discussion: Seeking a second opinion

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Posted: Jun 22, 2023

That's "only" about a 30% increase in one month. The numbers are huge by comparison to...

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Discussion: CA-19 has elevated even more

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Posted: Sep 3, 2023

Here's my experience with Folfirinox. I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1154779/

Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

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Posted: Oct 10 7:22am

@cealia56 , I went about 5 weeks between diagnosis and first chemo, in part due to...

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Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

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Posted: Mar 19 10:37pm

Who did you see at Dana Farber? If Dr Thomas Clancy said it was not possible,...

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Discussion: Chemo not working. What to do next??? Please help!!!

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Posted: Dec 6, 2022

Be thankful you can have the Whipple. Many people cannot. The data shows that those who...

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Discussion: What is it like after Whipple surgery plus 1 1/2 years?

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Posted: Aug 6, 2023

This is a little off-topic from the original post, so I apologize in advance for that....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941644/

Discussion: Anyone on Gemcitabine with Abraxane? How long? Effective?

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Posted: Oct 4, 2023

I think my surgeon wanted 30 days but was content with 28 due to scheduling challenges....

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Discussion: How soon after finishing chemo can someone have Whipple?

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Posted: Jun 10 3:05pm

My husband gets very tired after chemo and some nausea, but hasn't had any vomiting or...

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Discussion: severe weight loss with pancreatic cancer

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Posted: Jul 17 11:01am

I am also stage IV and was diagnosed almost 2 yrs ago. I went 22 treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1015971/

Discussion: FDA approves new first line treatment option for metastatic pancreatic

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Posted: Feb 15 5:12am

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