Linda2010

Hi Linda, yes I did have pancreatic cancer.It started @ Christmas 2010. Chemo and radiation to shrink it so they could operate. Surgery on Sept.7th,2011.Body and tail removed and also spleen. All scans were clear except for 1 nodule which they were watching.Scan on May 25th, 2013 showed that nodule looked "different". waited 6 weeks and did another ct on July 25th. that showed the nodule had grown from 5mm to 6mm in that 6 weeks. My Dr. sent me to a thoracic surgeon which I saw today. I need to do a PET next week and a wedge resecetion on Sept. 16th. Dr. said it could be pancreatic that has spread or it could be lung cancer. Of course we won't know until th biopsy is done.
I am ashamed to say I was a smoker years ago so there is a good chance it is LC. Then again it could be benign,you never know. Whatever it is,I'm scared out of my mind !!!
I don't know what your situation is.Is it you or a friend that has gotten this horrible news?
I wish you the very best of luck.Stay strong. Zoe

Welcome to WhatNext-I am glad you found us, though not under these circumstances. I am part of the TriHealth Cancer Institute (Good Samaritan Hospital, Bethesda North Hospital and Butler County Hospital). Please let me know if I can do anything-connect you to resources in the greater Cincinnati area-I'd like to make your journey easier.

Linda,
How about an update? Haven't seen anything from you for 2 months, sort of scares me. WhatNext will redact email addresses but, if you would rather email us directly use rickash windstream net ( I'm sure you'll figure that out. Will monitor here and my Inbox for an update.
Praying for Good News.
Rick

Hello Linda, It is sooo hard, My husband is going thru this, What about a clinical trial?
Country

Hello Linda,

Sounds like there is much reason to be hopeful/ My husband was stage 2b in Oct and now they seel lesions on the liver and they say Stage 4/
I am devestaed of coarse and trying to put on a brave face and not doing well with that, A port on Monday and new plan Wednesday
God Bless
Country

I read about your husband's peripheral neuropathy. It it's difficult for him, and the gabapentin doesn't work, you might ask the doctor about the antidepressant drug, Cymbalta.

Linda,
My oncologist will not use Gemcetibine. He is world famous, I see him at Vanderbilt monthly. He says it causes severe, permanent nerve damage. What I have is bad enough (neuropathy) from the 5Fu. I would ask your doctor. Lyrica will help but I still have no feeling in my fingers and toes.