Hi All, husband was diagnosed with PC in late September. He had a CT scan two weeks ago and we received his results yesterday .Doctors have said they have no more options than to offer palliative chemo. He had chemo for 10 rounds and radiochemo for 15...
Hello everyone, wishing you all well. I am a carer for my sister who has pancreatic cancer and has just gone through 6 chemo treatment. But she has refused to join any support group so I have instead in order to help her. Please do anyone know what to...
My amazing mom, who has always been so fit and healthy became suddenly unwell over the last 4 weeks. On Saturday she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer which has spread to the liver. They say its inoperable I'm so angry and scared. Today is the anniversary...
Hello, has anyone had a stent fitted? I had my stent fitted to drain the bile duct after having my lung removed. The procedure was called a PTC. After it I had sepsis and a perforation so then I had this fixed through another procedure. I’m really trying...
Hi everyone, My Dad got diagnosed a year ago with pancreatic cancer, he had a wipple surgery in September 2022 and chemotherapy for the last 6 months. On the plus side his scans and test are all clear. The chemotherapy has now caused liver damage and...
Is anyone else experiencing this? My husband is undergoing chemotherapy and awaiting a scan to see what effect, if any, it has had on the tumour. He has slowly become very withdrawn over the past few weeks. He has never been the most communicative of...
I was discharged from hospital on Sunday and I'm just seeking practical advice on diet and exercise. I'm trying to eat 6 x small meals daily & taking care not to overdo it. Eating slowly and leaving anything I don't fancy. I'm also leaving snacks lying...
Hi All, me again… so just a little backgrounds Gordon was diagnosed in September 2022. Found a 3mm lesion by accident after a groin scan. Had 10 rounds of chemo which was horrendous with lots of side effects, ended up taking away the Oxyplaitin...
I had gallbladder removal 8 months ago,went back to doctors 5 times for blood work etc to make sure my numbers were good,I had one spot in left flank that kept hurting,I thought I was sleeping funny,went to chiropractor etc,finally went to a hospital...
Hi all. Just wondering if my wife is unique re fluctuating temperature. Sometimes her temperature will begin to rise. We all know about the risks of infection when on chemotherapy. For some time my wife's temperature will rise to over 39c. We are, aware...
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