Hi everyone, I'm a 63 year old guy diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer in June this year. Has anyone had experience of severe mouth ulcers during chemo along with total loss of taste and smell? I am on all the recommended treatments from oncology...
I week ago l had a lap distal pancreatomy and splenectomy.l came out of hospital on Tuesday. I am hoping to chat with people who are now coping with the after effects of it all really. I find eating one of the greatest challenges at the moment. Last night...
Hello everyone My sister (67) just called today to say she has Pancreatic Cancer and a lesion about an inch in size (so Stage 1B?) and needs to have chemo to shrink it before any operation possible. Just did some initial reading online & this Forum...
hi everyone. just joined but had whipple in july 2016 for IPMN with high grade dysplasia. I'm interested to see if anyone may have a link between having sarcoidosis and IPMN. I was told over 25 years ago that I had all the symptoms of sarcoidosis except...
My husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that has already metastasised to his liver just a few weeks ago. He also has vascular dementia, which makes looking after him very difficult, to say the least. Any suggestions as to how I might stimulate...
I will shortly undergo a whipple procedure to remove a 2cms tumour from the bile duct. I realise it's a complex op but a potential lifesaver and be really helpful to hear from anyone who has had the procedure and any tips or advice experience on post...
Hi everybody, new to group. My husband is 53 and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May, it has spread to liver and lymph nodes. he started chemo yesterday, folfirinix, 1 day at the hospital and 46 hours at home directly into his PICC line. He...
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