Anniversaries

Posted on August 19, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

What did you know and when did you know it?  The anniversary of symptoms, treatments, other major events can be a significant part of whippleLife.  What’s been your experience as time passes?

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breathe…just breathe…

Posted on June 24, 2008. Filed under: Issues in recovery, Issues in treatment | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While every disease brings its own set of challenges, I believe that facing pancreatic cancer and living with the treatments and procedures that can delay or even cure the cancer, is one of the most personally profound experiences a person can have.  I believe that due to the ever-present threat of fatality, coping with this [...]

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in my Tribe

Posted on June 20, 2008. Filed under: Issues in recovery, Issues in treatment, Welcome to whippleLife! | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are few of us out there…whipple patients…whipple surviors…pancreatic cancer survivors…
What is your experience of having this particular disease and/or living with this major surgical intervention? Have you, do you feel like you’re going through it alone? How are your circumstances like/different from those of others you know or have heard of in [...]

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strength / stamina / rehabilitation

Posted on June 15, 2008. Filed under: Issues in recovery | Tags: , , , , , , , , |

How debilitated did the surgery leave you? What helped you regain strength & stamina? What rehab strategies were recommended, worked, or didn’t help? How quickly did you find your strength return?

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