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Hi everyone, My Dad got diagnosed a year ago with pancreatic cancer, he had a wipple surgery in September 2022 and chemotherapy for the last 6 months. On the plus side his scans and test are all clear. The chemotherapy has now caused liver damage and...
Hello everyone i have been experiencing symptoms for a few months and been fobbed off due to being 39. Blood tests normal, lipase normal, ca19 normal and ultrasound (this isn’t reliable I know) but I know I have PC. My symptoms started with severe reflux...
Hi, Has anyone been on Irinotecan on its own? My husband did Folfirinox and then gem/abax and neither worked. He has now just started on Irinotecan on its own and I cannot find anyone else going down this route. I am assuming it is palliative? ...
Is anyone else experiencing this? My husband is undergoing chemotherapy and awaiting a scan to see what effect, if any, it has had on the tumour. He has slowly become very withdrawn over the past few weeks. He has never been the most communicative of...
Hi all, my mum age 66 was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer on 14th Feb this year, she has been doing weekly chemo sessions had 6 with a break of 2 weeks after 3, she is currently on her second break but she is not good. The problem is she lives...
Hi all my wife was diagnosed with stage 4 Pancreatic cancer in March which had spread to her stomach and liver. My beautiful wife turned 50 just before Xmas She had been suffering with back pain, sickness, fatigue for a while. After seeing the GP who...
Hi all, my name is Evelyn I live in the southeast U.K. near Cambridge. . I was diagnosed at the beginning of February and am to have my second chemo treatment tomorrow. I’m taking it day by day and not planning too much in the future. Take care all...
Hi All. Was diagnosed with stage 4 PC in july 21. Whipple not an option so had 12 rounds of chemo. Not pleasant but liveable with. I got the great news in march 22 that the chemo had worked and now have no evidence of disease. My oncologist told me...
I was discharged from hospital on Sunday and I'm just seeking practical advice on diet and exercise. I'm trying to eat 6 x small meals daily & taking care not to overdo it. Eating slowly and leaving anything I don't fancy. I'm also leaving snacks lying...
Hi All, me again… so just a little backgrounds Gordon was diagnosed in September 2022. Found a 3mm lesion by accident after a groin scan. Had 10 rounds of chemo which was horrendous with lots of side effects, ended up taking away the Oxyplaitin...
