Hi i have stage 4 PC and had 6 cycles of chemo so far but has not made good effect. So now waiting for another chemo but different drug call GemCap. my main issue is keeping the food down after eating. I have appetite and enjoy most of the food...
Hello everyone. I hope you all don't mind but I just need to vent my feelings tonight. I just need to tell our story and get some understanding of this vile cancer which robs you of a loved one so quickly. At Easter whilst my husband and I were in Tenerife...
Please can anyone tell me how long after a Whipple and just started chemo - Gem/ Cap did you try alcohol, and was there sny bad effects. Thanks
Told the news on Thursday-sort of expected but still a shock.Not recommended for chemo or surgery referred to Macmillan Team for support . Dad is very breathless and has lost 4 kg in the last 5 weeks don’t really know what to expect or what to do next...
Hello, Unfortunately my Dads recent scan shows that the recurrent cancer has gone a bit wild - its now in his lungs, liver, spine, stomach lining, lymph nodes and trachea. So, as you can imagine, its now a matter of time. In himself, he continues...
Hi My brother was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer 4 weeks ago. Last week it spread to his spine so it has affected his mobility. He is only 53 years old. I am very close to him and just want to support him as much as possible. Unfortunately...
Hello My Mum has recently been diagnosed with late stage Pancreatic Cancer. She was jaundiced, following the usual tests confirmed the cancer is inoperable and has spread to liver and likely other places. This is still very new information and very...
Hi just over 3 weeks ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, liver, lung and retroperitoneal lymph node mets. I also have a PE and currently a chest infection. I've gone from being a perfectly normal acriveish 51 year old to being unable to...
Hi everyone , new to the group and need support ... My partner who is 48 was diagnosed with stage 4 in Oct 2021 ...it has now gone everywhere ...two brain tumors, liver ,one kidney and his left hip is crumbling away :( ... Also to top it all has a...
My beautiful mum has just found out she has secondary PC in the form of numerous lesions in her lungs. She had Whipple in 2020 and an elevated ca19 blood test flagged up a CT scan. She's refused palliative chemo because she is feeling so well. The best...
