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My dad (76) was diagnosed with stage iv pancreatic cancer
My dad (76) was diagnosed with stage iv pancreatic cancer with several liver mets. Did 5 cycles of FOLFIRINOX 5-FU. Progression scan this week showed...
Help with Low WBC Count and Seizures
Hello Everyone, my father, 64yrs is a stage-3 pancreatic cancer patient with a history of pancreatitis and diabetes. He has had two rounds of Chemo...
Switching to chemoradiation (Xeloda + radiation): What to expect?
To address chemo resistance and hopefully lower my CA 19-9, we are likely going to switch my regimen from modified Folfiri (no oxali) to radiation...
CA19-9 going up and back pain at night - recurrence?
I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2022 - stage III, borderline resectable. I had 12 treatments of FOLFIRINOX and followed by a Whipple...
When to "stop"
Hi everyone, After my mom came back from her consultation at Mayo in February with positive news, I felt like our family could finally have...
There is hope!
Hi everyone, It's been a while since I've posted here. My mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2022 and underwent 6.5 months of...
Abort chemo Rx & go straight to surgery while I am still Stage 1?
I was very fortunate in how my stage one pancreatic cancer was diagnosed. In August 2023, I had an unrelated intestinal surgery and three weeks...
My HIPEC experience and pancreatic cancer
I had mentioned having the HIPEC procedure in one of the other discussions and there was interest from others in more discussion, so here goes....
Dad has sepsis, I'm terrified
Hi. My dad was recently diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic adenocarcinoma with metastasis to liver and peritoneum. He received his first dose of folfirinox almost...
Pancreatic cancer recurrence at 2 years: Treatment change
I haven't checked in for a while... My wife was diagnosed in July 2019 right after her 61st birthday. Had 9 rounds of Folfirinox, then...
Questions about maintenance chemotherapy
After 6 rounds of chemo and my gallbladder surgery, my pancan stats are looking good--so of course, now I have more questions! As a reminder,...
2 questions: Interpretation of CA19-9. SBRT methods.
Hi. I was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer stage 4. Locally advanced. I am in my 16th session if folfirinox. After session 3-4, irinotecan was...
Mom diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of pancreatic head. Advice??
Hi all. My mother was just diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma about a week ago. This is obviously devastating to my family but we are doing...
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...
Liver biopsy damage as seen on CT scan?
Greetings: Bear with me; I need to provide some background before asking my question… In September 2023, after 8 rounds of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (Folrifinox), I...
I'm back: increasing CA19-9 was accurate indicator of recurrence.
I had posted back in mid-November that my CA19-9 levels had been increasing and I was experiencing back pains at night, but there was no...
Is anyone on Capecitabine for pancreatic cancer?
Greetings, is anyone on this currently?I’ve been advised it is an oral version (reduced) of folfurinox.Wondering if any side effects you may have experienced.Is it...
What is it like after Whipple surgery plus 1 1/2 years?
<p>Hello to everyone! I have not posted on this site for some time, but realize there are continually those folks who are facing pancreatic cancer,...
Seeking input re: questions to ask my oncologist 5 weeks post-Whipple
Hello, and thanks for helping me. I know that this is a lot to read thru, and if you don't feel like it, I get...
Pancreatic cancer returned as mets to ovary: Looking for hope
My mom found out after 3 years NED that there is a mass of soft tissue outside her ovary pushing on her bladder. She had...