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is it Too Early to Start Chemo...
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My father was just diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and had a whipple procedure done. He is now 6 weeks out of surgery and has almost every problem you can have...
006/15/06 Message Rating
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How Long Will it Take my Mom O...
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Hi \My mom is dying of Pancreatic cancer stage iv They say it is all over. I don't uderstand why she is not in pain. She weighs about 84 lbs. She only takes s...
306/15/06 Message Rating
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Stage iv Now in Lungs and Live...
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Has anyone first-hand experience of Liquid Activated Zeolite or Poly-mva. Your feedback would be gratefully appreciated.
006/09/06 Message Rating
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Tarceva Question
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My mom was diagnosed w/pancreatic cancer that spread to the bile duct. She had the Whipple in January, did the full radiation treatments, and is now on her 2nd ...
706/09/06 Message Rating
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i Don't Think my Cousin Jan is...
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Hello everyone. My cousin Jan was just diagonosed with pancreatic cancer. She was told it was inoperable. The tumor lays across the back of her pancreas like a ...
506/04/06 Message Rating
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Whipple Procedeure
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Hi My cousin Jan was just diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer she is 44 years old and in pretty good health except for the cancer. Her oncologist told her that the...
206/04/06 Message Rating
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ca Treatment Options Pancreas
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I was diagnosed with CA Pancreas in March; have had 7 Chemotherapies, and they did not reduce the tunor. Am now scheduled for radiation and different Chemo. Sh...
106/03/06 Message Rating
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Quality of Life Question
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Hello all, My mother just had her visit with the specialist who would perform the Whipple. She is 70 years old. He said she would need to have a stress test t...
706/01/06 Message Rating
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Reappeared in The Liver
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2 years after a successful Whipple surgery we are now back to chemo (Gemzar) with mets to liver. Anyone else out there doing the same? What treatment plan?
005/30/06 Message Rating
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Referrals/chicago
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Does anybody know about an experienced surgeon (Whipple) in Chicago? Thank you and praying for you, Janet
005/29/06 Message Rating
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Intraoperative Radiation
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Has anybody had experinece with intraoperative radiation? Where is it available? Thank you and praying for you, Janet
005/29/06 Message Rating
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is Chemo Really Neccesary?
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Its been a month since the surgery, we went back to the surgeon, and he suggested that perhaps a chemo session or how ever they call those things would be in he...
305/24/06 Message Rating
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Referral Advice
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My father has just been newly diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer from our GI doctor. We are trying to figure out which facility or doctor in the nation is the bes...
1305/23/06 Message Rating
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Gas Pains Don't Know Where to ...
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hi, my wife of 51 has pc.of 1/05 since surgery its been a long hard road for everyone. can't explain it to people cause they don't understand.after surgery she ...
305/19/06 Message Rating
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Acinar Cell Pancreatic Cancer
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My husband has acinar cell pancreatic cancer. He is receiving gemcitabine(gemzar). Is there anyone else out there who has this type of pancreatic cancer and w...
505/17/06 Message Rating
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What Kind of Diet Can we Expwe...
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My wife had the whipple procedure last week, we are wondering about future diet restrictions we are about to face. She appears to be recovering, but in a lot of...
105/13/06 Message Rating
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Any New Treatment
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My husband was diagnosed Jan, 2005 with PC, had surgery and found to have mets to liver. The PC is acinar cell carcinoma. He has been having chemo since Aug, ...
605/08/06 Message Rating
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Question About Pre-whipple Pro...
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Hello, newbie here. My 70 year old mother was just admitted to hospital with jaundice, itching, and high blood pressure. An ultrasound detected a mass on panc...
105/08/06 Message Rating
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Husband
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I've been reading messages for awhile now, since my husband was diagnosed in January. Here's the story, the day before his 35 birthday, we found out that he ha...
305/04/06 Message Rating
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Support
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is there anyone out there with pancreatic cancer?
205/03/06 Message Rating
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Help - What to Expect!!!
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My mother-In-Law was diagnosed with PC in December. The first couple months, aside from some minor discomfort, she was doing ok. But over the last month - mon...
205/02/06 Message Rating
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Looking For Last Generation of...
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Dear All, Please could you let us know possibble new trial treatment available ? Thanks and Best Regards Jean-FRancois
104/26/06 Message Rating
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Mother in Law Dying
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I am not sure if my earlier message came through but I was wondering what is to be expected when no treatment is selected and patient opts to manage with pain m...
104/26/06 Message Rating
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Treatment
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My wife has been receiving Gemcidibine, Oxaliplatin and Avastin. She has been informed that as a result of an MRI she may not be eligible for Avastin anymore. I...
104/26/06 Message Rating
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my Dad Just Found Out he Has P...
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my Father just found out a few months ago that he now has pancreatic cancer. He is going through Chemo again and this time it is making him VERY VERY tired. and...
204/24/06 Message Rating
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