Hi everyone
KM recently wrote to us to explain that her husband is being considered for surgery on a small pre cancerous cyst on the tip of his pancreas. KM is worried about this - her husband is 73 and she’s not sure it (surgery) is the best options. If the cyst is pre-cancerous, then maybe it is best left alone. KM has asked if anyone else has had similar experiences and if so, would they mind posting them - it might be very helpful to her in making a final decision whether or not to proceed with surgery.
Regards
Jenny
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Pingback by Deciding on surgery for pancreatitis | Pancreatitis and Diet Support | Health News — February 19, 2010 @ 8:19 pm
Hello,
I am not sure this will help KM but decided sending it was better than not so she can decide. I was told that I had a growth on the tip of pancreas after a CT scan. Up until then I was experiencing a great deal of pain around the right side of my stomach So intense was the pain that riding in a car or sitting at my desk was almost impossible and I was willing to do anything to alleviate it. I had the surgery and the doctor performed a whipple procedure to re-attach the ducks to my small intestine. Well after the surgery that pain went away but a new pain developed on the left side and now am being told it is either fluid collection or scar tissue. I guess I traded one pain for another. But working a full day at my desk or taking sort rides in the car are much better. The surgery was performed 7/09 and I was out of work for 75 days going back on a light schedule and started working full days in December of 09. If KM discovered the growth early she might want to consider the surgery because I was told that this growth had been developing my whole life because the duck was never connected properly since birth. Originally I was told I had diabetes and kind of ignored that because of the amount of surger I used to consume but after addressing that more seriously is when the pain developed. Since the surgery my insulin amount has decreased by 30% but I am also being told that my pancreas is shoot because of a build up of calcium inside the pancreas and have to take enzymes before every meal, I have gained back 30 pounds also. 9/08 I weighed 215 lbs. by 1/09 I was down to 150 lbs. and before the surgery 130 lbs. I feel that an earlier diagnosis might have kept my pancreas working but who knows. Sorry if I have been long winded I just wanted to share as mush as possible because I wish I would have known about this web sight before my procedure, thank you.
Comment by Greg — February 28, 2010 @ 12:22 am