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Pancreatic Cancer?

Pls doctor I am worried about my mother's health. She has been ill for long now... She stools occasionally and her blood sugar level rises up occasionally... She is frail looking and her tummy isn't flat.. Her cheeks has gone in... Even low bp sometimes. Pls what do I do?
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  • Male | 19 years old
  • Complaint duration: 55 days
  • Medications: I try eating lots of protein
  • Conditions: Stunted Growth

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Featured Answer

2 UpVoted this answer Otumdi Omekara, MD Preventive Medicine Specialist, Portland
Whatever the cause of your mother's illness, the best thing you can do is get her to a doctor as soon as possible.

She will need evaluation and testing so the cause of her problem can be diagnosed and treated appropriately. There are too many possible causes to discuss in this forum but a physician will be able to advise her after a thorough exam. Best wishes for you both!
John S. Ferris
1 UpVoted this answer
Going by your description of your mom's health, she appears to have a chronic wasting disease most likely causing her swollen abdomen. Top on the list, based episodic diarrhea and fluctuating blood sugar will be advanced cancer of the head of pancreas, now obstructing the flow of bile and pancreatic enzymes. In the early stages the insulin producing islet cells may grow bigger and cause low blood sugar. But with subsequent destruction of the whole pancreas in late stages, high blood sugar appears due to lack of insulin production.

The only way to verify this theory is to have her fully evaluated by a doctor. Even if it late stage cancer, at least, you know what you are dealing with, and whether it runs in your family, and what preventive measure her off springs can take.
also she needs to be examined by a doctor
Ousama Ghaibeh
She needs blood test HgA1c
Ousama Ghaibeh