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Dear friends, Since september 2023 I have experienced fatigue, followed by pain in the right upper abdomen and back, mainly when lying down. In january there was unexplained weightloss followed by nausea, noisy bowels, very frequent burps (due from...
Hi. I was wondering if anyone can help. I have had really bad stomach issues and a total lack of energy like I have never known before. Blood tests and stool sample all ok. I lost a lot of weight in a short period of time but that appears to have...
Hi, I haven’t posted for a while but just need to vent on here I suppose…my sister who is 48 has stage 4 pc spread to lymph nodes, blood vessels and liver, she had her first chemo around 6 weeks ago but had a bad reaction so couldn’t finish the course...
Hi all, I'm in a really sad place, my partner diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic cancer spread to liver 4 months ago & after 2nd opinion started Gem-Cap chemo we were told maybe 6-12mths, he finishes is 1st cycle of chemo tablets just over a week ago &...
I have been libbed from jail for 4weeks and was released with a month's supply of all meds including creon.ive just found a doctor to register with and have just got my first prescription but when the chemist gave me it he informed me that there was no...
Hi everyone. I just joined this forum and looking at some of the posts I wish I'd done so sooner as there is some very helpful and supportive stuff here. I had a Whipple procedure in August last year (2023) followed by 9 sessions of Folfirinox and have...
I am having palliative chemotherapy fora liver metastasis. I am struggling with the regime due to side effects. The treatment is IV Gemcitabine and Abraxane. I am a week post my last chemo and feel rubbish still. Cycle 3 starts again next week and I am...
My wife, who is 43 years old was diagnosed May 3rd. Before the diagnosis she was an active person, ate right and full of energy. The hardest thing about this no one can tell me how long she has had this in her and where did it come from. Is it hereditary...
After loosing my husband at the age of 45 to this awful diagnosis. I am now diagnosed with the same . My children cannot get their head round it . what is the chance ? I feel for them more than myself having to possibly loose both parents to this .I watched...
My husband had lost so much weight and wasnt eating and was in pain.He was referred for an endoscopy and a follow up ct scan.We were the informed there was concern about his pancreas and there would be an MDT meeting the following week . I maybe naively...
