My son in law is an extremely healthy chap, rarely drinks eatswell all food cooked at home from fresh , don't eat takeaways and walkel around 8-10 miles a day with their 3 dogs . In January he , my daughter and my granddaughter were ill for a couple of weeks with covid , luckily they all recovered. At the end of February he vegan to have severe stomach pains , he went for an endoscopy,colonoscopy and an ultrasound which showed a small hernia. He was then sent for a CT scan last Monday morning, later the same day the consultant contacted him and asked him to return to the hospital. My daughter went with him and they were devastated to hear that he had pancreatic cancer with 2 lesions on his liver. The consultant told them that a treatment plan would be sorted out after a team meeting , he is frightened as to what this will entail.
With the cancer already spread to his liver is there no hope or is there a treatment that will slow down the progression of this vile illness. Can his pancreas be removed and then he gets chemotherapy/radiotherapy for the 2 lesions on his liver. The only experience I have is that of my sister who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2013 , 10 days after being diagnosed she passed away. Thankfully she was spared any pain and distress she hadn't lost any weight she told me she felt faint, she put her head on the pillow and passed away.
I am hoping that in the 8 years since then treatment has progressed and he has the hope of a few more years with his family . They are taking a positive attitude as am I.
Thank you for allowing me to join this group writing it all down helps me to come to terms with it all.
Hi Cookienut and welcome to the online community
I'm sorry to read that your son-in-law has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer which has spread to his liver. I know what a difficult time this will be for the whole family.
It is natural that your son-in-law might be frightened about his upcoming treatment but hopefully once it's been explained to him he will feel calmer and more in control. For most of us it's fear of the unknown but once we know what we're facing it's easier. You could also suggest that he joins this group so that it gives him the chance to talk to others with pancreatic cancer.
I don't know what treatment will be proposed but his case will be discussed at the MDT (multidisciplinary team) meeting when all sorts of specialists will decide on the best way forward. As you say, treatments are advancing all the time and it's likely that treatment for pancreatic cancer has evolved since your sister sadly passed way 8 years ago.
I hope you don't mind me suggesting that you also think about joining and posting in the family and friends group which is a safe place to share your feelings and get support. If this is something that you'd like to do clicking on the link I've created will take you straight there where you can join and post in the same way as you did here.
It would be great if you could pop something about your son-in-law's journey so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
That's good news that your son-in-law's consultant was discussing treatment options even if surgery isn't an option.
Medical treatments are advancing all the time. When I was diagnosed with melanoma 4 years ago my skin cancer nurse specialist told me that when she'd left dermatology 5 years previously there was nothing the oncologist had to treat melanoma that had spread. Five years later and she went back to dermatology to discover that the oncologist now had all sorts of different things he could use to stop it advancing further.
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you all 
"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
