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Rare and Other Cancers

Archives for June 2001

Pancreatic Cancer/Whipple procedure
My mother was diagnosed last month with pancreatic ca, and underwent the Whipple procedure to remove the tumor. All of the duodenum was removed, 2/3 of the stomach and 1/3 of the pancreas. The tumor was growing in such a way as to occlude the common bile duct causing jaundice. The tumor did not show on any CT scans, and…
Gemzar
My 76 year old Dad just finished radiation and chemo for pancreatic cancer. The Doctor is thinking of starting him on Gemzar. Has anyone had any experience with this? What does it do? The side effects don't sound good at all. My e-mail is etchr@aol.com
My second best friend blew me off my feet with the news of her diagnoisis
After my mother died, I almost died of a broken heart. I was in a state of shock, never in my life did I experience that kind of pain. I became bitter and welled in self pity, pushing everyone and everything that cared for me away. I was in such denial and anger I didn't see depression, and I mean deep deep depression,…

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