Tag: IPMN cyst

• No Chemo. Just Life.

  After months of uncertainty, our Mayo Clinic visit brought unexpected relief.

  Meredith

  October 29, 2025

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  cancer, cancer-survivor, chemotherapy, DNA testing, health, IPMN cyst, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic cancer survivor, pancreatic-cancer-journey, Patient advocacy, post-Whipple life, Whipple Surgery Recovery

• Post-Surgery

  Post-surgery life, eating and pathology report findings.

  Meredith

  October 20, 2025

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  breast-cancer, cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, health, IPMN cyst, Pancreatectomy, Pancreatic Cancer Blog, pancreatic-cancer, pancreatic-cancer-journey, pancreatic-cancer-survivor, Patient advocacy, Whipple surgery

• Stage 0: The Day After the Diagnosis

  The reality of getting a whipple surgery, with my history.

  Meredith

  July 24, 2025

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  cancer, cancer-awareness, cancer-blog, cancer-survivor, diane-simeone, dr-merchant, early-cancer-detection, full-pancreatectomy, genetic-pancreatic-cancer, health-blog, high-risk-pancreatic-cancer, hospital-experience, IPMN cyst, medical-journey, pancreatic-cancer, pancreatic-cancer-journey, pancreatic-cancer-prevention, pancreatic-cancer-survivor, pancreatic-health, pancreatic-surgery-story, Patient advocacy, personal-health-journey, post-surgery-recovery, precancerous-pancreatic-cyst, precede-study, resilience-and-healing, stage-0-pancreatic-cancer, Surgery, surgical-recovery, teaching-hospital, Whipple, Whipple Procedure, whipple-surgery

• Navigating Patient Advocacy: My Waiting Game Experience

  My own waiting game for my results. Did I advocate hard enough for myself?

  Meredith

  July 17, 2025

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  Ageism in advertising, Biopsy delays, Career change after loss, Healthcare transparency, IPMN cyst, Medical anxiety, Navigating the healthcare system, pancreatic-cancer, Patient advocacy, Women over 50 in the workforce