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Which chemo regimen are you receiving now, and on what schedule? Which aspects of it is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1030208/

Discussion: Chemo every other week

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 8, 2024

Both my posts now appear in order,and it looks like the delayed/moderated one made it through...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993267/

Discussion: Nausea when eating during Folfirinox Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2024

So much has happened since I did that original post! Quickly... The cancer center where I'm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/910117/

Discussion: New diagnosis: locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2023

I was identified with the ATM gene mutation. I had ovarian cancer in 2007 and DCIS...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/844503/

Discussion: Pancreatic Cancer warriors I hope you get great news like me

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2023

When I was in chemotherapy on Folfirinox regimen my hair thinned more and more as treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/819209/

Discussion: Challenges with activities of daily living (ADL) and cancer treatment

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Mar 1, 2023

I started FOLFIRINOX about 8 weeks after Whipple. Had trouble with nausea right out out of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/677998/

Discussion: Whipple procedure and follow up chemo

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2022

I don't know your specific situation so our experience may not be directly comparable. My wife...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1285303/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2025

I have posted frequently on the technique of cold therapy for the prevention of chemo induced...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1230837/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 6, 2025

My husband is receiving Folfirinox chemotherapy post Whipple surgery for pancreatic cancer. At their worst, his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/265622/

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

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jan 24, 2020

Hi @kathy2000, so so sorry that your family is going through this. My husband did become...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079880/

Discussion: Looking for experiences with jaundice and pancreatic cancer

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 3, 2024

FWIW, I had blood testing done (germline via Invitae) which first identified my ATM mutation. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1032956/

Discussion: CA 19-9, sensitivity and responsiveness to treatment

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2024

@kslayer, ncteacher's response reminds me that I asked my med. onc.'s office for additional IV fluids...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/974436/

Discussion: Is a 2-week break between adjuvant radiotherapy & chemo okay?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 3, 2023

OK, saw the medical oncologist this morning and have much more info. He said the scans...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/841016/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 10, 2023

Thanks for the reply. Her reaction to the first GAC treatment was so strong that the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/611788/

Discussion: Pancreatic cancer recurrence at 2 years: Treatment change

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 26, 2021

Hello everyone. My 27-year old son was diagnosed with advanced stage III acinar cell carcinoma. His...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1443365/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 20, 2025

With my husband it seemed his tastes changed all the time. What tasted "ok" one day...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244489/

Discussion: Support for caregivers: I feel helpless not being able to fix things

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2025

I was diagnosed with tumor on the head of my pancreas 2/25. Stage 1, not sure...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1391126/

Discussion: Head of pancreas tumor

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

I just turned 62; was diagnosed and started the Folfirinox at 58 1/2; started the GAC...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1267616/

Discussion: Any successful experiences with GemAbrax after awful side effects?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2025

There are three regimens that can be used in those possessing a germline or somatic BRCA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079325/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

I was diagnosed as having pancan in late March 2023 and stage 4 via laparoscopy on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1011708/

Discussion: How high a CA19-9 have you had/seen?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 8, 2024

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