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Sarcomatoid with a Pancreaticd...
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Okay, I am trying to find information about sarcomatoid carcinoma in the pancreatic area.My dad had the "Whipple procedure" done, but now they are say...
005/11/08 Message Rating
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My loving father..........
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My father went in for whipple surgery this past week. Once they got in it was found that the tumor was too large and could not be removed. As I understand it, t...
105/10/08 Message Rating
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Surviving PC 4 3/4 years
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Due to aggressive medical doctors, we have fought PC since August of 2003.  We had the Whipple in Sept 2003 cancer was  aggressively back in Aug 2003 ...
305/10/08 Message Rating
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My Dad
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Hi Our world was turned upside down 8 weeks ago when my father collapsed at home.  At first they thought it was stomach ulsers but upon closer examina...
105/10/08 Message Rating
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Whipple operation and stomach ...
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I had a whipple operation 1/15/08.  I started having stomach spasms the beginning of February.  I've tried different meds, but can't seem...
305/09/08 Message Rating
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TPN and Length of this treatme...
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Hi everyone,My 61 year old mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in November of 2007 and she has already undergone surgery to create a bypass from th...
005/09/08 Message Rating
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whipple and "real" age
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Has anyone else heard this? We were told that a person that has the whipple surgery physically ages by 10 years.  So, a 50 yr. old would actually have the ...
405/08/08 Message Rating
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My dads Whipple Story....
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 Ok, I will fill in some blanks about my dad since the 1st go around I was pretty vauge.  My dad  went into the VA only to have an out patie...
105/08/08 Message Rating
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lymph nodes behind the pancrea...
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Has anyone dealt with this issue and what were your results. My husband has pancreatic cancer with the lymph nodes behind cancerous and this was found out durin...
205/08/08 Message Rating
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Whipple Surgery
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 My dad had the whipple 6 years ago and was in the hospital for 47 days.  He has never been the same since.  He is weak, tired, quiet, moody, foo...
605/07/08 Message Rating
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Strong Family History screenin...
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Hello Everyone I'm New Here I've been searching Everywhere for any information on Screening . My husbands father was just diagnosed with pacreatic cance...
105/06/08 Message Rating
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Whipple Procedure
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My father was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer on the 16th February and operated on the 13th March (Whipple Procedure) and only been home two weeks with everyti...
105/05/08 Message Rating
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TUMOR
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have neuroendocrine tumor,today i was told there is no-one in maui hi who can help me,i need to no where i can go to get help right away,i am very sick,my inc...
105/01/08 Message Rating
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He has left me.
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I lost my brother April 21,2008,he was fighting to the end.He was battling pancreatic and stomach cancer.I feel such a loss,but he was not in a lot of pain at t...
604/30/08 Message Rating
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CA 19 Levels
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Hello,My husbands CA 19 level was 1, 600 in Feb. when first diagnosed with Stage IV before chemo, went down to 816 on 3-31-08 after the start of chemo and ...
204/30/08 Message Rating
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Post Whipple Chemo?
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I underwent a full Whipple procedure on February 25th. My initial recovery went smoothly and I was released after 6 days in the hospital. However, 3 days later ...
804/29/08 Message Rating
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U CAN SURVIVE IT
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My Mom had pancreatic cancer... it took the doctors FOREVER to find it... she was healthy and weighed about 140 by the time they found it she was down to 100 po...
204/29/08 Message Rating
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My mother, pancreatic cancer T...
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I am at a lost for words and do not know what happens next. We went to a cancer Dr. and her said it does not look good and there may be nothing they can do. PLE...
404/29/08 Message Rating
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pancreatic cancer and vomiting
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My husband was dx'd in July 2007 and had the whipple in August 2007.  The tumor was in the ampullary duct but the dx is pancreatic cancer.  It met...
504/28/08 Message Rating
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My dad and his fight...
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I am wondering if anyone can give me any information about my dad's latest difficulty with fighting this terrible disease. He is having a very difficult tim...
904/28/08 Message Rating
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RAD001 rad 001
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My dad has agreed to enroll in a trial for treatment for his stage IV PC (mets to liver) with Tarceva & RAD001.  He has had gemzar/tarceva with limited...
004/28/08 Message Rating
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MY DAUGHTER
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She's gone - at 12:30 am on the 28th. I feel I can finally take a breath. She didn't suffer in the end but we all did watching her take such labored breaths. Wh...
304/28/08 Message Rating
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Seeking advice on accepting su...
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I am 51 and was told mid February that I had pancreatic cancer. I was obese, 20 stone but have now am only 12 stone. I have type 2 diabetes and hypertension, bo...
404/28/08 Message Rating
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Whipple Procedure
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My father is 72 years old and had the Whipple Procedure on April 21, 2008. His surgeon, Dr. Larry Postier, removed a tumor from the head of his pancreas. At thi...
1004/27/08 Message Rating
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Terceva
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my mom was just dianosed with pan can with mets to liver on 4/17/09.  She met  with the oncolgist, and he recommended Gemzar, but not Terace...
404/25/08 Rated by 1 members
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