My 93 year old mum has been having bowel issues for a couple of months. GP and consultant felt it may be fecal impaction and ct scan was scheduled. Neither my mum nor the GP have heard back from first consultant yet but we received a phone call for an...
So today my daughter phoned from Uni…. She started to talk about organising a holiday!!! She wants to organise one for my husband who has PC and is 50 next year, I’m going to be 45 she is going to be 21 and my other daughter 16… i just did not...
Afternoon All… Me again So after nearly 6 rounds of chemo we had a scan last week which we were given the results of today. Positives:- CA-19 down from 1900 to 49, cancer has not spread and has maintained size at 4.2cms Negative’s:- still wrapped...
Hello, my mum has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and is preparing herself for not surviving much longer. My dad also has Parkinson’s, so I am feeling very overwhelmed. I am only 19, and never thought this would be our reality so young. If...
Hi, I had a pancreatic tumour removed in September, scan showed no spread, but in December they put me on a 6mths course of chemo in case any surrounding cells might contain cancer that could spread. I've had side effects of nausea, sickness, pins and...
Hello, I'm new to this community but am reaching out for a bit of support. My lovely brother has been diagnosed with suspected pancreatic cancer, not 100% sure but pretty much. He started an agressive chemo treatment plan this week. He doesn't live...
Hi I am new here. My husband has been dealing with this horrible cancer for almost three years. It’s getting very hard now. Chemo is finished and I am having a hard time dealing with it. I hate to see him got through this. I have a range of emotions everyday...
Over the last few days my husband has been having back pain and can’t get comfortable at night, I had to make him two hot water bottles last night and he had two paracetamol and eventually went to sleep, he still won’t talk about anything, I’m not sure...
I have just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. What a hell of a shock. Still trying to get my head round it. My husband is also struggling as he has always relied on me for paying bills etc. We are both retired so don't have any financial problems...
We are still no nearer treatment for it because her biopsy was inconclusive. I feel like there is no sense of urgency with her care, that she is gonna be another statistic in the nhs backlog as it’s obviously spreading all the time and nothing is stopping...
