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Has anyone got pancreatic cancer in head surrounded by blood vessels ? I want chemo to shrink or any other treatment and I’m thinking vit c intravenous ? But oncologist not interested, I’m getting second opinion praying if shrank can operate , anyone...
Hi everyone my husband had whipples surgery 15 days ago he came home 5 days ago he has been having stomach cramps and vomiting bile on and off. Has anyone else had these symptoms Many thanks
Hi there. I’m not fully sure why I decided to sign up here however, at 22:43pm at night I found myself in utter despair after my husband has been in hospital for the best part of 2 months. I took my husband to A&E early February when he was complaining...
Hi I’ve just been diagnosed. Having a stent put in to alleviate the jaundice. This has gone on a long time and and is really getting me down with the constant tummy discomfort. Chemo probably in a week or two. This is my 2nd time around after breast cancer...
Hi I’m pretty new on this site, but need advice. my husband was diagnosed with PC just over a year ago and has gone through around 12 sessions of chemo FOLFIXINOX). At the beginning he was pretty upbeat about it, even though the treatment was gruelling...
Hello. My lovely husband was diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer in February at the age of 53. We have two children aged 11 and 6. He had such great plans for this year but now our plans mostly revolve around hospital visits but also spending time...
Hi my sister is awaiting chemo but in the meantime she’s on MST which is causing constipation, she went 11 days without a bowel movement and so had to have an enema done by the district nurse, she is on picosulphate but this isn’t helping, also on another...
Hi, my sister has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is really depressed, what help us out there for depression?
Our youngest brother was confirmed last Friday his results from a recent biopsy were sadly worse than anticipated.. His diagnosis had been a real blow to the whole family. We are so devastated, particularly as since biopsy we had a follow up. The sad...
Hello everyone, my name is Danielle. My amazing dad was diagnosed with locally advanced pancreatic cancer in Feb 23. He has just been referred to palliative care. The physical and emotional decline of my dad is heartbreaking
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