Hi TammyG I am so sorry about your dad. A cancer diagnosis is always a terrifying thing. Traditional treatment does not always offer much hope for this type of cancer. Here is a website which should offer some encouragement.__________
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d
As for your stomach issues, I would say that your body is letting you know that it is out of balance and there are many things that you can do naturally to solve that problem before is worsens. I too had digestive type problems for years before my cancer diagnosis and took all kinds of medications trying to solve the issues. It wasn't until my diagnosis( tumors in my lungs and chest cavity) that I finally realized that I had just been masking symptoms of illness with drugs and all the while my body was sending me signals that nothing was working. When the cancer struck I started paying attention and researched cancer treatments to find what I was most comfortable with and confident in and I settled on alternative medicine.
Through changes in my diet and using natural supplements and treatments etc. I now have no symptoms of disease and have never felt stronger or healthier. If you would like a copy of my Regimen (diet etc) you could send me a private message and I'll send it along. I have posted it here quite a few times but it may be hard to find in the archives. Blessings to you and your dad/
On 2/25/2008 TammyG wrote:I just logged on to this web-site this evening. My dad (72) was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this Tuesday. I'm still in shock, and not sure what to expect. How much time does he have? The did and endoscopy earlier this week and were going to put in a stint, but the tumor was too large for even the smallest stint. They have inserted an external stint for now and plan to do the "wibble" in 2 weeks if my dad is stronger. Then they will checkout the tumor and see what they are dealing with. They have not yet made a 100 percent diagnosis, but all symptoms indicate: light colored bowel movements, vomiting, diahrea, jaundice, weight loss etc. I feel so helpless waiting for a confirmed diagnosis, what if he doesn't last two weeks? I know he is prepared, he all settled with God. Amen for that. I've been told that a death from this disease is likely peaceful as you slip into a coma and pass. I also worry that I will get the disease. We believe my grandmother (my dad's mom) died from this also, and I've had stomach issues all my life like my dad. I'm a 44 year old married mom with two young children. Any advice out there.
TammyG