new stage....IV

gerryo
gerryo Member Posts: 50
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
has anyone had a met to the pancreas? my husband had surgery last week and everything that could go wrong did. they are trying to get him off the vent today. i saw the path report and it is now in his pancreas. can't find any info on this. does anyone have some info. thanks...gerryo

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  • John23
    John23 Member Posts: 2,122 Member
    #2
    Have no fear!


    Information is always the best weapon against cancer!

    Confronting Pancreatic Cancer

    Alternative treatment options for pancreatic cancer

    We all are fighting various stages of cancer. Some of us are in
    what appears to be remission, and some of us are treating cancer
    as one would a "chronic disease".

    Some of us are still here in body and soul, and others are here
    in soul alone, but we are all trying our best in any way possible
    to stick around as long as we can.

    There are western medicine options, and alternative options
    for you to choose from, just don't let fear of cancer, or the
    fear of dying do the deciding for you. Instead, allow your own
    instincts and intuition; the powers that you were born with
    to enable you to live, do the deciding.

    You'll do fine.

    Think "healthy".


    John
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #3
    I am sorry
    I don't have a met to the pancreas, but just wanted to say I am sorry it was a tough surgery + I hope things start improving for your husband.
  • taraHK
    taraHK Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    #4
    I'm afraid I don't know much
    I'm afraid I don't know much about met to pancreas. But I want you to know there are plenty of Survivors on this board with Stage IV colorectal cancer. I was diagnosed Stage III. I've had mets to lung and bone. Still alive and kicking! I wish you and your husband all the best.

    Tara
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #5
    taraHK said:

    I'm afraid I don't know much
    I'm afraid I don't know much about met to pancreas. But I want you to know there are plenty of Survivors on this board with Stage IV colorectal cancer. I was diagnosed Stage III. I've had mets to lung and bone. Still alive and kicking! I wish you and your husband all the best.

    Tara

    There is a rare and other cancer thread forum in here as well...
    Stay here as long as you want though, you may find more answers in that thread as well.....Love and Hope to you and yours, Buzz
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #6
    Buzzard said:

    There is a rare and other cancer thread forum in here as well...
    Stay here as long as you want though, you may find more answers in that thread as well.....Love and Hope to you and yours, Buzz

    Sorry your husband has the
    Sorry your husband has the big C word, not a good thing! Hang in there and keep pressing forward!
  • mbonnette
    mbonnette Member Posts: 1
    #7
    Your cancer
    No, I have never heard of a metastasis to the pancreas from the colon. It is usually colon, liver, lung. However, there are always exceptions. Perhaps the colon was not the primary cancer organ. You might try a second opion since the chemo prescribed is very specific to the type of cancer.


    Good luck and try to stay positive.
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #8
    Info would be good
    I'm really sorry. I hope you can find some good information that will help as you and your husband plan the next step of the journey.

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • gerryo
    gerryo Member Posts: 50
    #9
    mbonnette said:

    Your cancer
    No, I have never heard of a metastasis to the pancreas from the colon. It is usually colon, liver, lung. However, there are always exceptions. Perhaps the colon was not the primary cancer organ. You might try a second opion since the chemo prescribed is very specific to the type of cancer.


    Good luck and try to stay positive.

    primary was colon cancer.
    primary was colon cancer. had a resection in june 2008. not only was this an extremely hard surgery, he has major complications. if we can get through this it will be at least 4-5 months before we can even consider chemo.

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