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What's recovery after distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy like?
Can anyone give me information on how their recovery was after distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy? After 2 years of MRIs every 6 months and watching...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Nov 14, 2025
How long does gemcitabine and abraxane help?
Good Morning all.I had a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy in April 25 followed by 6 months of folfirinox, in March 26 was told it had...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Jun 29 7:58pm
Splenectomy part of distal pancreatectomy
Stage 2 diagnosis in February, tumor in the tail of the pancreas, just finished 12 rounds of folfirinox with no issues. I am completely not...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Sep 24, 2025
Foods after Pancreatectomy/Splenectomy
My husband had a total pancreatectomy/splenectomy and gall bladder removal on 8/11, so he's now a Type1 diabetic (was a Type2 for a couple of...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Oct 27, 2025
Has anyone had a HIPEC procedure?
I was diagnosed with ACINAR pancreatic cancer in September 2023 I had a distal, pancreatectomy, and splenectomy and unfortunately, I had metastases to the liver....
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Dec 26, 2025
Chemo without any cancer showing on scan or MRI?
distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy in july 2024before and after surgery normal CA-19-9 ( 15 to 20)folfirinox from sept 2024 to april 2025 (10 cycles)CA-19-9 went...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Feb 18 10:30am
Pancreatic mass
Because of a BRCA gene variant, I had a pancreatic ultrasound done with my endoscopy. He found a mass on the pancreatic tail and did...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Sep 25, 2023
Low fever & diarrhea after distal pancreatectomy & splenectomy
Post op splenectomy and distal pancreatic for NET removalPost op 7 days and consistently running a low grade fever and diarrhea. Anyone have the same...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Nov 28, 2023
Who else has had Gem-Abraxane chemo regimen and for how long?
I am understanding this disease as I journey with my husband who had a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy. No signs of active cancer activity anywhere...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Jan 4, 2025
CEA and CA19-9 Results as Predictors of Treatment Outcome
I had a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy on May 17 following a diagnosis of pT2N2 ductal adenocarcinoma. Surgery was done utilizing laproscopic/robotic method at MGH...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Aug 16, 2023
Lung Nodules: Anyone monitoring these in regular scans?
I was diagnosed at stage 3 in May 2023 at 69 y.o.. I had a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy followed by 12 rounds of Folfirinox...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Apr 6 11:43am
Success stories and working
Hi All, I am new here. I was diagnosed last year with Pancreatic Cancer (adenocarcinoma). I had a distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy and was staged...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: May 22, 2025
What is your Recovery Advice for a Distal Pancreatectomy?
Hello. I have a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in the tail of my pancreas. My surgeon at the Mayo Clinic has scheduled a distal pancreatectomy (and...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Dec 11, 2025
Glucose A1C levels after distal pancreatectomy
I have a question regarding glucose/A1C. My husband had a distal pancreatectomy/splenectomy 2 years ago due to stage 2b adenocarcinoma. Prior to his diagnosis and...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Oct 5, 2025
Distal pancreactomy with shrinking cyst
Hello I am 36 yrs women, detected with a 5.8 cm cyst on the tail of my pancreas on Aug 16 and had acute pancreatitis....
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Jan 6, 2023
Feet edema
My sister had a complete pancreatectomy, splenectomy, stomach resection. It's been almost 3 months now and she slowly getting better still very weak , eating...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Sep 12, 2023
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Late recurrence in ovary
Hi all,I’ve lurked on this board off and on for years but this is my first post. My mom (68, in excellent health) had a...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Jan 3, 2025
Digestive issues and pancreatic cancer
I was diagnosed with endocrine pancreatic carcinoma in late December, 2017. I began Gemcitibine/abraxane to, hopefully, shrink the tumor on the tail of my pancreas...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Sep 15, 2022