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I have inoperable pancreatic cancer and await to see the oncologist and chemotherapy.
My husband had whipple 9 weeks ago but hasn’t decided on chemo is anyone not having chemo and doing ok?
Hi, my mom just died of pancreatic cancer. During her last week she had a bit of diarrhea that was black. Also, on her last day she vomited black or dark chocolate and vomited again the same thing just right before she passed. Did someone experience the...
Hi there, just wondering if anyone has any experience with radiotherapy? My husband is stage 4 mets to liver originally and most recent scan shows mets to stomach and lung now. His oncologist suggested radiotherapy to the stomach to ease pain and hopefully...
I’m a 69-year-old woman and I’ve been living with chronic pancreatitis for around seven years. I suffer from regular, painful attacks which I currently manage with Oramorph when they become severe. Back in 2018 or 2019, I was told I had a small non-cancerous...
Hello hello Ive been taking capecitabine for the past few months and think im getting the start of the dreaded hand & foot syndrome! Feet have gone very red and a slight burning tingling sensation! Any advice or tips to ease this? Thank you and...
Hi. I’m new to this forum. I hope to get some information on this terrible thing and get some emotional support or kick up the derrière as you guys think I need. I’m being quite a wife at the moment crying here and there which I really don’t want to do...
Hi All, three months out of whipple surgery and coming to the end of FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy. I wondered what everyone’s thoughts and experiences were around radiotherapy? thank you in advance
Hello all I am 4 weeks post Whipple and struggling with some of the post surgery pain that I am experiencing and wonder if others on this group have experienced similar. I am 55 (fit and have no other health conditions) My ribs ache and are delicate...
Hi my husband was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer 18 months ago. At the time of his diagnosis we were totally distraught and I can honestly say I had a panic attack that lasted all night. I thought our life was over and that was too unbearable...
