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New Chum

Patient Message	New Chum
Hi there,I am a 54 year old woman from New Zealand. On 25th March this year I was diagnosed with an Ampullary tumour after two years of pushing to find out why ...
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05/08/08

Couple of Questions Preview Message

Patient Message	Couple of Questions
Hey there, I'm an ampullary cancer survivor of 9 months so far. I just completed chemo but was wondering for those of you "further along," have yo...
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04/12/08

47 yr old female with ampullary cancer Preview Message

Patient Message	47 yr old female with ampullar...
I am 47 yrs old and was diagnosed with stage 2 ampullary cancer in Jan 2008, I had the whipple procedure done on Feb 8 by a fine Dr at Oschners in New Orleans. ...
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03/26/08

My husband is 48 and had whipple surgery on 1-29-08 Preview Message

Caregiver Message	My husband is 48 and had whipp...
My husband was diagnosed with Ampullary Cancer on 1-4-08 and had the whipple procedure done at IU Medical Center by Dr. Thomas Howard. The surgery was a s...
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02/19/08

45 yr. old female with ampullary cancer Preview Message

Patient Message	45 yr. old female with ampulla...
I was diagnosed with ampullary cancer June 27 of 07. I underwent whipple surgery July 12 at UI hosptials in Indianapolis. The Doctor who ...
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02/05/08

Father's Cancer Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Father's Cancer
My father-inlaw had the Whipple operation done in December of 2007. He had the best surgeon around but he said it was one of the worst he has ever done. My fath...
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02/04/08

Two questions: How long do people survive after Whipple procedure? Can you still be athletic after Whipple Procedure? Preview Message

Member Message	Two questions: How long do peo...
Hello:I had a recent ERCP which showed enlarged bile ducts and a growth concerning for malignancy on my ampulla of vater. Multiple biop...
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01/22/08

I Just Had A Whipple Operation Preview Message

Patient Message	I Just Had A Whipple Operation
I'm 22 years old, and i just had a whipple opeartion 4 month ago. I had ampullary cancer, it sound uncommon, yah my dr's were shocked due to my age, als...
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01/19/08

Dad has Ampullary cancer Preview Message

Caregiver Message	Dad has Ampullary cancer
I am so scared. My Dad who just turned 77 has lost weight (about 20 pounds since summer) No other symptoms. An incidental CT scan for a kidney stone revealed lu...
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01/08/08

My 44 yr. old brother Preview Message

Caregiver Message	My 44 yr. old brother
My brother age 44 non smoker non drinker was diagnosed with ampullary cancer 2 days before Christmas. He is due for surgery on Jan. 5th at Mass General Hospital...
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01/03/08

Ampullary cancer Preview Message

Patient Message	Ampullary cancer
I was just diagnosed with periampullary cancer Nov 15. I had Whipple surgery Nov 20. Pathology showed that the origin of my cancer was in the ampulla itself. Of...
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