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Good morning I was diagnosed with locally advanced pancreatic cancer I January I saw the oncologist who told me anything was palliative. He said you can just walk away and get the best quality of life you can in the next few months Or you could...
Hi. Looking for some advice. I have recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and have had the whipple’s procedure in January which was a success and now due to start chemo in the next couple of weeks. My brother is due to get married in Sicily...
Hi. I am 55 years old and came into hospital on Friday with suspected gall bladder stones being stuck in my bile duct. I have been told today that I have pancreatic cancer that has spread to my liver. I am having a stent fitted tomorrow to try and clear...
Hi all, My Father in law was on a holiday in Spain as he often does Dec-March. He ended up in the local hospital with stomach pains, turns out he had a stomach bleed. He then had surgery to remove a tumour from his Pancreas and whilst doing this it...
Hi I've been officially told by my GP today that I have pancreatic cancer. I've had none of the symptoms associated with it, just a pain in my lower pelvis that they've been investigating. My Dad had it and it was all very quick with him, he was 65...
Hello, My mother in law was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in October 2023 and was given six months to a year to live. Yesterday afternoon, my mother in law was taken to hospital as she had been suffering from a chest infection and was struggling...
Hello I've recently been to my appointment at the hospital, after having Barium swallow and a ultrasound it came back with a Double Duct Sign. I've been back an forward to my GP with pain in my up right abdomen or left which ever way u look at it, the...
Hello I was diagnosed in 07/23. A complete shock! Aged 48, running every week, a working mother of 2 teens and otherwise, I thought, good health! Only unwell for 3 weeks prior to diagnosis and admitted with jaundice. I am stage 4 adenocarcinoma of...
Hello everyone am vary new at this and not really sure what to do. my mom has pancreatic stage 3 she just had the surgery a week ago and then she had a stroke right after. the doctor says it not to late but i having a hard time believing that. I lost...
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