Pancreatic Cancer UK

Since I last posted my Dad is now in a hospice, last week he was given 2 - 4 weeks to live, but since then he seems to have perked up and after his morphine was increased he has started going home for a few hours a day, but 1 day he's sleeping all the time the next he seems 'with it' and my stepmoth...

Hi Sharon Have just got back from visiting my Dad, which I am glad I have done, he is still refusing chemo and continuing with the alternative treatment he had a CT Scan on Thurs to see if tumours have grown anymore which will establish if he can have a liver biopsy the purpose of which I understand...

My dad has refused chemotherapy in favour of a treatment devised by an Australian doctor, something about cottage cheese and flaxseed oil, has anyone else heard of this?

Thanks Julie

Hi My dad told me today he now needs a liver biopsy as the biopsy 2 weeks ago revealed the tumours have grown considerably and moved into his liver. He will only be able to have the liver biopsy if the tumour/s are not pressing on his diaphragm. My mums partner (whose wife died of PC about 8 years a...

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Dad lives near Edinburgh and assume he will be treated there, I havent asked a lot of questions as my stepmother cries everytime I ring and Dad changes the subject asap when I ask anything, sure they will tell me more once they know where he stands.

Thanks for your support I appreciate it

Julie

Spoke to Dad last night, his appointment has been brought forward to next week, he has the investigations on Monday and the prognosis on Tuesday. I am pleased it has been brought forward, I guess at least he'll know what he's up against.

Thanks I guess I just needed someone to agree with what I was already thinking

Thanks for your reply, I spoke to him again yesterday and he seems cheerful but his wife is upset everytime I speak to her. I wanted to book a cheap flight for begining of September but he says I should wait until he gets his results, I said that would mean I couldnt get a cheapie until Oct/Nov but ...

Hi Everyone I found out yesterday my dad who I havent seen for 5 years has pancreatic cancer. (We do speak sometimes on the phone) He is 60 and a diabetic but was also an alcoholic for many years. He has tests in 3 weeks to see how far advanced it is, he has been losing weight for over 2 years, does...