Hi everyone
My dad went through a major operation in November 2019 called a whipples procedure for bile duct cancer. Skip to now may 2020 we have been told the cancer is back it is in his liver and bottom of spine. He has started chemo tablets at home, now my worry is the incurable part? Can anyone advise me on what this means, does this mean the worst or will chemo help?
Many thanks
Hi and welcome to the online community
I'm very sorry to read that your dad's bile duct cancer has recently spread to his liver and bones. It must be a very worrying time for you all.
When cancer has spread to another part of the body it usually means it's not possible to cure but it may still be possible to offer treatment to control the cancer. People can live with incurable cancer for a long time and you might find taking a look at this information from Macmillan helpful.
I don't know if you're aware that you've had a reply to your post in the bile duct cancer group. If you haven't seen it yet clicking here will take you straight to it.
When you have a minute it would be really useful if you could pop something about your dad's journey so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Edit Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
Sending a supportive ((hug))
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