My Mother has Pancreatic Cancer...what now?

My Mother has stage III Pancreatic Cancer. She had surgery 2 weeks ago and the Surgeon stated that the tumor could NOT be removed and that it was inoperable. We are trying to get her into The City of Hope Hospital in Duarte, CA. to gain a second opinion and treatment. In the meantime, we have a Oncologist appointment next Friday to consult us on diagnosis, treatment and next steps.

Knowing this, are there any steps we can be taking NOW to slow down the growth, special nutrition/diet she should be following, steps I should be taking as her Son, multi-vitamins she could be taking, Excercise or mental strengthening she could be performing?

Anything, please...I am not ready to accept this as a death sentence!!!!

Pancreatic cancer, primarily ductal adenocarcinoma, accounts for about 30,500 cases and 29,700 deaths in the US annually. Symptoms include weight loss, abdominal pain, and jaundice. Diagnosis is by CT. Treatment is surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Prognosis is poor because disease is often advanced at the time of diagnosis.
For pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed completely with surgery, or cancer that has spread beyond the pancreas, cure is not currently possible and the average survival is usually less than 1 year. Such patients might consider enrollment in a clinical trial (a medical research study to determine the best treatment). Maintaining a healthy weight and exercising may be helpful. Additionally, increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains while decreasing red meat intake is recommended by the American Cancer Society.
Please see the web pages for more details on Pancreatic cancer and Diet-cancer treatment.

you should love your mom with all your heart, comfort her, and be there with her. you should also be strong for her. if ya'll are religious, prey! my heart goes out to you and your mother....be strong my man!

Get the natural nutrition and diet. Also do some exercise.

If you ever take up Psychology, you will learn about death and dying. There are several stages in this.1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Fear 4. Acceptance. There are a few others too.

There is nothing you can do to slow down or stop the progression on pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic is the most fatal type and the most complex type of cancer. It is only normal to feel this way.

I know how you feel, but when cancer hits home, it is hard to accept. My great Aunt, who was like a 2nd mom had uterine cancer. She got her uterus removes at the age of 81, She was fine for about a year and 1/2, but her cancer came back, but this time it was her stomach and intestines. She passed away this past mother's day. It was devastating for all of us to see her laying in hospice because she was always active.

All you can do is be there for your mother, and give her the strength and support she needs. Try to keep her as comfortable as possible. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.