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Dear Karen, My father was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer as well in Oct. 2004. The lab tech saw that his tumor markers were high, and the doctors did nothing to check it out. My poor mother is doing all that she can do to stay strong. My sisters and my brother and I are trying to get all the information that we can about this type of cancer and making a list of questions based on what we find to ask the doctors. I am convinced that they have not done all that they could have for him in the beginning.But my dad is trying to hang on to his faith. We keep him in prayer constantly. Now that "man" has done all that they can do, its Gods turn. We are not giving up. Keep the Faith my friend. You and your husband are in our prayers as well. God bless you both. Keep confessing the healing scriptures every day and believe it in your heart as well. Let me know how things are going. Blondie--Linda

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Karen_p_5

Linda - Thank you for your response. Your family is definitely in my prayers now. We are doing everything we can for our wonderful husband, father, son, brother, uncle - Last night we had a family "sit-in" where my lover and husband told us that he was ready to go. It was hard for our children, but we spent time hugging and sharing stories of our good times together. Today he is peaceful and lethargic. He is refusing all meds and liquids (he hasn't eaten solid food in a week). We will help him the best we can. We are praying every minute. This is unchartered territory for us. Stay strong, Linda.

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Blondie

Dear Karen, I'm so glad that he is at peace and is ready. Some people aren't, and my dad isn't ready to go quite yet. He wants to live, and we have been ministering to him the word of God and what it says about not going if you aren't satisfied with your life. But my sister told me the other day that my dad has been saying things like-"I won't be around to bug you much longer" to my mom. I think he is saying it to get a little attention from her. He has lost 12 pounds in 2 weeks. He only eats soup, but doesn't want the meat thats in it. I wish that I lived closer than I do. I am thinking of taking a leave of absence from work to go and be with my mom and dad. I have surgery on the 9th of May. After I'm better, I will go visit. My mom has said that she is lonely, especially at night when my dad is asleep. My younger sister is suppose to go and spend the night with her. She will like that alot. Thank you for your prayers and God bless you and your family. May Gods peace be with you and his comfort as well and his provision. Linda

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Blondie

Hello, I am new to this site also. I hate what has happened to your mother, as I know how you feel. My dad had complained of pain as well and he started out with turning yellow-jaundis- sorry if I spelled it wrong. And then they did surgery to put a stint in to open the bile duct. A lab tech noticed the tumor markers were high, but the doctors did nothing about it. If they would have done surgery to remove the tumor at that time, they would have gotten it out. But of course, being pancreatic cancer, it spreads so fast. Now they say that it is inoperable. He has had radiation, and now is going through chemo. What angers me is that they waited to do anything because it was a holiday weekend!! How absurd is that? If someone goes to the emergency room on a holiday there is still some one there. I pray to God that he intervene now, because "man" has done what they can do, now let God do what only he can do. God bless you my friend and I hope that your mother is doing well. Linda

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Color_Purple

My husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on our 26th anniversary on March 17, 2005. It is in the head of his pancreas and has advanced to his liver. We were just devastated. He too was incorrectly diagnosed and treatment delayed as a result. He is at home now, just completed his first round of 3-weeks of chemo. I have decided to get amd and fight this thing. I have started him on a liver cleansing diet from a cookbook that I had put away. It sounds a lot like the macrobiotic diet. I am hoping against the odds that this along with the chemo and other alternative therapies such as laughter, prayer, positive imagery, and meditation, it could reverse this thing to the point that it would be operable. Just in case though, or in spite of this, I am taking him and our children, who are grown now, to Disneyworld next month. I am doing everything in my power to create a positive atmosphere where we can try and fight it. My husband is 64 and too young to have this happen. He is caucasian, and not a diabetic. We have no clue where it could have come from. His is also stage 4.

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Karen_p_5

Dear Color Purple - I think you are doing everything right! Follow Dr.'s lead and add a healthy macrobiotic diet. The mental medicine of going off to Disneyworld with the grown-up kids and all of the positive energy you are infusing will only make these days and everyday you have together better. Good job for jumping in and taking this thing on with a positive fight. I, too, am doing everything I can (and enlisting the help of family and friends) to keep things positive around my husband. He is at Disneyland today with three of his four kids (one all grown up, the others are under 14). We are happy everyday he gets up and feels good - and we share it with each other. If anything, it has helped to change my husband's outlook since his March 7, 2005 diagnosis. I just wanted to send you a virtual hug. All the best, Karen.

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Mom_of_2

I certainly can understand where you are coming from; my mom was diagnosed in Oct. 2004 with pancreatic cancer. She had been having back pain since June 2004. The dr. thought it maybe a kidney stone, sent to urologist who confirmed this. 1 month later still back pain had blood tests, which showed elevated liver function tests, and abnormal lipase. I am a nurse and mom is not on any meds that would cause this so I insisted on more tests. She was then referred to a gi dr. who was thinking gallbladder, went in and discovered pancreatic cancer inoperable twisted around main artery. I can't even begin to tell you the blow we all felt when given this diagnosis, we thought gallbladder go in remove it put an end to her discomfort. Mom is doing well, wonderful outlook, family that loves her, wonderful friends who continue to pray for her. Thankful everyday that she is still with us. She is doing chemo/radiation. So far 3 ct scans that show tumor shrinking and not spreading. This whole experience has taught me to investigate further and don't always take the info the dr. is saying and do nothing especially is symptoms cont.

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Annettedb

My Mom was in Florida this winter and I visited her in the middle of February....she complained of feeling tired and I noticed she wasn't eating as much as usual. She came back to Jersey on March 17th and I decided to take her to the hospital on March 20th because she was pretty tired and out of it. She complained of some travelling pains through her body and pains beneath her breasts. They found through her blood her liver enzymes triple what they should be and after a CT Scan found a large tumor on her liver coming from stage 5 pancreatic cancer. She passed away on May 11, 2005. I was with her non-stop from the minute of being told of the spread to her liver until the minute she passed. She was 76, white, never smoked, and otherwise basically healthy and full of life. I never knew that because a 76 year old women feels tired that it would mean she'd be dead in 2 months. I am destroyed by this and in need of help. She was my best friend. I can't believe something like this could happen but I know by talking to people that it's not that unusally with this type of Cancer. I have prayed but sometimes I feel so lost. It is a horrible illiness.

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Daddys_Girl_2

My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer last sept after several months of misdiagnosis. It had already spread to the liver and was inoperable. After the third doctor told my dad that he had 6 months at the most my aunt told us about cancer treatment centers of america, which is where he decided to receive his treatment. We have also decided to surround my dad with encouragement and positive attitudes. My two children have been a great source of strength for him. On my son's 3rd birthday last month my dad wrote the most beautiful letter to him...telling him how he is fighting hard to be around for many more birthdays and accomplishments in my son's life. My dad was only 53 when he was diagnosed and he has so much more to see and do. Cancer Treatment Centers have a different approach with fighting cancer. He travels there once a month for his chemo and it is given in smaller doses over a 5 day period. He has a whole team of medical professionals that work with him such as the ocncologist, nutritionist, homeopathic nurse, pastor, etc etc. What started out as a nightmare for our family is starting to look like a happy ending. My dad's cancer has shrunk greatly. It is gone from the liver and very small in the pancreas. When he travels to the hospital this month they will do a PET scan to decide what should be done next (possibly surgery). Don't give up! Keep researching every option that is available to you and don't ever think the doctor knows best! This is your fight, not his!!! Natalie

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Ayaman

Hello I am from Spain and my mother has been having pancreatic cancer for the last 6 years, which is incredibly unusual. The doctors give her 6 months to live. We have tried all treatments on the market and nothing has worked. But we are a family of fighters. Last week there was a very big thing about cancer on the news: a spanish scientist (he is a mathematic!!!) named Antonio Bru, has developed a theory about the dynamics of tumor growth, and basing all his studies on a mathematical formula he has cured 2 terminal cancers in 8 weeks with a treatment that empowers your own defenses to fight the tumor. Since there is nothing the doctors can do for her, I have managed to contact him, and I have found an incredible person that wants to help people and everything for free as he thinks what he has discovered is too big to leave it only for the rich. I have managed to get the medicines for her and we are going to start the treatment next Friday. Even though Mr. Bru cannot guarantee anything, he strongly thinks pancreas cancer CAN BE CURED, I will keep you posted if we cure her and will tell everybody exactly what to do. Pray for me. This is not a fraud, I have met the man and he is a very good person. If we manage to cure her, I will dedicate my life to help people with cancer, as I know first hand how horrible this can be. I also have read thousand of pages on pancreatic cancer and know everything about the latest chemotherapies available. If you need advice you can post a message and I will check it. Never stop fighting!!!!!!!!!!

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