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I have been living with Pancreatic cancer now for over a year, everyday I get I thank god. I've had 12 session of FOLFIRINOX chemo, and they attempted to remove my cancer in October 2021, unfortunately this was not possible due to being located in / around...
I was diagnosed with inoperative pancreatic cancer in March and have been on chemo since April. I am interested in any ideas anyone may have to limit/eliminate numbness in fingers and feet. At the moment I massage my feet 3 times and walk most days for...
Hi All I am currently waiting for a diagnosis and I am not coping very well. Lost is the word that springs to mind. Thought I would join in case I need support in the coming weeks.
2017 the world got turned upside down when I returned home from working abroad with a friend in Italy, she had cancer, stage 3 pancreatic!! I didn't know much about the stages of cancer but I knew enough that pancreatic was not a good outcome in the...
Hi everyone, I was in hospital for 6 days at the end of Aug/start of Sept as I couldn't stop having diahorrea and lost a lot of fluids. I was on fluids by iv for most of my stay in hospital. They carried out different tests but couldn't find a reason...
Hi everyone. New to this site, starting to have to face the reality that I have cancer (diagnosed 13 July). Feeling a bit lost and scared right now. I should be feeling upbeat, got an appointment with surgeon on Tuesday to discuss surgery so it's good...
Hi My mum has advanced metastatic pancreatic cancer (also in liver) Her chemo had been put on hold after 4 session as she was loosing weight and suffering a lot of fatigue. She had a CT, blood tests etc. Seeing the Dr Friday she said unfortunately...
Good morning, I received the dreadful news on Tuesday that I had been diagnosed with a malignant insulinoma, which is a very rare cancer. It is hard to find any information and data on the cancer due to its scarcity and lack of research data. I'm waiting...
Hi everyone. I’m new here and wondered if anyone has experienced the same odd symptoms as me and has had a diagnosis of Pancreatic cancer. I had a stomach ‘attack’ back in February this year which was assumed to be diverticulitis but was very similar...
Hi there. I am 63, since January 2022 I have had a Pancreas problem. In hospital with Pancreatitis first. The results of a scan showed a shadoe. When they dove in to see, they took most of my Pancreas away. There was a tumour and some cancerous lymph...
