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Hi my husbands had diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and liver metastasis. This has come as a huge shock we were told in January no cancer but test results went missing. He has had bypass surgery to relieve symptoms and has returned home to get strong enough...
Hi Im 46 mother of 5 and have had my diagnosis of pancreatic cancer since December 2020. I have had chemotherapy then I had the whipple procedure in November 21. All was well but my cancer has since came back. So I have had more chemotherapy and radio...
Afternoon. My wife was diagnosed with PC and has just started her first cycle of Chemo. 7 days in and she is suffering badly with sickness and the runs Has anyone else had this and what can I do to help?
Hi, my mum has been unwell with stomach pain since January, after tests and being told 1000 different things, a scan showed a cyst on her pancreas that we were told was “pre-cancerous” and she was very lucky. Further tests a few weeks later, and we...
I had an endoscopy on 7 March 2024. I have Gord and take omeprazole. My previous endoscopy was three years ago and I was just checking that all was well and that I didn't have Barrett's oesophagus. The gastroenterologist said my oesophagitis was fine...
After being in Spain in January this year and had a pain I went into hospital and the told me I had a tumour and it broke my spleen and I was bleeding inside as I went to a private hospital they told me I needle a operation to take the cancer tumour out...
Hi all, is there an issue with the supply of PERT? I am on Creon 25000 capsules and the pharmacy seems to struggle to fulfil my prescription 5 x 100 = 5 bottles. I try and order when I am down to my last two bottles ( just over a weeks supply )to give...
I’m new to this group. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer cancer last July. It’s inoperable due to major blood vessel involvement but the cancer had not spread outside the pancreas which is good. I’ve had 11 cycles of Folfirinox, although the last...
Hi I'm Amy, 6 weeks ago my partner of 25yrs was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic cancer which is also in his liver. It was a shock as he was first told it was kidney stones, then appendicitis, then eventually Cancer in a short time frame. He started...
Hi all, Does anyone have any experience with High Intensity Ultrasound as a complementary treatment to Folfirinox? My dad has just started chemo, but has been told his tumour in operable. In have read some positive things about HIFU in Japan and other...
