To anyone who reads this I want to thank you for your help and time. I have had several dealings with cancer the most painful was with my older brother who was diagnosed with Hodgkins and later Lymphoma. He lived for 5 years first trying everything the University suggested and then anything he could find to try per friends,media, and finally he did things his way such as only taking chemo when his lymph glands and related organs were so enlarged and he was in pain he had to go in for some kind of treatment to reduce the size and relieve some pain. He also ate alot of brussel sprouts and made and drank a chinese mushroom tea called "manderian tea" it was something that gave him energy, he said it was a natural anitibiotic, and it made his bone and body not ache so much. However, it was one of the nastiest things I had ever seen anyone drink. He died in the hospital and I wasn't there with him I was at work when I got the call. I probably wouldn't have been there anyway. I say this because he was so brave with it all and had such a positive outlook and he still tried to live each day but when my brother got scared at the end and he couldn't control it anymore I got scared I couldn't help him when he needed it. He was my big brother and friend he was the kind of brother who truely loved me no matter what. He the oldest and I the youngest of 5 children, yet we were the closest. I was so scared for him and I couldn't handle it. I still feel guilty for not being there more. I did go to the hospital and try to cheer him up. I tried to let him know that if and when he was ready to leave I would take him home because nobody else in my family would they thought he needed to be there. He didn't want to die in the hospital he wanted to be home. He didn't make it there.
Anyway I'm sorry for going on my original inquiry was for some insight on pacreatic cancer that has spread thru the whole body. I have a very good friend going through it and I seem to be a line of strong support for the family. Imagine that! I don't know what stages or symptoms to watch for. I want to know how to be more support for the family as well as my friend. So any info would be appreciated. I also want to know if this type of cancer is often mis diagnosed as diabeties. Thank you for your help and ear. And to all who have loved ones who are victims of this life taking illness, God bless you and I am truly sorry for your pain. Shelly