My mum was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We went to our first consultant appointment yesterday. I left feeling quite calm that we finally had a short term plan in place after months of uncertainty. We were told the prognosis is about a year. Maybe less if she doesn't respond well to chemo. Maybe more if she does and there is a small possibility of a clinical trial.
Today I can't stop crying. I've taken the rest of the week off work. Just wondering what advice people have to offer about dealing with the emotional side.
Hi Jhc75I see this is your first post so welcome to the Online Community although I am so sorry to hear about your mum's diagnosis, This is such a challenging and stressful time for all the family.
Talking with others on the same journey can help you a lot so you may want to consider joining our supportive Pancreatic cancer group. This will be a safe place to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions, get support and talk with others who are supporting family and friends on their journey.
If you'd like to connect in with a group click on the Green link I have created above. Then once the page opens click on the black banner that says [click to join] at the bottom, or the [Join] button under "Group tools."
You can then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘new post’ by clicking in the box near the top right with + New or + (Depending on the device you are using). You will then see a dropdown menu so hit ‘Chat’ or ‘New here, say hello’ and you are ready to go.
You could copy and paste the text from this your first post. You can also search through existing ‘Discussions’ and click [reply] if you want to put up a comment.
When it comes to the practical challenges of supporting someone on their cancer journey you may benefit from joining our supportive Carers only and Supporting someone with incurable cancer groups where you will connect with others supporting family and friends
The Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00 or via Webchat and Email too. This service provides cancer information, practical information, emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear. You may also find our Ask an Expert section helpful but do allow a few working days for a reply.
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All the very best ((hugs))
That's great, thanks for all the information 
