Pancreatic cancer : mom

systamatics · New User Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 6

[b]the pancreas cancer has spread to the liver , tht means stage 4b rite ?? how much time has left for her ?? Crying or Very sad

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brainman · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:09 am Post subject: Re: Pancreatic cancer : mom

systamatics, I am truly sorry about your mother's cancer. I am not an expert in staging pancreatic cancer, however I do believe you are right. If it has metastasized to her liver is is probably a stage IV. What treatments are they offering her? Does her medical team seem to think that surgery is a possibility? People with a stage IV Pancreatic Cancer have a very poor prognosis (usually lease than three years with aggressive treatments). I am not sure what the prognosis is without any treatment. All of these are great questions for your mother's medical team to answer for you.

Having said what I said about your mother's prognosis, let me tell you about my experience with prognosis. I my doctor's had been right about my prognosis, I should have died at least 5 years ago. However, here I am still kicking. My cancer did recur in 2005... nevertheless, here I am. I like to know what my prognosis is just so that I can prioritize the things that I still would like to do. After I have prioritized my goals, I set aside the prognosis and live day-by-day trying to achieve those goals. It is easier said than done and many of my goals are simply unrealistic at this point. Nevertheless, I do what I still can do to achieve those goals that are realistic.

I am still thinking about and praying for you and your mother.
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systamatics · New User Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 6

thnx , u all are very kind in here
mom has jst passed her morphin pill , nd shes not feelin any kind of pain , or in-statitabality at all!! could this this a sign of anythin??

brainman · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: Pancreatic cancer : mom

It is wonderful that your mother is not in any type of pain. I really do not think that is a sign of anything but the at this point the cancer is not affecting any pancreatic functions. I hope it remains that way for a long time.
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Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/

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