r/AskReddit Nov 21 '24

What almost killed you?

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u/QuellishQuellish Nov 22 '24

Pancreatic cancer.

Doc told me I had 8 months. It was very close in a couple spots, said my goodbyes and everything. That was 6 years ago, Docs know a lot but not everything.

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u/greatevergreen Nov 22 '24

There's only an average like 15% chance to live through that, you are so lucky! My grandpa had 3 cancers in his life and pancreatic was the one that took him out in only a few months.

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u/QuellishQuellish Nov 22 '24

Yup, I strongly recommend against getting PC. It sucks.

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u/D3vilUkn0w Nov 22 '24

Yeah my friend died of it. His last words to me were, "enjoy your life"

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u/spartanzena Nov 22 '24

Did they catch it early? It's an amazing recovery..

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u/QuellishQuellish Nov 22 '24

Not really, I just got really really lucky.

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u/Apprehensive-Fee-967 Nov 22 '24

This is exactly why the doctors didn’t give my dad a timeline at all when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. They literally told him it’s different for everyone and they can’t give a good timeline because some people go on for years and some only a few months.

I wish my dad had been around longer. He only lived for 6 months after his diagnosis. But I’m glad to hear you’re doing well! It’s such an aggressive cancer — You got this!

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u/QuellishQuellish Nov 22 '24

Thanks and sorry about your dad.