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My husband was diagnosed 12 months ago. After 12 cycles of chemo he was due for surgery but it was found to have spread. He was told in December that he is now terminal and he’s having palliative chemo to give him more time. He has lost so much weight...
2 weeks ago we received the news that my dad has advanced aggressive pancreatic cancer. He has bravely fought a totally un associated cancer for over 10 years and this could have masked his symptoms. He is not being treated for the pancreatic cancer and...
Hi everyone just joined the group I am a 73 year old female i was diagnosed last week with pancreatic cancer I am devastated how do you cope with something like that I was sent home to decide if I want chemotherapy or surgery how can I possibly make...
Hi, I am nearly a year after whipple surgery to remove a tumour in my pancreas, I am finding it difficult to get over my eating habits,body changes and having a little survivors guilt
My 93 year old mum has been having bowel issues for a couple of months. GP and consultant felt it may be fecal impaction and ct scan was scheduled. Neither my mum nor the GP have heard back from first consultant yet but we received a phone call for an...
So today my daughter phoned from Uni…. She started to talk about organising a holiday!!! She wants to organise one for my husband who has PC and is 50 next year, I’m going to be 45 she is going to be 21 and my other daughter 16… i just did not...
Afternoon All… Me again So after nearly 6 rounds of chemo we had a scan last week which we were given the results of today. Positives:- CA-19 down from 1900 to 49, cancer has not spread and has maintained size at 4.2cms Negative’s:- still wrapped...
Hello, my mum has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and is preparing herself for not surviving much longer. My dad also has Parkinson’s, so I am feeling very overwhelmed. I am only 19, and never thought this would be our reality so young. If...
Hi, I am new here, not on the cancer journey, been on that five years, but new to asking questions. My husband has stage 4 adenocarcinoma, he was lucky enough to have the whipple, but sadly as this cancer is all too often it came back. For the last...
Hi, I had a pancreatic tumour removed in September, scan showed no spread, but in December they put me on a 6mths course of chemo in case any surrounding cells might contain cancer that could spread. I've had side effects of nausea, sickness, pins and...
