My husband of 30 years is alive and very well today after his pancreatic cancer diagnosis at the age of 37. We were told at the time he would not see his 38th birthday. He is now 55 years old. At the time of his diagnosis, only one surgeon was willing to help us as all our other avenues told us it was too late. After surgery, my husband elected not to have any chemo or any other radiation therapy. He battled for 12 months in recovery and slowly but surely he regained enough strength to go back to work full-time, very rarely having a sick day off. We were given a 1% chance of having anymore children and now have a grand 16-year-old boy. He has remained cancer-free to this day. When he is asked why he thinks he survived, he says, "It's all in the mind." Published: March 02 ::

I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March of 2006. I went to the Mayo Clinic and had the Whipple procedure on March 28, 2006. I returned home for three months for recovery. Then I returned to Mayo for three months of radiation and chemotherapy. As of last June 2009, my CT scan showed no new cancer cells, and the doctors have considered me in remission. I thank the Lord and Mayo Clinic every day of my life. Published: August 19 ::

I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on Dec. 28, 2004. It was inoperable due to the tumor being in the portal vein. After six weeks of radiation and oral chemotherapy, the tumor had shrunk. I was operated on in March of 2005. After two months, I started regular chemotherapy for the next six to seven months. I had treatment every week for three weeks and then a week off. I visited my oncologist yesterday, and there is still no sign of the cancer. Published: October 27 ::

I wonder if there should be regular screening for pancreatic cancer. I have known about 10 people who have died of it because it wasn't found soon enough (a "silent" killer). My mother died of it as did my wife's mother. It is extremely painful in the end and has often metastasized all over the liver. Published: November 10 ::

I have pancreatitis, and I am a new diabetic, has anyone checked to see if our cholesterol drugs have caused this? My MD put me on one and right off I got a fatty liver, then diabetes went from pill controlled to insulin, then to pancreatitis. Finally I forgot a Simvastin and the pain lessened. I quit taking the drug and I am slowly coming back to health, very slowly. I believe it caused much of my illness. My cholesterol wasn't that high, and was almost normal three months before I had to go on insulin. Published: August 17 ::

Chemotherapy has stabilized the cancer. I have had 11 treatments, the last three months ago. Published: September 05 ::