Patrick Swazye

[shakenbake]

My mother never smoked either (my father did - for 50 years, but quit 10 years before he died of lung cancer)

My old man was made of steel. I was amazed when he got tagged by the Big C.

I'm curious to know something. Of the few other posters who had relatives die of Pancreatic Cancer, do you know if your relatives were on any form of medication for high blood pressure or slight diabetes issues.

My mother was never on insulin, but she had to watch her sugar intake. The doctor prescribed several different kinds of oral medication to control her sugar levels and I am convinced that one of these, perhaps in combination with her Blood Pressure medication caused her Pancreatic cancer.

jtk;

'They' think that the pancreatic cancer can cause diabetes, rather than the other way around.

http://www.drugs.com/clinical_trials/mayo-clinic-study-finds-further-association-between-diabetes-pancreatic-cancer-3238.html

However, I, too, am taking diabetic drugs, and I have read that some of them can cause a host of other illnesses, just as medications can all have side-effects. For example, Actos may have bad cardiac effects, and then, it may not, depending on who you talk to.

http://heartdisease.about.com/b/2007/06/06/fda-issues-warning-on-avandia-and-actos.htm

Really, it's a crap-shoot with drugs these days, and you can't be too sure of what they tell us.

 

[shakenbake]

Thanks

Most people classify the cancer by the location which is wrong. My wife has colon cancer, major disfiguring operation awhile ago, which spead to the liver and then lungs a few years later. They took 1/2 of her liver and 1/3 of a lung. That was 3 years ago. Liver grows back. It's back on her lung now. She's on her third six month chemo treatment in the last 4 years. Tough, tough lady.

I'm sad to hear that Burns is throwing in the towel. I heard that he was trying alternative treatments. Been there. It's 90% charlatans with the odd well meaning, but ineffective, "true believer". His desease must have really spread quickly this time.

After being close to this for 7 years now I'd have to say that that line from Bucket List is true " Somewhere some lucky guy is dying of a heart attack"

And 261252, you are a first class ass

train;

Despite the agony of the cancer, I see that you have a very determined and courageous wife, that you have been fortunate to have married her, and she to have married you. I wish you and your wife the best in fighting this unforgiving disease.

You are very much correct about the mistake with the cancer location. Cancer is a cell's DNA programming gone haywire. Cancerous cells can spread everywhere in the body. If the cancer gets to the lymph nodes, it is extremely difficult to treat in many cases, as the cancer spreads throughout the body.

 

[notanerd]

Swazye was and still is a cigarette smoker Hard to feel for a rich boy who had it all smoke himself to death children starving and he spends enough money on smokes to save several children then dies a painful death as a result

Its amazing the debth of stupidity that can be demonstrated in so few words.

 

[notanerd]

Having watched my mother suffer with cancer for 3 years...my thoughts and prayers go out to him and his loved ones.

 

[Disturbia]

....
I'm curious to know something. Of the few other posters who had relatives die of Pancreatic Cancer, do you know if your relatives were on any form of medication for high blood pressure or slight diabetes issues.
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My mom never had any health issue, as far as I remember. She was an active lady and so full of life. It just out of nowhere this damn thing made her sick. She really fought with it for almost 2 years but her last month was really painful and made her so weak. Anyway ....

 

[Master Muse]

Cancer Survivor

In 1973, my best friend died of cancer. He left 9 [nine] children. Soon thereafter I was invoted to join the board of a cancer research charity. I did. In 1980, I was diagnosed with cancer. I had the operation, post-op treatments which were more crude then but survived. The oncologist who was and still is the medical head of the research institute had one child; a son. Thaat son died at age 43. Of what you ask? Pancreatic cancer.

It is not an easy or simple world out there.

Muse.

 

[LancsLad]

That england isnt as nice as you think? dunno. you got me.

It was more along the lines of the exquisite methods of his very , very slow and painful demise that I would suggest.


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[Mencken]

Swazye was and still is a cigarette smoker

Hard to feel for a rich boy who had it all smoke himself to death

children starving and he spends enough money on smokes to save several children then dies a painful death as a result

I doubt there is any link between pancreatic cancer and smoking.

And if you hobby you are more than guilty of the same thing as you accuse him of.

And besides that you are an a__hole. Jealous because he is rich...and taking pleasure in his suffering and death as if he deserved it somehow.

 

[Disturbia]

In 1973, my best friend died of cancer. He left 9 [nine] children. Soon thereafter I was invoted to join the board of a cancer research charity. I did. In 1980, I was diagnosed with cancer. I had the operation, post-op treatments which were more crude then but survived. The oncologist who was and still is the medical head of the research institute had one child; a son. Thaat son died at age 43. Of what you ask? Pancreatic cancer.

It is not an easy or simple world out there.

Muse.

From bottom of my heart, I wish you a long and healthy life.