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- Plynn52
- Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Pancre...
External radiation
Radiation
During 25 treatments of radiation, I had continuous chemo of 5- FU via portacath (24/7) During that time, fatigued, not allow to sho...
Painless Experience: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- Plynn52
- Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Pancre...
Surgery
Procedure or Surgery
Whipple Proceedure Hospitalized for 18 days. Was discharged with feeding tube...I was unable to tolerate normal diet for while
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- Plynn52
- Experience with Adenocarcinoma, Pancre...
Diagnosed
Oh No
At the time of diagnosis, I was a 48 year old mom of 3 teens....healthy, non-smoker, non- drinker, active, normal weight and no fami...
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- Shirl
- Experience with Pancreatic Cancer
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- Shirl
- Experience with Pancreatic Cancer
the oncologist said no more chemo
Decision Point
That was a sad day: the first time I saw his tears. We sat on the bed holding onto each other and realizing that we had very iittle...
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- Shirl
- Experience with Pancreatic Cancer
Birthday
Celebration
We celebrated his last birthday at a restaurant with a mob of family and friends; he was amazing; I kept smiling though my heart wa...
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- Shirl
- Experience with Pancreatic Cancer
Fatigue (tiredness)
Side Effects
He felt fatigue after the first session, but after that he was fine. Until the end of the line when he wanted to continue and the o...
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- Shirl
- Experience with Pancreatic Cancer
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
He had chermo and no one offered a port so he was stuck but he handled it well. I went with him to each session, after which he got ...
Easy to Do: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree -
- Shirl
- Experience with Pancreatic Cancer
Oh No
I 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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- JMS
- Experience with Pancreatic Cancer
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...
Painless Experience: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- JMS
- Experience with Pancreatic Cancer
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 ...
Easy to Do: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- JMS
- Experience with Pancreatic Cancer
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...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree