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Hello I have a tumor that is wrapped around the arteries. Dr Truty at Mayo in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/997972/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2024

Hi, My experience has been that my CA19-9 numbers have gone up and down, most recently...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/908005/

Discussion: CEA and CA19-9 Results as Predictors of Treatment Outcome

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Aug 5, 2023

Hello all! I had Whipple in February 2024 with clear margins but some lymph node and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195071/

Discussion: Who else has had Gem-Abraxane chemo regimen and for how long?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1107113/

Discussion: severe weight loss with pancreatic cancer

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jul 17, 2024

My husband was hospitalized for the tremendous pain from pancreatic cancer tumors last month. He had...

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Discussion: Anyone had plexus nerve block for cancer pain?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2023

I couldn’t have a Whipple because my tumor was wrapped around a major artery. He would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1012643/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 9, 2024

Hi! My father has been on this regimen since March. He had a marked decrease in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/882545/

Discussion: Clinical trial (third line treatment) lurbinectedin and irinotecan

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2023

It's not an easy journey. I just finished my sixth Folferinox treatment and it is very...

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2022

I would get hiccups also a day or so after treatment. I was prescribed Baclofen and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1168057/

Discussion: Has anyone been able to have surgery for tumor in the tail?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 4, 2024

After having Whipple surgery and 12 folfirinox treatments in 2021, my pancreatic cancer recurred in 2023....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1011623/

Discussion: Radiation therapy after 6 months of G/A chemo treatments

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Feb 8, 2024

I took 36,000 3x per day for the first 8 mos. Then took papaya pills when...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/951990/

Discussion: Foods after Pancreatectomy/Splenectomy

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2023

What a nice answer! Not being able to drive all these months(because of pain pump surgically...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/961880/

Discussion: What support groups, resources help you to come to terms with pan ca?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2023

I have good news. The PET scan showed no evidence of disease. Blood tests came back...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137912/

Discussion: Surgery Follow-up and pathology report

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2024

Fwiw, I had almost no experience of metallic taste (just a ittle, on infusion day), and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/921192/

Discussion: He starts chemo: Now what do I expect?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Aug 29, 2023

@howleegirl , If you feel like you've got his dose of five 6000-unit capsules (30000 units...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/860961/

Discussion: Still losing weight: Does timing of Creon help?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: May 16, 2023

I just received a call from my radiologist. My treatments start tomorrow (Thursday, March 19). I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/285151/

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

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2020

Hello crickard70! Are you the one who had a total pancreatectomy around Nov. 21? I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/971744/

Discussion: Pancreas and spleen removal: how is life afterwards?

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Nov 28, 2023

My wife had surgery 2/20/20 which removed 60% of the pancreas, gaul bladder, spleen, 23 lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/257742/

Discussion: Whipple procedure and follow up chemo

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2020

I had the Whipple on 2/8/19. I can eat, even much more than I should considering...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/257699/

Discussion: Whipple procedure and follow up chemo

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2019

Is there any way they can lower the dose of the modified Folfirinox? Originally my MD...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/896820/

Discussion: CEA and CA19-9 Results as Predictors of Treatment Outcome

Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2023

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