CSN Home » Cancer specific » Stomach Cancer

Pancreatic Mass-Location Head



Total items found: 3



	

					
								
vance30

				          
            Posts: 1

          
          
            Joined: Jul 2009

          
        					
				
		
									

        			    July 21, 2009 - 1:00pm			  			

			
			
I am about to undergo the whipple procedure at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balitmore, MD Aug. 10th to remove a 3.6cm mass in the head of the pancreas.


I had a biopsy done and it come back benign-in my home town--the surgeon at JH does not believe the results. He believes the whipple is the only way to go--what do you think ?


I have had three ct scans performed--all reveal the same thing--to complicate they found that I have sclerosing-mesenteritis--inflamation of blood vessels- I think the small intestine.


I am 79 years old, in great physical condition--wt. 165 lbs.


Did any of you experience any problems from your local Dr.s because you had the whipple done out state?


‹ ASKING FOR OPINIONS PLZ--stomach cancer treatment insurance woes?  anyone having them?  appeals?  denials?  overturns? can anyone help? ›

						
login or register to post comments

				
	







	

		
									
Oneshot

				      
	        Posts: 39

	      
	      
	        Joined: Jul 2009

	      
	    				
		
			
July 21, 2009 - 6:12pm

			
Whipple
			
Vance30,

        I'm not sure about your out of state question. But I had T3 pancreatic cancer in April of 2008. I was 48 years old. They had me do radiation and chemo before the surgery and chemo after the they removed one-third of my pancreas,six inches of intestine,gall bladder and seventeen lymph nodes. If I can help with any other questions you might have. I'll try to answer them as best I can.  I am cancer free at this point. Still a few years left till I'm past the 5 year mark but, I plan on passing that mark with flying colors.


 I'll keep you and your family in my prayers!


 Oneshot



			
login or register to post comments

				
	






	

		
									
toribear28

				      
	        Posts: 5

	      
	      
	        Joined: Oct 2009

	      
	    				
		
			
December 9, 2009 - 9:35am

			
where did you get treatment?
			
We are at Roswell in Buffalo right now, but they don't seem to want to do the whipple procedure on my mother, who is about to be 56.  But it sounds a lot like what you had....



			
login or register to post comments