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Hi, thanks for having me. This is my first post. My mum was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (stage 4) with liver lesions last November. I’m not sure why there was a delay but she started chemotherapy in March and has just completed the 6 month cycle...
Hello, So this week my mum who is 55 was told she has cancer after months of procedures and scans. I am overwhelmed with all the emotions and worry I am carrying. I'm not quite sure how to support my mum and dad, how my children and my siblings will...
Hi all Hope everyone here is well and doing as best they can! Me again, for those who haven't read my previous posts, my dad was diagnosed with both PC and RCC in the spring of 2019. He had the Whipples op and subsequent Folfirinox chemo and was...
Hi everyone, I'm new. I joined because we found out two days ago that my mum has pancreatic cancer. We don't have anymore information yet and I don't know if that's a good or bad thing right now. I'm going out of my mind so goodness knows how my mum...
Hi everyone, Our most recent Community News blog features resources and tips from around the Community to help you if you're struggling to sleep. Read the Community News blog, "Awake and can't sleep?" here . We know many members in this group share...
Hello, My name is Carole and I was diagnosed with this incredibly rare type of Pancreatic cancer in August. I've now had surgery which entailed the removal of the tail of the pancreas, the spleen and 15 lymph nodes. I'm told that the cancer was found...
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Although Drs are pretty sure they got all the cancer during surgery (Whipple procedure) and my chemo is to stop the cancer coming back, I cannot help but be scared it will still come back. I have/had Ampullary cancer. Im 49 and autistic. Being autistic...
Hi, My mum was diagnosed a month ago with stage 4 pancreatic cancer which has spread to her liver. It cannot be operated on and my mum is facing just 3-4 months left. She's 73 years old and has other health problems and has been advised that Chemo...
Hi all Hope everyone here is well and doing as best they can! My dad had the whipple procedure a couple of years ago, followed by folfirinox chemo and has done remarkably well ever since. However, its now returned, in his para-aortic lymph nodes...
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