Hi I'm new. Had the Whipple procedure on 28.2 24, with vein resection and bowel reconstruction. I'm finally just about coming to terms with it all. Had my port fitted, should start chemo this week
Hi I’m new here, my sister has pancreatic cancer and lesions on her liver, she is 48, awaiting chemo, hopefully in the next couple of weeks, I don’t know what to expect to be honest so I would really appreciate any help and advice anyone can offer to...
Hi I’m caring for my partner, diagnosed Oct 23, a week after his 53rd birthday. Every time a friend asks how I am, I’m honest. Answer really does depend on when they ask. We have two Scottish terriers. I’m struggling.
Hi there I'm new on this forum. I've had 4 episodes of really intense and sudden pain since last October which starts on my bra line and radiates to the front under the boobs. It is incredibly painful I almost pass out feel faint & feel nauseous. I...
Hi everyone, I’m new here and feeling very scared. I’m 44 now but know a thing or 2 about losing people to cancer as I lost my nanna (my mums mum) and my mum to cancer 3 months apart from each other when I was only 19. As an only child it was hard to...
Hi all. I don't really know what to say. My mum (62) was diagnosed today. Don't know what stage yet, but Dr said it's been there 'a long time'. Mum currently hospitalised with jaundice. Had a gastric bypass previously so can't have an endoscope for investigations...
My wife (79) was diagnosed a couple of months ago with pancreatic cancer. She has had two rounds of chemotherapy so far and is now suffering from many side effects of the treatment which is mentally and physically destroying her. For both of us, the light...
I have symptoms and have been on the road to diagnosis of something since end of Jan in which time symptoms have progressed. I am in extreme off the scale pain now in left shoulder and down back and between shoulders. Pain in back upper flank especially...
Hi, I had my Whipple surgery Feb 16, 2018 and have done quite well, however, I have a terrible time with going to the bathroom. I feel the pressure that I need to go, yet when I try to go, I cannot. I have ended up in the hospital man times for this....
Hi Is it normal for a cancer patient be given Fentanyl patches and oramorph ? Also Mum has a pacemaker is Fentanyl safe to take ? Thank you
