Pancreatic Cancer UK

Just to let you know that my mum sadly passed away on Friday 31st January 2020. She was diagnosed on 9 July 2018 and she fought hard for 18 months. She never gave up or complained at any point. Everyday she said "I'll be better tomorrow" In total she had 24 weeks of GemNab chemo, Jaundice (twice), B...

My mum has been out of hospital for a month now, the district nurse has been visiting every few days to check on her bed sores and ascities. We have a carer visit once a day to help wash her but other than that we have been left on our own to care for her. She has been experiencing high temperatures...

My mum has been in hospital twice this month with biliary sepsis, she came home this week. She has been told that there is no more treatment available for her in terms of chemotherapy as the cancer has spread further to the liver and lungs. The hospital replaced her biliary stent which has relieved ...

Welcome Pete, your post made me smile too! It helps to stay as positive as possible.

Good luck with your chemo. Sounds like you are doing well so far.

It is good to write on here, it's therapeutic Keep us updated x

A quick update. My mum has just finished another 12 sessions of chemo however the last few days she has felt unwell. We took her temperature on Friday morning and it was 38.8 degrees, we called the hospital and were advised to call an ambulance straight away. They took her to A&E. They have been doi...

Has anyone else been told that their doctors are no longer providing Fortisip yoghurt style drinks on prescription? My mum has been switched over to Aymes Shake Smoothie that she has to make herself from powder and they taste really bad! My mum enjoyed her Fortisip juices everyday, they help to keep...

The CT scan results came back and the cancer is stable so my mum will continue with GemCap chemo for another 12 weeks. I have included a timeline below: July 2018 - Diagnosed Stage 4 Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma = tumour on the head of the pancreas with liver mets August 2018 - Starts Chemo ...

Hi all, Just thought I would share a positive update while I can. In summary, after my mum's chemo break back in February 2019, the cancer increased on her pancreas and moved to the lungs whilst still being visible on the liver and lymph nodes. Before she could start further treatment, she developed...

Hi Janine, I am so sorry to hear about your mum. Both of our mums have followed a similar journey so thank you for sharing her story, I am sure it will help others in future and hopefully one day we will find a cure for this horrible cancer. I know I will be in your situation soon and I will underst...

Hi Janine, Sorry to hear your mum is not feeling well at the moment. Hopefully the hospice will sort out her sickness medication soon. It takes a few different types to work out which one is best and once they have found it she should feel a lot better. Therapy is a good idea. There are times when m...

Thanks for your message Janine, how is your mum doing? My mum started treatment last week but this week had a sudden onset of breathlessness. She could only walk a few steps before stopping to catch her breath. So we called the hospital and she had a blood test and her haemoglobin levels had dropped...

My mum hasn't started her second-line chemo yet because she was taken into hospital with sepsis (symptoms were fever, increased heart rate, very spaced out/confused and dizzy) but we caught it early and the hospital gave her IV antibiotics and fluids. She also had another CT scan this week and there...

Hi rufusthedog, Sorry to hear about your mum. My mum (age 67) is coming to the end of her life now with pancreatic cancer and she has told me (age 32) to ask for regular CT scans each year even if I have no symptoms. I know that is a bit extreme, but my opinion is you should go for your one to put y...

My mum was meant to start chemo again but started having dark urine and pale stools and then her skin and eyes turned yellow and she couldn't hold down any food or drink. She suddenly developed jaundice. It was so quick over a few days and she was rushed to hospital. Watch out for jaundice everyone!...

I am so sorry to hear this news. Kerry was so strong, brave and determined. My family regularly checked for updates and her story gave us hope. This cancer is absolutely devastating and I hope they will find a cure for it one day. My thoughts are with you and your family xx