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scared of pancreatic cancer

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munson
munson

Hello everyone!

Back in March I started to feel a bit nauseous, not a big deal at least I thought. I am a 67 yr old woman. As time was passing I started to become nauseous about 4 to 5hrs after eating dinner. It then graduated to upper gastric pain & bloating which is painful. I have never vomited. NOTHING helped! Not Gas X, Pepto, etc. I do have acid reflux and IBS. I have had so many tests, bloodwork, endoscopy that showed mild inflammation on the esophagus, colonoscopy, 2 ultrasounds, 2 CT scans, all normal. I also had a 4hr gastric emptying test that I was told was normal. After 4hrs I was 91% empty. My gallbladder is fine along with all other organs. We are now into Sept and I am nowhere better. Back in 2017 I had a mild stroke. At that time I was overweight weighing 183lbs at 5'1. I hit the gym and managed to lose 45lbs. Because of the pandemic I could no longer go to the gym & thought I would probably start to gain back weight, but to my surprise I have not gained or lost any weight. I can eat anything with no problem and I don't get full fast and do not gain or lose weight. (weird) I get indigestion, bloating and nausea. I am taking Zofran for the nausea. My GI doc is now scheduling an US of the mesenteric arteries AND an MRI on the pancreas! If all 5 of my tests were normal, why is he scheduling an MRI of the pancreas? My anxiety is high b/c I don't know what is wrong with me & it has absorbed my entire thought process. I am petrified at this point.

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  • hanna20524
    hanna20524 munson

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    Best of luck with your test results, its more than likely the docs are just being extra cautious. Have you also had your pancreatic enzymes checked?

    All the best

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