Help me find the right place for me

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-07-2008
Help me find the right place for me
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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?
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2005
Mon, 09-08-2008 - 9:53am

Hi and welcome


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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-07-2008
Mon, 09-08-2008 - 10:42am
Thank you so much for answering my post.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2005
Mon, 09-08-2008 - 10:57am

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?


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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-07-2008
Mon, 09-08-2008 - 11:37am

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!

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2005
Mon, 09-08-2008 - 1:19pm

I wish I had some concrete answers for you.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-09-2008
Tue, 09-09-2008 - 2:06pm

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)

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-07-2008
Tue, 09-09-2008 - 5:50pm
Thank you for those links.....I really don't know if they plan to do the whipple procedure or not.....but I will find out tomorrow because I have an appointment in the afternoon.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-04-2005
Tue, 09-09-2008 - 6:34pm
Thank you, Debbie

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-09-2008
Tue, 09-09-2008 - 9:29pm

My Dad was 67, but like I said his cancer had already spread when

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-07-2008
Fri, 09-12-2008 - 10:42am

Hi everyone,


I went to my appointment Wednesday and I do feel some what better.