What is Pancreatic-Cancer
Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is represented by the growth of a malignant tumour within the small pancreas organ. Each year about 31,000 individuals in the...
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Back when the kids were little, they were always t...
lidlone Nov 02, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009 |
Back when the kids were little, they were always teaching us in nursery school: PEOPLE, not things. People are more important and more valuable. Don't make your children feel that they are less important than your clean kitchen floor, etc.
I keep telling myself this over and over again, as Craig spills all over the winter comforter that I just put on the bed (after reminding him th...
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Lord, I lean on your promise to be ever present, e...
sadheart56 Oct 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Lord, I lean on your promise to be ever present, especially now during this time of sorrow
in my life. Wrap your loving arms around me. Be my strength. Let me take refuge in
You. Cover me in your mercy and grant me Peace.
Christine
I have the Joy of the Lord in my Heart. No one can take that from me.
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Well its been 3 weeks since my dad moved dow...
HeatrherS Oct 25, 2009
Journal Entry for October 25, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009 |
Well its been 3 weeks since my dad moved down here to be with me due to the pancreatic cancer. It is rapidly progressing and he is getting worse than i thought. he is grumpy and irritable and yells at nothing. he is starting to get confused , his ankles stay swollen like he has a softball for ankles, his feet are purple on the bottom and all are signs of the end getting near and that i...1 Recommendation1 Comment -
at mums for a day or two maybe more, it hasnt stop...
happykitt... Oct 25, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
at mums for a day or two maybe more, it hasnt stoped raining since i got here an i wish it would. sat outside and had breakfast under her pagola thingy let jessie lick my bowl once i was done she loved that. its only midday now an im so bored. i want to go to the shops but it raining. soooo bored -
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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We had our second opinion this past weekend. ...
lidlone Oct 19, 2009
Second opinion - not so helpful
Monday, October 19, 2009
We had our second opinion this past weekend. Ugh! The doctor talked to us in generalities but will talk to our own doctor about research protocols, treatment possibilities, the vaccine, the precise kind of cancer, etc. Worse yet, Craig kept trying to pin him down about life expectancy. After all the disclaimers, the researcher said that the average with metastatic PC...2 Recommendations2 Comments -
We're getting a second opinion at Johns Hopkin...
lidlone Oct 14, 2009
Finally, some really good news!!!
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We're getting a second opinion at Johns Hopkins on Friday, since everybody felt that timing might make sense (during Craig's first break from chemo). So he had a CT scan done on Monday night. The oncologist warned us that it's really too early to see positive results - he can see empirically how well Craig seems to be responding, but that might not show up as shrinkage of ...1 Recommendation3 Comments -
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TBonesmom Oct 03, 2009
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
Sometimes I feel so alone in the world....especially today. Came here to see if I had any messages or hugs and there was nothing. Guess I get what I deserve. I feel like a prisoner in my own skin. Sorry ~ bad day. Maybe tomorrow will be better.1 Comment -
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juggling3 Oct 03, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Well it;s been 2 weeks since Kay went to live with her cousin in Oregon. She is doing very well. We are in the last stages of packing and getting ready to move back to Oregon too. Computer will go down at 5 so we'll be ready to go on Monday. Lots of last minute things to do. Hope this is the best way to go.
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Pancreatic Cancer Information
Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is represented by the growth of a malignant tumour within the small pancreas organ. Each year about 31,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition, with more than 60,000 in Europe.
The most common form of this disease is known as adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. It is one of the most lethal forms of cancer with few victims still alive 5 years after diagnosis, and complete remission still extremely rare.
A less common, and typically far less aggressive form of pancreatic cancer, is called islet-cell tumor (and is sometimes also known by the term neuroendocrine tumor).
Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer typically have a poor prognosis because the cancer usually causes no symptoms early on, leading to metastatic disease at time of diagnosis. Median survival from diagnosis is around 3 to 6 months; 5-year survival is 5%. With 32,180 new diagnoses in the United States every year, and 31,800 deaths, mortality approaches 99%, giving pancreatic cancer the #1 fatality rate of all cancers and the #4 cancer killer in the United States amongst both men and women.
Pancreatic cancer occasionally may result in diabetes. The insulin production is hampered and it has been suggested that the cancer can also prompt the onset of diabetes and vice versa.
See more Pancreatic Cancer Information.
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