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I had my first 5-FU round on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. In my pre-infusion IV, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/868104/

Discussion: So sick after first round of chemo: What can I do to help?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2023

I am going to address this as best I can with the the information from your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/630926/

Discussion: Have you ever had hiccups with or after chemotherapy?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Aug 28, 2021

The Whipple procedure respects the head of the pancreas-the section which contains the vast majority of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079316/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

I'm the OP on this thread, and I just finished my third chemo treatment today. What...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864866/

Discussion: First chemo tomorrow--tips, suggestions, cautions?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

I guess I am the only one who has not had any trouble eating. I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1151404/

Discussion: What are we looking at?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2024

Hi @lar38 - I weigh a bit over 200 #'s and have taken 3 (36,000) Creon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1293238/

Discussion: Total pancreatectomy challenges

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 30 7:33am

I was scheduled for 21 days on and 7 days off. Oral meds were 3 500mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1143729/

Discussion: Surgery Follow-up and pathology report

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 18, 2024

Hello. Today is my 4-year anniversary of my pancreatectomy, removal of spleen and part of my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/764692/

Discussion: Total Pancreatectomy

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2022

My tumor was found as a result of it blocking off my bile duct. It first...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1148426/

Discussion: What are we looking at?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2024

@kuba Am so sorry you and your husband are going through this, hugs! Sounds like your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/911803/

Discussion: Stage 4 pancreatic cancer progression: Don't know what to expect

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2023

I am so relieved to hear those two concerns have been resolved in your favor. Thank...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/163993/

Discussion: The Roller Coaster Ride of Cancer

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 2019

I recently met with a rheumatologist who did not think that my bile duct dilation was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/803477/

Discussion: MRI MRCP - Cyst (IPMN) - Newbie

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 29, 2023

rfherald, I had my first visit with an oncologist. And I explained my not wanting to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1129045/

Discussion: No treatment or surgery?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2024

I'm not an MD, and I'm repeating second-hand info from my MD, and I've never taken...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/973802/

Discussion: PARP inhibitors and Maintenance Drugs

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2023

Hi Jack. I know, don't say that in an airport. I guess I already made work...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1206370/

Discussion: Anyone have a dilated pancreatic duct? Worried.

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 9:22pm

@jrgblue, I'm echoing and underscoring what everyone else has written: Stage IIB is NOT a death...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/971971/

Discussion: Is stage 2b pancreatic cancer a death sentence? Advice?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 28, 2023

I can't speak to the shingles dilemma. I had shingles as a teenager, way back when,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/947497/

Discussion: Shingles After First Chemo Treatment

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 14, 2023

Hello again! I just replied to your earlier post seeking info on pancan. Take a look...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939429/

Discussion: What to eat when diagnosed with pancreatic cancer?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 30, 2023

My bf started to hiccup in 2009. As the years have pasted they have gotten worse....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/629775/

Discussion: Have you ever had hiccups with or after chemotherapy?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Aug 24, 2021

@denip , You're very welcome. Too late to edit my initial comment, but there's a typo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939905/

Discussion: CA 19-9 Levels - What is High Enough to Cause Concern for Prognosis?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2023

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