Guest guest Posted December 5, 2001 Report Share Posted December 5, 2001 Hi: I've had CP for over eight years and I'm still here! From the little that I've researched about the cancer risk, it seems to be rather low for those who do not have the inherited type. Sadly, the risk is increased with the other type. I also learned that CP and smoking are a bad combination as far as a cancer risk is concerned. As with countless other subjects, there's a great deal of data on the Net. -E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2001 Report Share Posted December 5, 2001 Now I know why I was always suspious of brussel sprouts. TTFN, Re: Just a thought > In a message dated 12/5/01 2:10:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, > PtPpurple@... writes: > > > > It also said that the life expectency for paitents diagnosed with chronic > > pancreatitis is 7 years which cant be right be because many people that > > > > Hi , for my two cents, as gleaned from this board and other casual > research, I think the medical profession is expanding their view of Chronic > Panc.. When most doctors were in med school and being taught by older > professors, all they had seen was generally chronic Panc. that was the result > of long periods of heavy consumption of alcohol. As we now know there seem to > be many other causes of chronic Panc. And the medical guys don't know what > the exact cause or causes are. The older view was likely correct for the > time, old alcoholics maybe just lived seven years because their bodies had > suffered many other abuses. > The view today is quite different, patients are younger, treatment is (sorry > to say it but it's likely true) mostly better. Panc. is still somewhat rare > in the whole aspect of disease, I personally think there is the high > possibility of environmental cause. And that could range from chemical > exposure to maybe a combination of tooth paste additive with consumption of > Brussels sprouts. Who knows . . no one at this time. > The thing to remember is that we are all individuals, and while we have > similarities we also seem to have major differences with this disease. > I suggest just taking it one day at a time and remembering you are in > uncharted waters and to try to not make a decision before it is time to make > one. > Best wishes - Poncho -GA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2001 Report Share Posted December 6, 2001 Thank you for your ideas Poncho I have often wondered about chemicals as a cause. I worked as a hairdresser when I was younger and was exposed to a lot of chemicals. My son once cut out an article from the paper that mentioned this and hairdresser in particular. I myself dont worry about the things like the 7 year theory one has to take each day as it comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2001 Report Share Posted December 7, 2001 I was originally diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Thank god they were wrong. Thank you for your info . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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