[Boomer]

Hi Dave,

You and your wife are in my thoughts and prayers. The weight loss you mention -- is there a chance that it could be due to the radiation effect on the enzyme producing capability of the pancreas?

When I first saw this thread, I wrote here about the experience my family member had with weight loss that was caused by the treatments rather than by the cancer itself. Enzymes given by prescription, though not a cure, helped so much to return quality of life. This does not work for everyone. But in the case I was close to, nutrients were not being absorbed from food and weight loss was rapid.

Please do not feel that you must answer my question about this. I just wanted to post here again to let you know that I care very much about what you and yours are going through. I understand. And, just in case, you had not remembered about my old post that is here in the thread, I wanted to remind you, on the outside chance, your wife could be given back some quality of life, as was my dad.

These enzymes are not a health food store item. These are a prescription medicine. My earlier post here from September explains it all. Your dear wife's situation may not be the same as my dad's was, but I did not want to not mention it again -- just in case. It's on the first page of this thread, a little after midnight, on September 11.

Boomer