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Hi my mum has just been diagnosed with gallbladder cancer and secondary liver cancer plus possibly in her lymph nodes, at the moment she has an external drainage bag in to collect bile as she had jaundice but that has cleared but in order to see if she...
HI, I was recently diagnosed with gall bladder cancer after biopsy result was done. went for an ultra sound to random check since family siblings had gall bladder issues. Found polyps and then surgical removal. Stage 1. tumor till the muscle of...
Hi everyone, I've just downloaded this app today as I'm feeling a bit helpless. I'm wondering if I could hear your experiences regarding diagnosis time frames. My dad was first taken unwell in October 2024. By this point he had jaundice and after...
Hello I have very sadly just lost my Mum to gall bladder cancer . She was taken into hospital on new years eve with suspected gall stones but was diagnosed with end stage cancer two days later. Sadly they said chemo wouldn't be an option as too late...
Hi all Less than a month ago my mum was diagnosed with advanced gallbladder cancer (having previously been told from the ultrasound it was a mass in head of pancreas). Cancer is advanced and spread to nearby blood vessels and liver. Terminal / inoperable...
I just want to wish you all a happier and healthier new year. I'm on the brink of year 9, that's right year 9 of dealing with Gallbladder cancer. I was originally diagnosed at age 46 with stage 2 and now I'm stage 4. I have also had thyroid cancer...
on March the 4th my world started to become complicated. From out of the blue I experienced horrendous abdominal pain, no warnings, rushed to hospital. Had to have a cholecystectomy. On coming round I was told my GB had perforated and sent home after...
Hi all, may 24 my gallbladder ‘played up’and in hospital over nite where the radiologist noted that malignancy needed to be ruled out—- nothing was said to me. august it played up again and it was all systems go ,referred to a specialist nurse and all...
I feel like I'm living in a nightmare so I'm not sure how my poor Mum feels but I'm hoping I'll be able to get some more information and maybe support from those going through the same horrific situation. On the 29th August my Mum went into A&E with...
Hii had an ultra sound on Thursday for my liver and a gall bladder polyp was noted. The nurse doing the ultra sound which was surveillance to check for liver cancer said there was nothing suspicious seen but said to ring my Gastros secretary if I had...
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