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• bestfriendmom has replied to a post on the message board

  It is always good to hear that there are success stories. I am in a unique situation as not only my mother has PC but a dear friend and co-worker has it as while. She is undergoing the surgery tomorrow and I have prayed that she will be successful. I know that my mother has lived a long and good life. She has watched 8 grandchildren grow up to be fine human beings. She has been blessed with 10 great grandchildre...

  March 21 at 2:50 PM view post

• bestfriendmom has replied to a post on the message board

  It is always good to hear that there are success stories. I am in a unique situation as not only my mother has PC but a dear friend and co-worker has it as while. She is undergoing the surgery tomorrow and I have prayed that she will be successful. I know that my mother has lived a long and good life. She has watched 8 grandchildren grow up to be fine human beings. She has been blessed with 10 great grandchildre...

  March 21 at 2:50 PM view post

• bestfriendmom has replied to a post on the message board

  My mother quit smoking more the twenty years ago. There is no family history of PC however she has had several bouts of severe infections of the Pancreatic. This is what they believe caused her PC. I hope that you can get your father to quit smoking for his health.

  March 20 at 3:08 PM view post

• bestfriendmom has replied to a post on the message board

  My mother is 76 years old and has been battling PC for the last 18 months. She was told that having the whipple procedure was her only chance of beating the cancer. Prior to the surgery she worked full time as an auditor, she played with her great-grandchildren and traveled regular with my father. Since the Whipple surgery she spends most of her days in bed. she is not able to travel anymore and we have not been ...

  March 19 at 3:52 PM view post

• bestfriendmom has replied to a post on the message board

  My mother is 76 years old and has been battling PC for the last 18 months. She was told that having the whipple procedure was her only chance of beating the cancer. Prior to the surgery she worked full time as an auditor, she played with her great-grandchildren and traveled regular with my father. Since the Whipple surgery she spends most of her days in bed. she is not able to travel anymore and we have not been ...

  March 19 at 3:52 PM view post

• bestfriendmom has replied to a post on the message board

  Hello, I know that my mom's CA19-9 markers have been up and down since she started 5-FU treatment.  The doctor told me that it is normal and as long as there is not a huge jump in the numbers, there is nothing to worry about.  If you are concerned call his doctor and speak with the nurse.  I know that my mom's doctor's nurse has been wonderful with providing me information. good luck.

  March 18 at 6:29 PM view post

• bestfriendmom has replied to a post on the message board

  Mymother  had c-diff after her whipple procedure it took the doctor's 3 months to figure out what was wrong with her and it almost killed her.  She still has horrible bouts of diaherra but they are now control by taking 6mg of liquid opuim.  If you find out that you have c-diff please be vey careful and have anyone that helps you be very careful.  C-diff can be passed between humans with contact w...

  March 18 at 6:26 PM view post

• bestfriendmom has replied to a post on the message board

  Hello Alexuk,   My Mom also has horrible diarrhea despite the Creon.  It has been going on now for 15 months since she had the whipple procedure.  The only thing that has stopped hers is liquid opuim.  I would ask her about it. I will warn you that it it hard to fine and very expensive but it works.    

  March 18 at 6:18 PM view post

• bestfriendmom has replied to a post on the message board

  First let me tell you how sorry I am for your loss.  Beginning anger is a normal part of the greiving process.  I too am watching my mother slowly loss her battle with PC and it is extremely hard to watch the person she use to be disappear.  Like you mom my mother was extremely healthy, she was still working full time at the time we were told that she had PC.  She walked five miles a day and enjoy...

  March 14 at 3:52 PM view post

• bestfriendmom has created a new message board discussion

  Last night my mother who has stage four PC which has metisized to her liver had her fifth mini stroke in as many weeks.   According to the doctors the mini stroke are a side effect of the 5-FU chemo that she has been on for the last three months.  Now they are talking about taking her off of the chemo.   I know that she is going to fight it because she believes that she can beat this cancer.&...

  March 14 at 2:00 PM view discussion