Hi, can anyone help me please, my husband had the whipple operation 5 months ago. Either side of his stomach has swollen, is this normal, not sure if it’s the chemo what’s doing it, thanks
Hi and welcome to the Online Community, a Community that no one ever really plans to see themselves joining, and so sorry to hear about the problems your husband is having.
Cancer brings a lot of confusion, stress and many questions and the first place you should go is always his clinic team.
But talking with other people who are on the same type of journey helps a lot as well.
The Community has various support groups so can I direct you to our Pancreatic cancer group as this is the place where you will connect with others walking the treatment journey both as a patient or family.
Follow the above link then choose ‘click to join' or ‘join’ when the page opens.
You can then introduce yourself, post questions or just join in with existing discussions by clicking on 'reply'.
You may also find our Carers only, and Family and friends groups a great benefit as you will connect with others supporting family through their cancer journey.
Its always good to talk and the Macmillan Support Services provides lots of information, support or just a listing ear.
The service is open every day 8am to 8pm and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00 have a look by Clicking here for more information.
You can also email them, use the online chat and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
All the very best.
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