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MY HUSBAND, ALTON, AGE 56, WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A PANCREATIC TUMOR 2 1/2CM, ON
FEBRUARY 25, 1999. HE WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN AND HAD LOST 35LBS BEFORE THEY
DISCOVERED THE TUMOR. HE HAD THE ERCP DONE ON MARCH 2, 1999 AND THE WHIPPLE
PROCEDURE DONE ON MARCH 16, 1999. THEY FOUND THAT THE CANCER CELLS HAD
SPREAD TO FOUR LYMPH NODES. HE STARTED CHEMO AND RADIATION ON APRIL 26. HE
HAS NOT GAINED BACK ANY OF HIS WEIGHT AND IS HAVING TROUBLE ADJUSTING TO THE
CHEMO. THEY HAVE STARTED HIM ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT PRESCRIPTIONS TO TRY TO
HELP HIS SYSTEM ADJUST. MY HUSBAND WAS IN PERFECT HEALTH, HAD NEVER BEEN IN
THE HOSPITAL, NEVER A BROKEN BONE OR ANY STITCHES. THIS HAS BEEN VERY HARD
FOR HIM TO ACCEPT. I BELIEVE HIS OVERALL GENERAL GOOD HEALTH HAS HELPED HIM
RESPOND TO THE SURGERY VERY WELL. THE ONLY BAD HABIT HE HAD WAS SMOKING BUT
HIS NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE IS 118/78 WHICH IS GREAT. WHEN WE WERE FIRST TOLD
I SPENT THE ENTIRE NIGHT READING EVERYTHING THERE WAS ON THIS WED SITED. THE
INFORMATION I LEARNED FROM THIS WEB SITE HELPED ME TO HANDLE GETTING THIS
FAR. I JUST DIDN'T KNOW IF I WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO SHARE MY HURT AND LIFE
WITH EVERYONE ELSE BEFORE NOW. I HAVE SIGNED ON EVERYDAY TO READ ALL THE
MESSAGES AND TRY TO PREPARE MYSELF FOR WHAT TO EXPECT SO I CAN HELP HIM.
WELL THIS IS A START.
Posted 05/12/1999 05:55 pm by INA
E-mail Address: STRAW@MAGIBOX.COM
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