Re: Bile Duct Dysplasia

[Guest guest]

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I had bile duct cancer, which I think is the same

thing. Mine was mid bile duct and it had invaded the

pancreas. I had surgery at the Mayo and then had

chemo and radiation. This has been a little over 3

years.

Liz

Fredericksburg, VA

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[Guest guest]

don't count it as cancer yet. I had dysplasia

cells in my color 8 years ago (I had UC for 16 years

and it was so scarred that it is a wonder they found

the dysplasia, but they did) I had my entire colon

removed and a jpouch constructed so bodily functions

are 'normal', just more frequently.

My last 5 ERCP's have producted abnormal cells, but I

am told over and over again by the hep's that the

abnormal cells can be the irritation in the bile ducts

and not dysplasia, however, if dysplasia, just have

the heps watch everything closely.

for you and your husband, , you need to think

POSITIVE.

I realize that close calls in families can produce

alot of anxiety. For example, I am 6 of 6 kids. I

have 1 sister left. My other siblings died at ages of

42-51. I am 50 and my living sister is 51. don't

think that this past April 5th I did not have some

anxious moments about turning 50. My family has had

alot of tragedy (just ask the other folks here...I'm

always talking about one thing or another and it's

like a soap opera in slow-motion)

Remember, statistics are just that...statistics. A

person's attitude and outlook on life (dispite the

aches and pains) as well as 'will to survive' are

MAJOR playing factors in survival.

Cindy Baudoux-Northrup

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