What is it like to live with pancreatic cancer?

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I am writing about pancreatic cancer and i need some information from someone with personal experience.

If you feel comfortable, can you please tell me about your physical, emotional, psychological, and social effects and experiences?!?!

Thank you so much!!!!
Living with advanced pancreatic cancer

Finding out that you have been diagnosed with an advanced cancer, or that your cancer has come back, can be devastating. At first, you are likely to experience a whirl of powerful emotions.

Advanced cancer means your cancer cannot be cured, although you may be offered treatment to try to slow your cancer down. You will need to talk very carefully to your own specialist to understand what the diagnosis means for you, what treatment is available, and how treatment may help you.

It is important that you feel as well as you possibly can. Ask your specialist, GP or hospital nurse about referral to a symptom control nurse. These are specialist nurses who can work with you and your doctor to help control your cancer symptoms and improve your well being.

Your feelings:

Finding out that you have advanced cancer when you are diagnosed, or that your cancer has come back can be devastating. You probably feel confused and find it difficult to take in anything that is being said to you.

At first, you are likely to experience a whirl of powerful emotions. Anger, fear, and sadness may come one on top of the other, leaving you exhausted. You may think you should be talking all this through with your partner, other family members or close friends. But you may find this impossible to do.

There is no set way of handling all this. You may need to try to put your own thoughts in order before talking to anyone else. Or you may want to talk straight away to help you work out how you are feeling.

You may find yourself wondering why you have the cancer. Is it something you have done, or not done? Asking "Why me?" and wondering if you could have prevented your illness is very common amongst people with cancer. Many people blame themselves for no real reason. There is more about the possible causes of pancreatic cancer in about pancreatic cancer: risks and causes. Some cases may be linked to smoking. But lots of people smoke and do not get cancer of the pancreas. So again, why you? We do not know why some people get particular cancers and others who behave the same way (or worse) do not. It just happens. This can be very difficult to deal with. You may feel you have to know why you have the cancer. But you may have to accept that there is no reason why. It is not down to anything you have or have not done in your life.  (+ info)

Can a sebaceous cyst be removed above someone’s’ eyebrow?

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About 18 months ago I had a sebaceous cyst removed just on my solar plexus, however, I have something that feels like a sebaceous cyst above my eyebrow. However, with the sebaceous cyst on my chest, I had it surgically removed with a local anaesthetic. My question is; can I have one removed if it develops above my eyebrow?
You can certainly have it removed - you may well be able to have it removed under local anaesthetic - go, see your doc before the little critter gets a big critter|!  (+ info)

How can I get direct heat on a sebaceous cyst inside the ear?

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My husband has a sebaceous cyst in his ear canal, and I'd like to try using heat to treat it. How can I get DIRECT heat on the cyst specifically? I can use a heating pad, but I'm thinking "concentrated" heat right on the cyst. Any ideas?
He has been seen by an ear doctor, and will have the cyst removed next month under General Anesthesia, but if I can maybe avoid this by home treatment, I'd like to.
Thanks.
how about using a blow dryer on low heat? sometimes its recommended for ear aches  (+ info)

How can i tell if my ovarian cyst is twisted?

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I have an ovarian cyst and my doctor said it should go away on its own. He also said that I need to make sure it doesn't get twisted though. What are the symptoms of a twisted cyst?
I had that. Symptom is INCREDIBLE PAIN!!! Trust me, you'll know. If you feel severe cramping, then it's twisted and you need to go to the emergency room immediately.  (+ info)

Can a cyst give a false positive in a pregnanct test?

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I was told that i have a cyst on my ovary. Now i have had the symptoms of being pregnant and im not sure if i am. I have taken 4 tests and all positive. Now however on the clearblue instructions it says that ovarian cysts can give missleading results. Is this true or what? Am i pregnant or what?
I'm kind of having the same issue as you are. 2 months ago my dr told me that I have an ovarian cyst, and to make a follow up appointment in a few months.
I'm having pregnancy symptoms, and I'm about a week late, BUT my tests are reading negative. So I don't know if I'm pregnant, or if it is just the ovarian cyst. I'm trying to get a hold of my dr now to set up an appointment to figure out what is going on.
I hope you get some answers soon too!  (+ info)

Has more than one person in your family had pancreatic cancer?

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My aunt and my brother both died from pancreatic cancer. I'm curious if other families have suffered multiple attacks of this type of cancer.

I'm entering a study at Johns Hopkins Hospital that is trying to figure out if it does run in families and I just wanted some feedback.
Ignore the first two answers. Pancreas cancer is not rare at all, being the fifth most common cause of cancer-related death in the US. It is a terrible disease, with underfunded research. This is largely because nearly all of the prior research has produced little positive results, so the money goes elsewhere it seems. It is not rare for it to run in families, and certain genetic risk factors have been identified . Kudos to you for helping us study this. JH is a fine institution.

God bless, best wishes  (+ info)

How soon after a urethral cyst removal surgery are you able to have sex again?

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I had a sub-urethral cyst surgically removed on Feb. 8th--i have those dissolving stitches..I know i need to ask the doctor because everyone is different, but what is the typical waiting period to be able to have sex again?
Anywhere, depending on the Doctor and your body, from 2 weeks to 6 weeks.

I would check with the Doctor, but I bet he say's since it's been 10 days to resume intercourse when you feel comfortable.

EDIT: Your stitches will disolve anytime from a few days post-op up to 2 weeks.  (+ info)

What is a bruise colored cyst on the back of the left ear mean?

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I have a jelly like,bruise colored, cyst on the back of my left ear;do I have an infection or what?
is it near or a over a piercing hole? i had one of those last year and i had it for like a month but then i popped it with and earing and it went away. its it hurts too much to do that i suggest u try getting a sterile needle and numbing the area and then popping it. trust me its worth just getting that over with than spending money for a doctors appointment u dont really need. it is a type of infection but once u pop the bump itll be gone.  (+ info)

How do you remove a cyst located on your hand?

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If a cyst is located on your hand, what are the home remedies that can be used to remove it? I've heard of people draining it. Please do not say "go to a Doctor" this is for a coworker, not me. Serious answers only. THanks everyone! Also any website links would be helpful.
depends on how big it is. if its bigger than a few millimeters theres not really any way to get rid of it yourself. but if its pretty small, sterizile a needle, poke it, and squeeze it and it will come right off  (+ info)

How long after a Pilo cyst is removed, can you have sexual intercourse?

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The cyst is located on the base of the tailbone. My boyfriend had the surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago. We have not had sex since.
Sounds about right. Unless they used the open healing method... then it could be as long as 2 or 3 months. If he has stitches, you should be able to have careful sex about 3 weeks later. Take it easy for a couple of months just to let everything heal properly.  (+ info)

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