Just been recently diagnosed, over the last few weeks my whole world seems to have changed . My thoughts dreams expectations. It all started when I turned yellow, after a few days in hospital. Numerous scans, exrays loads of bloods taken. Stent fitted...
Partner has just been diagnosed with a locally advanced adenocarcinoma in the head of the pancreas. We’ve been told chemo first the potentially surgery. At the moment all she wants is to stop the itching from the jaundice. Anybody got any advice? She...
Hi, My dad has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and hasn't started his treatment yet
Hi in 4 weeks after a hospital admission my mum has gone downhill fast. She hasn’t eaten for 3 weeks only sipping water and the occasional cup of tea. Lost all bowl control and the diarrhoea is horrendous for her. She has lost 2 stone in weight. She knows...
Hello Everyone, I'm a 53 year old male. At the end of 2025 I started with painless obstructive jaundice. I needed an initial ERCP to fit a metal stent to ease a blockage at the Ampullary of Vater. Due to the stenting and inconclusive CT scans my biopsies...
Hi. New here and scared. Im 55 male so bang in the ball park for pancreatic cancer. Ive had a gnawing pain in my stomach and a referred pain to my upper back between my shoulder blades for a few months now. The stomach pain is around 2 to 3 inches...
I have inoperable pancreatic cancer and will, I think, shortly be offered chemotherapy. Can anyone say whether they think the discomfort and side effects of the therapy have been worth it? Or does anyone wish they hadn't bothered? It really scares me...
Hello I am new and I have just found out that my mother has pancreatic cancer. I struggle with mental health quite badly and I’m so scared, I’m not sure what to do.
I have inoperable pancreatic cancer and await to see the oncologist and chemotherapy.
Hi. I’m new to this forum. I hope to get some information on this terrible thing and get some emotional support or kick up the derrière as you guys think I need. I’m being quite a wife at the moment crying here and there which I really don’t want to do...
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