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Hi all, I am worried sick I have had pain in my left upper abdomen for months and have kept going to the GP to be advised that they thought is was costocondrolitis. The pain has gotten worse over the last couple of months resulting in me again going to...
Advice please. My mum has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Luckily she has been operated on very quickly and starts chemo in 2 weeks time. She has recently put a claim in for attendance allowance as advised by her care team. Today she...
Hi everyone inm just in the process if waiting to have chemo. I was wondering if there was any advice on what to eat and drink going through the process. How have people managed to get through it. I realise it's different for everyone as I have had chemo...
Hi – am wondering if anyone with FAMMM syndrome has taken part in the EUROPAC trial? I was eligible to join this, but chickened out because I couldn't face the EUS. My GP had suggested EUS for other symptoms. I'm thinking if I have to have an EUS...
Hey, lovely ones. This is my first post. My 85-year-old Mum was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in June after being misdiagnosed with Diabetes earlier in the year. She is a formidable woman with old-fashioned values of being unable to ask...
My mum got diagnosed with PC just before Christmas. She has Jaundice and up until now all treatment she had has been for the Jaundice and scans and more scans for the cancer. We had the oncologist appointment yesterday, and they said that on a PET scan...
Hi just saying hi to the group. I had testicular cancer, chemo and orchidectomy 2011-12. On 22nd May I went yellow as my bile duct was blocked. The cause was a 4cm lump on my pancreas. I had 2 ERCPs to unblock it and finally a PCE worked when I had...
Hello everyone. We are waiting for his next appointment/consultation following a CT scan. We have been crying non stop for first couple of days however we have busied ourselves with the boys and work which has been a welcome distraction. We have only...
Hi, my husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He’s had one chemo session of Folfox and having them every fortnight. He has no appetite and trying to get him to eat is very hard. Because he’s not eating he has no energy. He has two...
Hi there. Was wondering if there is anyone out there who’s in the same position as me? Back in March 2023 I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, after a further scan it was discovered that it had spread to the lining of my stomach. Both were deemed to...
