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Traveling to Thailand for 8 days in Aug as part of a trip to Asia (i know, it’s not enough). Traveling with my teen son. Currently booked for 6 nights in Koh Samui and thinking I’ll do two nights in Bangkok before heading to Malaysia. My thinking in doing only 2 nights in Bangkok is I know it’s rainy there then and, if the weather is a bust, i don’t want to spend too much of it stuck in my hotel or a shopping mall. I also wanted some time in Koh Samui to recharge (and explore a bit). Would you add more time in Bangkok and less in Koh Samui? What split would you recommend?

My partner went to hospital with stomach discomfort. He wasn’t able to eat without feeling uncomfortable for about a week. A CT scan showed two masses. One 2.5 cm mass by the pancreatic duct and another ill formed one that is larger (albeit not by much). Internal medicine doctor said ‘likely c’.

They then ran a CT of his chest and tested him for the CA-19-9 marker. Normal results.

He hasn’t lost any weight, CA-19-9 scan showed normal levels and second CT scan of chest showed no spread to other organs. He has had bouts of pancreatitis in the past (including one that developed when he was in hospital awaiting his tests). No date scheduled for biopsy yet.

I’m spiraling. Really hoping it’s related to his pancreatitis and not c. Anyone have any good news stories to share about it not turning out to be c or defying the odds, if it was c? I need some hope because everything I read or hear is dire

My partner went to hospital with stomach discomfort. He wasn’t able to eat without feeling uncomfortable for about a week. A CT scan showed two masses. One 2.5 cm mass by the pancreatic duct and another ill formed one that is larger (albeit not by much). Internal medicine doctor said ‘likely c’.

They then ran a CT of his chest and tested him for the CA-19-9 marker. Normal results.

He hasn’t lost any weight, CA-19-9 scan showed normal levels and second CT scan of chest showed no spread to other organs. He has had bouts of pancreatitis in the past (including one that developed when he was in hospital awaiting his tests). No date scheduled for biopsy yet.

I’m spiraling. Really hoping it’s related to his pancreatitis and not c. Anyone have any good news stories to share about it not turning out to be c or defying the odds, if it was c? I need some hope because everything I read or hear is dire.