my mother has pancreatic cancer

My wonderful dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had spread to the liver on April 13, 2007.  He had one chemo treatment on the 19th and passed away peacefully on the 22nd.  We are still in shock, as my dad was a strong 72 year old, up until the beginning of April.  Then, he started losing weight, was weak, and became jaundiced.  He had NEVER even been in the hospital before.

I'm not sure if anyone else has had this happen so quickly, but I would like to hear from you if I could.

Enjoy EVERY second you have w/ your mom, tell her you love her and watch for swelling and bruising in the feet, and a raspy breathing.  These are signs that God might be calling soon.

Blessing,

Lynda

On 5/3/2007 Sparkyn wrote:

My mother was told she had pancreatic cancer on march 02 2007 it has spread to her liver .They started kimo and she is on tarceiva daily she only had two treatments and of kimo and they say she can not have more her blood platelets are to low.I take care of my mom now and she lives with me.What is going to happen next.I love my mother and I need to know how I can help her in any way.I have never been so scared in all my life.

I'm so sorry you have to go thru this.   My story is the same.

My mother, a very young and healthy 79 year old, was diagnose with PC, with a small mass in her liver. No symptoms at all.  SHe started Tarceva and chemo.  After 2 chemos, counts were low.  We had to wait 2 weeks and her counts were back.  One more chemo and the counts went too low again.  The chemo dose was adjusted and she is doing fine with it.  We won't know until the 15th, when she has her first scan, if it is working.  We can only pray.

Don't stop fighting for her.  They can hopefully adjust her meds.  If your current doctor won't do it, find another. 

My thoughts and prayers are with you

On 5/3/2007 Lynda Darnyl wrote:

My wonderful dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had spread to the liver on April 13, 2007.  He had one chemo treatment on the 19th and passed away peacefully on the 22nd.  We are still in shock, as my dad was a strong 72 year old, up until the beginning of April.  Then, he started losing weight, was weak, and became jaundiced.  He had NEVER even been in the hospital before.

I'm not sure if anyone else has had this happen so quickly, but I would like to hear from you if I could.

Enjoy EVERY second you have w/ your mom, tell her you love her and watch for swelling and bruising in the feet, and a raspy breathing.  These are signs that God might be calling soon.

Blessing,

Lynda

Hi sorry to hear about your dad I just hate tha c word it took my sister in law a few years ago and now my mother is fighting it.My mom has lost a lot of wieght and has a cough and her voice is raspy and she does not have a lot of energy these days.Her Dr. is marshall  S. Flam from fresno ca.She is still on the tarceva daily but we will not know what is next until Wen.at her next appointment.Now that they stopped the chemo her eating has been great but she still lost another pound.My mother is the most spacial person to me this is the hardest thing I have ever had to go through .She lives with me and it breaks my heart to see her go through this and I feel like nothing I do helps.By the way my name is elizabeth hope to talk with you again soon.

 

Oh the horror.  My mum was diagnosed this week.  What a shock.  We have no history of anything like this.  She is 76 and mowing her lawn just a couple of weeks ago.  It seemed to come on so suddenly.  But I have been taking her to doctor for a year or longer with vague symptoms that looking back are all indicators.  But she was originally diagnosed with diabetes a year ago.

She is still in hospital doing tests but doctors choose their words very carefully and I am still trying to understand what we can expect.  She wants to go home and have the bad news filtered.  This is a surprise to me as she has always been the rock of the family.  But she looks so vulnerable right now.  I am sorry if this is too long but I am devastated. 

On 5/3/2007 Lynda Darnyl wrote:

My wonderful dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had spread to the liver on April 13, 2007.  He had one chemo treatment on the 19th and passed away peacefully on the 22nd.  We are still in shock, as my dad was a strong 72 year old, up until the beginning of April.  Then, he started losing weight, was weak, and became jaundiced.  He had NEVER even been in the hospital before.

I'm not sure if anyone else has had this happen so quickly, but I would like to hear from you if I could.

Enjoy EVERY second you have w/ your mom, tell her you love her and watch for swelling and bruising in the feet, and a raspy breathing.  These are signs that God might be calling soon.

Blessing,

Lynda

Yes, Lynda, I have had this happen so quickly.  My stepmom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and two weeks later she was gone.  She was only able to tolerate one chemo treatment.  After several days in ICU and a couple days in a regular room, she was brought home for hospice care.  She died two days later.  It was a complete shock as to how fast this devastating cancer took her.  You are right in recommending enjoying every second you have with your loved ones.

Peace to you, and God's blessings of comfort.

Maggie

Maggie