Blue-21891

Hello. My husband has pancreatic cancer. They suggested to have 8 chemos before the whipple and now they said they would like him to do 12. He is getting weak and sometimes misses chemo because his pallets are too low. Is that the normal procedure?

Blue,
Hey, I am sorry you are experiencing this pain and more than likely it is pain associated with the Whipple procedure. However, make sure that there is no rash present to rule out Shingles. In either case, the possibility exists that as nerves repair themselves after the surgery and start to come on line, you might feel this pain associated with it. I would ask your doctor for a prescription for Lidoderm patches. If it is a neurological pain this should help. I know that most people prefer a heating pad but keep in mind that heat always draws blood to the site and an increased blood flow means an increased throb. I don't know what pain meds you have at home so I can't tell you what might come in handy but be advised that should you need further instruction, I am here. Best of luck to you, Carm RN.

Yes Blue, I am going to discuss it with my Dr. Thanks. Hope you are feeling ok. Zoe

Oh, we're the same age- how about that?

Blue... Thanks for the support.I was also IIB. Chemo,radiation,surgery,more chemo.I'm feeling very well so far. This September 7th will be 2 years since my surgery.I thank God for each new day. I wish you the very best with your treatments. Stay well, Zoe

Hey Blue!
How are you doing? What's your status this week? Glad to see you. i beat it, you will too. I had to beat it, i have a grandson and I'll bet you have grandkids too? Let me hear back from you. If you have any questions, let me know!
Rick

Thank you for your very kind words. I used to be treated with what some may consider a pretty hefty dose of morphine sulfate. It gave me my life back for 12 to 15 years, then a problem came up and they cut it down to one-third the daily dose and my life ended once again and even though the problem has long since been resolved I can't get my pain management doc to raise it back up. Since I've gotten a bit more information and my oncologist insists on taking over all my pain management I've decided to give it a shot.

Hi Blue,

Hope your doing well!

/Hug

Have you found out yet if you'll be able to have surgery? Is so, when will you have it? This is a big surgery and no picnic, but it's manageable. My husband's surgeon told him that the chemo and radiation is worse than the surgery. Snce he's had the surgery, radiation, and part of the chemo, he's not sure which is worse, but is beginning to think it might be the chemo and radiation. If you have the surgery, they wll keep any post-operative pain under control with good drugs. Please keep us posted!

Blue, thanx for all your caring posts. I agree, lack of sleep has caused me to do some pretty crazy things, and caused some pretty insane thoughts, as well as disturbing emotional states, over the years. Thank God we get a little more intelligent with age and practice. Most (including Drs) don't realize just how important sleep is to ones mental and physical heath.