So sad. We will keep your daughter in our prayers at this difficult time
too.
Alan & Ann C
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From: John Coyle
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 2:55 AM
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'
Subject: RE: Surgery Outcome
It's very difficult when results are not as promising as one hoped for:
please keep being optimistic
and supportive.
Not wishing to tap the well of PDML sympathy too far, I face a similar
situation: my daughter has a
mass on the pancreas which is proving difficult to diagnose, and has caused
a drop in liver
function. Biopsy has been taken, but an infection in the area means an
accurate diagnosis could not
be made, and she probably faces another endoscopy and biopsy procedure in
the near future. Fingers
are crossed that the mass is not cancerous or malignant, but we are advised
not to be too optimistic
at this stage. She is currently in hospital for pain relief, and will stay
there until the
infection is cleared, I guess.
John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist
Sent: Sunday, 14 September 2014 7:43 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Surgery Outcome
The surgery took five hours, longer than expected. The doc found a number of
affected lymph nodes,
including one close to the aorta, so a lot of precise work was required. He
also found a second
tumor in the small intestine. The primary tumor in the colon was very large.
When I spoke to hem
after the surgery he wasn't optimistic but didn't say it was hopeless. I
asked if there was a chance
for full recovery and he said there's always a chance. Not exactly
encouraging but enough to give me
hope. Worse than I expected but not as bad as it might have been if there
was liver involvement.
I will remain optimistic, although I'm not as hopeful as I was yesterday
morning. Will get more
information and a more clear prognosis as the medics complete the pathology
of the tissue that was
removed. In any case, chemo will start as soon as Marlene has her strength
back. The doc said
radiation therapy is a possibility as well.
On Sep 13, 2014, at 5:33 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote:
Paul,
Any impressions from the surgical team as to how the procedure went?
Jack
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