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| Sun, 09-07-2008 - 6:55pm |
Hi there, I hope someone can direct me to the appropriate discussion place. I have pancreatic cancer and in a few weeks they will remove my entire pancreas. I am not finding much information on this and I am getting really scared. My online research is not helping.....everything is negative. Can someone help?

Hi and welcome
Sounds like you've got a good medical team -- that's so important!
You may have already read this but I felt it was worth sharing:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/pancreatic
Have you inquired about being part of a clinical trial?
Thank you for the link.....I read almost every word.....and still I can't find any information on how I will survive after the surgery.....maybe I am obsessing too much!
I wish I had some concrete answers for you.
Hi,
Are you by any chance having the Whipple Procedure done? If so you can check out this website from Mayo Clinic. I have done alot of research on pancreatic cancer because my dad (may he RIP)
My Dad was 67, but like I said his cancer had already spread when
Hi everyone,
I went to my appointment Wednesday and I do feel some what better.