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    Hello there. My name is Ian and i felt compelled to reply to your message. I lost my dad to a 10 day post op haemorrage following his whipple procedure at southampton general hospital UK he was 53. He was fit and healthy before his diagnosis and it came as a sudden shock to everyone. Although my situation was slightly different i still can't believe he has ...

Thank you so much Cathy for your message and info. This was my dad's first CA19-9 test- which took place a month and a half after his Whipple surgery but before he had any chemo. He has now had a month of chemo and is moving into radiation with 5FU. Yes, GOD is in control and is by my side. It's with His love that we will get through this. I'm raying for your ...

   Thanks for that Chessie - it's not something I have any knowledge off thus-far (Google search coming up!) .    We've seen the Radiotherapy department today and the consultant is planning five and a half weeks of targeted radiotherapy plus low-dose chemo.  However, as you probably know, there are a lot of tests including the Positron Emission Tomography (...

On 10/20/2009 Joan l wrote:   On 10/20/2009 Periwinkle1 wrote: My dad has his first C19-9 and it came back as 41.9. I know the normal range is up to 37, but what does 41.9 mean in comparison within the abnormal range? How high can the level go? This test was done after 1 cycle of chemo (3 weeks on 1 week off). He will start radiation and F5U for ...

First of all, I am sorry to learn that your mother and you are going through this terrible illness.  Everyone is so different with the various combinations of chemo and other medications.  It is almost on an individual basis.   Your mother may go through chemo and the side effects for many months and yes maybe years.  She is probably fairly young and strong to ...

Contact pancan.org. They will be able to help you find an appropriate clinical trial if one is available. Good luck.