Hi, it's been some time since I ha written on here. Last December I was diagnosed with a inoperable duodenal adenocarcinoma. I was given 8 - 10 months to live without treatment 12 - 18 with chemo with possibility of surgery if the Cancer is reduced. I...
Hi my name is Kathleen. I was diagnosed with ampullary adnocarcinoma duodenal cancer. I had a Whipple four and a half years ago followed by six months of chemo and 21/2 years of immunotherapy when the cancer returned. I am now cancer free post treatment...
My brother has advanced duodenal/jejunal adenocarcinoma with bile obstruction and venting G-tube, severe abdominal pain and nausea. What pain medications or other treatments worked the best for you or your loved one? Gave them the most relief?
My 50 year old wife has recently been diagnosed with duodenal cancer which has metastasised. After the first chemo/immunotherapy infusion 10 days ago I had to take her into A&E 48 hours later with a fever. She's still on antibiotics and is really struggling...
In last year, my beautiful wife. Angie, had a full hysterectomy. We were informed that there had been a cancer on the ovary, which was removed.she was recovering well but by the end of January she was having pain and bloating. She was also finding that...
Hi, I'm new here but looking for some support/hope/guidance My dad was diagnosed with duodenal adenocarcinoma a couple of weeks ago, his first oncology appointment was last week and we have come away feeling quite deflated I’ll explain what we know...
My wife Sally has just been diagnosed. The tumour is inoperable due to a blood vessel going through it. Chemo will prolong life but is unlikely to result in shrinking and removal. The tumour has been described as big and 2 years old. We are Naturally...
Hello All, I currently work and live in the UK. I went back to Singapore to surprise my parents for their wedding anniversary two weeks ago. Unfortunately, during that time, my dad was admitted into the hospital and a week later, was diagnosed with...
Hello, my husband has a reoccurrence of his small bowel cancer despite 2 surgeries and chemotherapy. He is now being offered more chemo to give him a little more time. My concern is that the side effects of chemo will make significantly worse his remaining...
Hello everyone, My husband, who is seventy, and previously very fit and strong, has just competed his first cycle of CAPOX for adenocarcinoma of duodenum. This follows a tough six months of confusion as to diagnosis, and various interventions which...
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