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Hello everyone, We are still in shock. My husband is 53. We have 2 children, 7 and 14. Suddenly 6 weeks ago he started feeling bloated and he had some lower back pain when sleeping. On the 29th of October, we received the devastating news that the cyst...
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer on Saturday. He us 62 and usually very fit. We only went to the doctors because his leg hurt, we thought it was a muscle thing... he sent us to hospital and exactly 25 hours later we were told...
Hello all, i was diagnosed with cancer in January but it took them until February to work out that it was tail of pancreas primary, also in liver and one kidney. It was a shock at (then) 59. Sometimes I am coping, sometimes I am not. The family have...
Hi folks - just found this group and this is my first post. I’m here because I also have had a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer which has already gone to my liver. I have a biopsy on Monday to get formal diagnosis but I’m under no illusions. Like...
Hi, pushed for a CT from ibs symptoms and found out I have got stage 4 pancreatic cancer. im a mess, I have two beautiful children 12 and 16 and feel healthy in myself, like normal and can’t get my head around this. I am broken. Hospital said I may...
Hello I'm new here I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 5 months ago. I'm sorry I don't know wot to say.
I had my whipple surgery 4 years ago. Different forms of sickness turns up often. I recently have frequent terrible abdominal cramps when I sleep. My GI explains this is the adhesions (internal scar tissue) resulted from the surgery. May I know any of...
Hi about 4 months ago i got told i was diabetic . I am afraid i have pancreatic cancer
Hi all, my partner is struggling with significant weight loss since starting chemo, lost over 6kg in 4 weeks (2 chemo sessions). She just can't swallow the Creon tablets without gagging & vomiting. Can she be prescribed Creons in powdered format?...
My dad was diagnosed yesterday it’s such for the whole family. He is 79 years old and was so active up until a year or so ago.
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