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Post by matador on Jan 2, 2015 21:49:18 GMT -6
Rest in Peace Donna, have enjoyed you as Elly May.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 3:55:34 GMT -6
Rest in Peace Donna, have enjoyed you as Elly May. She died of pancreatic cancer which is a rare form of cancer. Someone I know has it now and it's about 100% fatal. Patrick Swayze, Steve Jobs, Jack Benny, Donna Reed, Michael Landon all died of pancreatic cancer. Yet they say it's rare.
Douglas was apparently not bashful about going to court, she sued a number of people. Whoopi Goldberg, Disney, Mattel to name a few. She won some and lost some.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 11:12:22 GMT -6
Rest in Peace Donna, have enjoyed you as Elly May. She died of pancreatic cancer which is a rare form of cancer. Someone I know has it now and it's about 100% fatal. Patrick Swayze, Steve Jobs, Jack Benny, Donna Reed, Michael Landon all died of pancreatic cancer. Yet they say it's rare.
Douglas was apparently not bashful about going to court, she sued a number of people. Whoopi Goldberg, Disney, Mattel to name a few. She won some and lost some.
Pancreatic cancer is not as rare as you would be led to believe, or else my family has just been very unlucky in that dept. Early detection is hardly ever discovered. Once one starts to display symptoms, death is usually a few months, or even weeks away. if pancreatic cancer has been in one's family, I wish they would come up with some sort of frequent test to keep tabs on family members. President Jimmy Carter lost his Father, a sister and one ( or two brothers, not sure) to this disease. When I had my last colonoscopy my Dr also scanned my pancreas while I was under sedation. But apparenty insurance doesn't cover routine pancreas scans as a preventative. I lost my Father, my Mother-In- Law and two close friends to this disease. Yes, it's usually fatal and is a very fast and brutal form of cancer. My Dad died two months to the day after his diagnosis. RIP Miss Elly May.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 12:19:24 GMT -6
I agree with you. I researched it and it really don't make much difference if they catch it early or late it's almost always a death sentence. Two people on my street have had it. Of the people I knew most died of lung cancer, now pancreatic cancer has made it on the scene, which I think is even worse than lung cancer.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2015 16:39:47 GMT -6
I agree with you. I researched it and it really don't make much difference if they catch it early or late it's almost always a death sentence. Two people on my street have had it. Of the people I knew most died of lung cancer, now pancreatic cancer has made it on the scene, which I think is even worse than lung cancer. Pancreatic cancer has not just now arrived on the scene. I imagine people have been dying of pancreatic cancer since medical science has had the ability to diagnosis it and probably since the beginning of time. they just didn't have a label for it. We just hear more of it now through the media and advances in medicine.
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Post by matador on Jan 5, 2015 19:49:48 GMT -6
I agree with you. I researched it and it really don't make much difference if they catch it early or late it's almost always a death sentence. Two people on my street have had it. Of the people I knew most died of lung cancer, now pancreatic cancer has made it on the scene, which I think is even worse than lung cancer. Actually it does not mean a death sentence. It it is caught early enough then you have a great chance to live a long life. Back in 1999 I had an issue with my pancreas, spent 5 weeks in the hospital. They said I was ok and released me only to go back into the hospital 6 weeks later with extreme pain. After about 3 CT scans they thought I had a cyst but thought it might be a spot. Another 6 weeks in the hospital and they told me I would need surgery and sent me home to think about it. Not sure if you want to call it luck or what but the swelling burst a vein and I almost bled out, fortunately I was at the hospital waiting for another CT scan when it happened and the tech said no scan today and called emergency. I went into emergency surgery after 3 transfusions, they removed my pancreas and spleen, both were full of coagulated blood some 2 liters worth. The spot on my pancreas was cancerous but because it was removed no cancer cells remained. Spent a total of 5 months in the hospital with many followups. late in 2000 I asked the doctor what a person's life span is without a pancreas and spleen and he said the average was 5 years at most, that was 14 years ago and I am still here. If you have abdominal pain don't take it lightly and insist on a CT scan and an ERCP or MRCP test. The MRCP is less invasive than the ERCP.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2015 11:59:42 GMT -6
Actually, I thought of you Matador when this subject came up, but wouldn't mention your particular case without your permission. You shed a lot of light on a subject very few people understand. My cousin's husband has a 'spot' on his pancreas and it's been there for about two years. Nothing to suspect cancer SO FAR.. However they follow it closely. Any abnormality concerning the pancreas should never be ignored. Pancreatic cancer is often misdiagnosed as gallbladder problems. That's what happened in my Dad's case. They were concentrating on his gall bladder and didn't give enough attention to his pancreas. That was in 1979, hopefully things have changed since then.
Like you said, abdominal pain, nausea, that radiates to the back should be checked out thoroughly. Actually, I think anyone who has been diagnosed with diabetes or hypoglycemia should have a scan of the pancreas, since it is the organ that produces and controls the production of glucose.
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