Hi all, mum has pancreatic cancer, diagnosed Aug. 2019, was diabetic 2 but now on insulin, horrible weight loss, has patches for the pain in back, suffers from the feeling of nausea but not sick, sleeping all the time and now jaundice but still able to do her own cooking, dishes and light things.
I don’t know if I am scratching my watch or winding my head! Don’t know what’s next and what to watch for! I know her time is like a piece of string but no one can even say what stage she is at! I guess I am asking, when I take her to hospital tomorrow to have a stent put in, is there questions I can ask that might help me?
Hi and welcome to the Online Community, although I am sorry to see you finding us and so sorry to hear about your mum.
A cancer diagnosis can bring a lot of stress, confusion and many questions on all the family but talking with people who are on the same journey can help a lot.
I see that you have joined our very supportive Pancreatic cancer group, this is a good place where you can open up your concerns to a wider audience who know exactly what you are going through at the moment. Follow the link above and introduce yourself and post questions after selecting 'start a discussion' and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
As I was the person with the cancer my experience of supporting someone is very limited so you may find our Carers Only and Friends and Family.......... and I also see that you have joined our Supporting Someone with Incurable Cancer groups. These are good places where you can connect with others supporting family through their cancer journey but more importantly the carers care for each other.
Can I also highly recommend our various Macmillan Support Line Services - you can call them free on 0808 808 00 00 This service covers Emotional Support, Practical Information. Clinical Information, Financial Support and Work Guidance mostly open 8.00 to 8.00 but check the link.
We also have our ‘Ask an Expert’. section where you can post questions to our mostly Volunteer Experts but please allow 2 working days to get a reply.
Our Online Information and Support Section is a good place to find information covering cancer diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers.
Talking to people face to face can help a lot so check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area or a Maggie’s Centre as these folks are amazing.
You may want to put some information in your profile can help a lot Click here to see how to add details as this helps everyone to see a little about you
All the very best.
