Mom Gets Call From Husband in ER—Then Everything Changes
Summary
An Indiana woman, Brittany Bohacik, received a call from her husband Rob when he was in the emergency room after he had stomach pain. Within 18 days, Rob was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer that had spread to his liver, drastically changing their lives. Brittany then spent months researching treatments, seeking expert opinions, and caring for her husband as his illness progressed.Key Facts
- Rob first felt stomach pain over the Fourth of July weekend in 2025 but thought it was minor.
- Eighteen days later, Rob was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic adenocarcinoma that had spread to his liver.
- The cancer diagnosis was sudden without obvious early symptoms.
- Rob’s tumor tested positive for a BRCA2 mutation but did not have the common KRAS mutation (KRAS wild-type).
- KRAS wild-type pancreatic cancer is less common and can lead to further genetic testing for targeted therapies.
- Brittany contacted many doctors, researched treatment options, and looked into clinical trials.
- The couple traveled to Germany for dendritic-cell immunotherapy, an experimental cancer treatment.
- Brittany took on many roles including advocate, caregiver, researcher, and organizer while managing her family life.
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