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Hi all. am reaching our at 3am as my mind doesn't switch off. I love with my fiancée, her and I are getting married next month, we live with her mum who has s4 inoperable pancreatic cancer, quality over quantity of life. she is in her 80s and has...
hi everyone. just joined but had whipple in july 2016 for IPMN with high grade dysplasia. I'm interested to see if anyone may have a link between having sarcoidosis and IPMN. I was told over 25 years ago that I had all the symptoms of sarcoidosis except...
Thank you to everyone on this forum who's sent kind, encouraging messages. David had a serious stroke in early July and he died on 1 August. We had him home for the last three days of his life, which was harrowing but wonderful and the thanksgiving service...
My husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that has already metastasised to his liver just a few weeks ago. He also has vascular dementia, which makes looking after him very difficult, to say the least. Any suggestions as to how I might stimulate...
Hi all . I am devasting that we have received news that my husband's locally advanced stage 3 pancreatic cancer has now spread to his lungs. We were told it's now a stage 4 and incurable and chemo will only prolong life by months. We were warned in December...
I will shortly undergo a whipple procedure to remove a 2cms tumour from the bile duct. I realise it's a complex op but a potential lifesaver and be really helpful to hear from anyone who has had the procedure and any tips or advice experience on post...
My husband, diagnosed with locally advanced inoperable PC early July, and I, are on our first steps learning to handle his condition. He seems to spend most of the day lying on a bed, dozing and sleeping. Getting up for lunch with a push. And spending...
Hi everybody, new to group. My husband is 53 and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May, it has spread to liver and lymph nodes. he started chemo yesterday, folfirinix, 1 day at the hospital and 46 hours at home directly into his PICC line. He...
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