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Anyone with GI bleeding 4 yrs after chemo and radiation?
My soninlaw started was admitted after large amt dark/ black vomitus . it stopped with npo then when starting clear to full liquids 3 more...
For those with pancan, did you drink lots of Diet Coke or Coke?
I am very curious about finding out why people are getting pancan in what seems like record numbers.My mom drank Coke daily she did up...
Chocolate &/or sugar cravings Stage IV Pancreatic AdenenoCA
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Chocolate and/or sugar cravings in the setting of Stage IV Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma requiring Creon for E P I Has anyone “cracked this nut?” Sugar cravings...
In need of some advice for my dad
So my dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer since October. He did the biopsy however an inconclusive result was given hence it had to be...
End game. What to expect?
I'm a 75 year old guy 15 months into my fight with pancreatic cancer. When I asked my Mayo Clinic oncologist what was my prognosis...
PARP inhibitors and Maintenance Drugs
I have stage 4 pancreatic cancer and have just completed my 11th round of chemo. I have a BRCA2 gene mutation. So far, the chemo...
Protein Powders, Calorie Boosters, Appetite Stimulation?
Hi, all. Looking for recommendations on protein powders, calorie boosters, appetite stimulators. My father has metastatic disease and has been off of therapy for 2...
Rising Ca19-9 and elevated Alkaline phosphatase
My husband just finished his 5th session of Gem/Abraxane. This is his second line treatment. He did 11 rounds of fulfirinox before it stopped working....
How are caregivers staying strong and healthy?
My husand of 40 years was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer October 1923. He was on chemo for 6 months and had Whipple in June 2024....
IPMNs, concerned for diffuse pancreatic parenchymal atrophy
Hi,I almost feel whinny posting here. I don't have pancreatic cancer but I am looking for insight into pancreas changes. I have chronic hepatitis thought...
Rising CA19-9 numbers but scans ok
My husband's numbers have been on the rise the last couple months from 325 lowest to over 1200 this week. Each time (every other week)...
Lymphatic Leak After the Whipple Surgery
I had my Whipple procedure performed on Aug 31, 2023. I was in the hospital for 3 weeks due to a lymphatic leak. As I...
Long standing symptoms and nothing on CT scan: Does it happen often?
Hello everyone. Iam new here and don't really know if this is the right place for my question, but I am literally having the most...
Pancreas removal
I’m a 69-year-old woman and I’ve been living with chronic pancreatitis for around seven years. I suffer from regular, painful attacks which I currently manage...
Advice needed about my Mom
Hello everyone, my Mom was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer (arising from an Intraductual Oncocytic Papillary Neoplasm) in July 2020. She had...
Any documented drug interactions between Keytruda and Creon?
I had lung surgery to remove a cancerous mass on my upper left lobe in June 2023. Entire lobe has been removed. In August 2023,...
Travel & timing after local recurrence
Hello. I have appreciated people's openness and support on this site. This is my first time posting. My 64-year-old husband was diagnosed with PDAC in...
Pancreatic Cancer Stage IV and in partial remission
I was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer July of 2017. The tumor markers were 6670. A 2 inch tumor was found in the head...
Negative Turn in a Long Journey
I was diagnosed with PC in March 2023 just after my 60th birthday, and have frequently checked this forum, read most of the posts and...
Belly pain, cramps and painful gas months after Whipple: Thoughts?
Cramps after whippleI had the whipple almost 3 months and have bad cramps almost every day.Lots of painful gas. Still losing weight.Any comments
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