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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...
204/28/08 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...
504/25/08 Rated by 1 members
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MY DAUGHTER
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My last message was trying to decide to use Tarceva or not. We tried and all it did was give her terrible diarrhea so we stopped.We (her husband, one daughter a...
304/25/08 Message Rating
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Tarceva
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Hi ... I have been on Tarceva now for 5 days and all of a sudden, I am so tired.  I am also getting Gemzar but have been off for one week. Is tirednes...
104/25/08 Message Rating
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Alternative / Herbal Treatment...
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A family member underwent the CyberKnife procedure over 12 months ago in which her pancreas was removed.  She endured the surgical procedure with ease. She...
104/25/08 Message Rating
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XELODA Medication
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Hi - has anyone been on or is taking XELODA?I have/had Pancreatic Cancer and had the Whipple procedure done in August 2006. I have been on chemo (5fu and GEMZAR...
1304/24/08 Message Rating
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My Dad Is Moving in with Me Wh...
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My situation:My mom takes care of both my father (pancretic cancer IV) and my 30 year old mentally ill brother. My brother might get so upset that my Mom w...
604/23/08 Message Rating
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Where to get help???
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I 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...
104/23/08 Message Rating
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edema
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My sister just had her 1st cat scan and MRI following her completed round of chemo. tumor shrunk a little, no mets to liver . she was recently tapped for 6 lite...
104/22/08 Message Rating
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Recent Whipple advice needed.....
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Hi, I just underwent the pylorus preserving whipple 3 weeks ago at Bethesda NNMC...  I'm trying to find out some info on diet and the constant lingerin...
804/22/08 Message Rating
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I need some support
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I was diagnosed three years ago with pancreatic cancer.  It was in the head and I had the Whipple surgery, radiation and 5FU chemo.  Now, three years ...
304/22/08 Message Rating
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Tong Ren?
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I was curious what people's experiences have been with Tong Ren Therapy?  We are using a man named Bell Tam out of Boston who is qualified in this type...
104/21/08 Message Rating
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Integrated Med Center Las Cruc...
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Does anyone here have any personal information about this facility?  My partner has stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer and got in touch with a friend of a friend wh...
204/21/08 Message Rating
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Fissures
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Has anyone experienced a fissure inside the rectum and how did you deal with it? My son is currently taking 6 hot sitz baths a day, is on a low fiber diet and t...
004/20/08 Message Rating
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oxaliplatin
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Does anyone have any info or opinion on chemo treatment (gemzar/oxaliplatin)?
004/20/08 Message Rating
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quality versus quanity
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I'm new to this blog so this is my first message. My dad was diagnosed with stage iv pancreatic cancer a month ago.  It's after 1am and I can&...
504/20/08 Message Rating
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Our Journey is Over
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Two months after recieving a diagonsis I have lost my husband. What a horrible disease. So little time.. So much pain...
804/18/08 Message Rating
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Whipple surgery
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My husband had Whipple surgery last November (5 mos ago).  He was one of the lucky ones, in that the tumor was actually in a duct, very early stages a...
504/17/08 Message Rating
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NEW TREATMENT
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Have any of you had Tarceva to stop cancer cells from growing?My daughters doctor wants to start her on Tarceva and then progress to Gemzar in hopes that it wi...
704/17/08 Message Rating
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