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Oh No
0 CommentsI was in total shock when the doctor told me stage 4 pancreatic cancer metastacized to the liver but I went to the chapel, gathered ...
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External radiation
Radiation
Radiation didn't impact me untilbetween weeks 3-4, then the side effects were strong: nausea, fatigue, dizziness, and a burning feel...
0 CommentsPainless Experience: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
Side effects were nausea (handled well with medication) and fatigue. Diminished white blood cells made it so I sometimes could not ...
0 CommentsEasy to Do: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
I had a Whipple - labroscopically - at Johns Hopkins. Surgery went well, but about 10 days afterwards, 2 abscesses appeared on my l...
0 CommentsWent as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
Remission
Celebration
0 CommentsAs each CT scan I have had shows no indication of the disease returning, I am grateful to God for this blessing. I try not to dwell ...
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Accepting this diagnosis and trusting I could survive the surgery!
Decision Point
0 CommentsHaving been ill at age 29 and having heart disease for 32 years, I was very fearful that I could not survive the surgery. I had no c...
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Fall
Side Effects
0 CommentsHe has a little difficulty with balance and strength again. It seems to be more associated with the chemotherapy, because he was do...
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Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
I had a 12 hr. whipple procedure. Having been heart cleared, I was quite worried that I would have some type of complication, but ev...
0 CommentsWent as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
Other
Loss
0 CommentsI would not call this experience a loss, but a gain instead. I gained knowledge about this disease, although I had gained alot of kn...
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Anemia (low red blood cell counts)
Side Effects
0 CommentsI had more side effects than the choices above. There were chills, fever, nausea, some vomiting, fatigue, no appetite, weakness.
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Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
Initially, I was not operable. The tumor had wrapped around a main artery and 2 vessels. The hospital in Houston Texas said I was hi...
0 CommentsEasy to Do: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
Diagnosed
Oh No
0 CommentsFor the 2nd time in my 62 years, I was diagnosed incorrectly and sent home from emergency room. The 1st time was at age 29 with a he...