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Hello there, I've just joined this forum and hope I am in the right place. First of all I must express my gratitude for all contributors being upfront and brave to share their experiences on this forum and I hope support, assistance and advice continues...
Hello my sister woke up on the 2nd of January looking very yellow 'shes not a drinker or smoker ' was admitted to watford general on the 5th and there she had many test and a drain from her bile duct and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, 3 months...
Hello new, developed jaundice, went to A+E diagnosis pancreatic cancer, they don’t know what type, biopsy yesterday, they are definite about whipple beyond that everyone hedges their bets- its torturous- been 2 months and I still don’t know anything ...
Hi, I recently had a CT scan because I have a lot of pancreatic cancer symptoms: Lost 6kg in 2 months Back pain upper/middle back on the left Nausea Diarrhoea GERD symptoms Problem to sleep. CT was clear for pancreas but found to micro cyst in the...
Hello, I'm 30yo female, former smoker. I've lost 6kg in the last two months. Since 12 days I have a pain that never leaves on my upper/middle left back. Since a few days I'm bloated, like my abdomen is really rigid. I often have nausea after...
Mum was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer over 3 years ago and was fortunate to be offered surgery. After a complicated recovery she had chemo for 2 years to control metastases into the hepatic portal vein, which it did. She was unable to tolerate further...
Hullo, I'm 64 years old and have pancreatic cancer (head) I'm waiting for a date to start chemo.(2-3 weeks). Any advice about exercise. I'm trying to walk 2 miles a day. And some body weight exercises as well as dumbbells. As I'm struggling to put...
Hi everyone, I have resisted having a central line inserted so far after 3 cycles and now on cycle 4 my veins are not great. It takes 3-5 attempts which is becoming stressful. I am still active and want to chose the best line for continuing a normal...
My name is Emma, I'm 33 and my dad was diagnosed, I think late October/early November ..... A few days before this I found out I was pregnant with my first baby and his first grandchild (I'm an only child also). Trying to navigate through this and work...
Hello, My mum has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this week. We are now waiting on liver biopsy and potentially chemo. I am a Palliative care nurse, working in a living well centre at my local hospice, and previously been a chemo nurse...
