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Hello all, not been on here before, my mothers just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and give less than 2 months to live. How your world can change in a matter of seconds shes always been a thin lady but within a few weeks there’s nothing left...
My mum had a scan on Saturday following 6 rounds of chemo, we had the results yesterday but not great. It shows a 1cm increase in the tumor although the Dr suspects that may have happened in the 2 month period we were waiting for chemo to start. But...
Hi All, My husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in February.He has had three cycles of chemo so far. (Gemcitabine and Abraxane) which went quite well. However the last two treatments in the third cycle were more difficult. He had temperature...
My mum of 64 was diagnosed 3 weeks ago! Longest 3 weeks ever! She’s fit, healthy and active and also had next to no symptoms. (Swollen leg she is was initially scanned for) but now she has a swollen neck they are linking to the cancer- lymph nodes. We...
Good Morning all. An awful week, been yellow for 2 weeks, my GP told me to drink more fluids. However this week I was worse and rang 111, who quickly got me into hospital. After many tests I was given the shocking news I have pancreatic cancer which has...
Hi, I’m new here, my mum has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which has spread to her liver and small intestine. She has been hospitalised in Lanzarote where she lives with my dad, I am currently waiting for my passport to be able to go...
I am new to this site having only been diagnosed with PC 6 weeks ago. My tumour is operable and I am to have the Whipple Procedure on 13th July 2023. I know I am lucky to have this opportunity given to me, but I am frightened of what is ahead of me. It...
Hi, I am so sorry for bothering you but I am not coping that well mentally at the moment. Up until recently I have been fit and healthy. But now I fear I have bile duct cancer or pancreatic cancer. Back story I had my over 40 health check...
Hello, Finding this week tough. The stent I have always plays me up( well, I think that’s what it is). Looking at the other people there for chemo, you wouldn’t have known they were ill whereas I struggle to walk and I’m a skeleton with skin. Wondering...
I have been diagnosed with stage 3 inoperable local advanced pancreatic cancer. I have had 12 rounds of chemo and then followed by 5 1\2 weeks of radiotherapy. The chemo has left me with peripheral neuropathy in both feet and hands. Which is quite tricky...
