Swollen feet

Hi there, I am so sorry you are going through such a tough time. My partners legs swell a bit and they put it down to lack of protein which allows fluid to pass from the blood vessels into the tissues. He has terminal pancreatic cancer. I think there are probably quite a few different reasons why legs swell depending on what's going on. I guess the best thing to do would be to ask the gp what you can do, if anything, to help. . Maybe elevating his legs when he is not in bed may help, but its best to get professional advice I think.  I hope things settle down for you both aftersuch a horrible week. Xxxx

Firstly, I am so sorry you have had such a difficult time recently.

As for the swollen feet, because you mentioned liver involvement, I would imagine that his Albumin levels are low. Albumin is produced by the liver and it controls the fluid distribution to all tissue, and one of the signs of not enough Albumin is swollen feet and later legs.Unfortunately, this would not be a good sign because there is not much you can do to bring Albumin levels up, it is a sign the liver is not working properly.

Swollen feet can also occur when the kidneys are not functioning properly.

I would really talk to not the GP but your oncologist as soon as possible. You need the whole blood work, CT scan and maybe specifically of liver and kidneys. But the blood test will tell you a lot about the Albumin levels.

Best wishes

Mel.