Pancreatic Cancer UK

Hi Jess, Welcome to the forum, I hope you will have some responses from the friendly family here, I appreciate many people are on holiday at present, for much the reason you have been in contact with school returning next week. I hope your husband is recovering well from his operation and will soon ...

Hi Leann, Thanks for your post and welcome to this friendly forum. It is good that you have felt able to join and post on the forum, however sorry to hear of Dad's diagnosis. I am sure this must be an anxious and overwhelming time for you all. You will find there is a friendly and supportive family ...

Good afternoon Bert, Thank you for posting on the forum. I am sure this may have been an anxious time for you if you have had some symptoms that necessitated you having a CT scan. The results you have shared above, do suggest that there is no evidence of PC or any metastases. If you are struggling w...

Dear Deb68, Thank you for sharing your thoughts and welcoming others to do so. As you have shared Deb from your own perspective, this time of lock down and all things related to Covid pandemic may cause reflection and resurfacing of emotions and feelings that we did not expect. We also understand it...

There will be some maintenance on the Discussion forum with a down time from 10.00am on Thursday 11/6/20 for approximately 2 hours. If posting around this time there will be an online message to highlight when the Forum is unavailable and again when the Forum is available for use. Should you have an...

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We know this is a worrying time for people with pancreatic cancer, and we’re here to support you. The NHS is working hard to keep to plans for essential treatment and care for people with cancer patients, but we know the Coronavirus outbreak may have an impact on these plans. During this time we won...

Good morning Slim Shadey, Thank you for for your post, and welcome to the forum. I am sure you will find the forum family very helpful and supportive in coming time. I am sure your story resonates with so many others Slim and appreciate all you are both coping with at present. Slim it might be helpf...

Hi Memorris50, Thank you for your very good question, as you highlight it is very difficult for many people being housebound at present with the current isolation restrictions. You are very sensible in trying to manage your fatigue, and recognise some forms of exercise are important. I have had an e...

Hi Dave, Welcome to the forum, I am sure you will find this wonderful forum family so generous in their thoughts and support, as always. Dave I am sure this may be an uncertain time for you, however it does sound that you have some good news that you are being seen promptly and have investigations t...

Dear R19902009, Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this memorial day of your precious Dad. I am sure this must bring back many thoughts and emotions for you. We certainly appreciate that these months becoming a year does happen so rapidly and those first anniversaries are never easy. It is so lo...

Pancreatic Cancer UK has worked alongside other charities called 'Once Cancer Voice' in providing some question and answers for anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis. We have some information that may be helpful to read through on the Pancreatic Cancer UK website if you or a loved one are affected b...

Hi Jo, Welcome to this forum, I am sure you will find the wonderful 'forum family' here will be in contact and also understand all you say. I am sorry to hear of Dad's diagnosis and all that this involves, however it does sound that you have had some good support and the team have enabled Dad to hav...

Hi Nellie656, Thank you for your query and pleased you felt able to ask this. The foul smelling wind and burps are often a sign that you are not taking enough Creon. You highlight a concern we often hear about. When patients are started on Creon, the suggestion is for 2 with a snack and 2-3 with a m...

Dear Sammi, Thank you for being so brave to post on this forum. I am sure you will find lots of support and comfort from the amazing 'forum family' here. I appreciate that this must be a very anxious time for you anticipating what may lay ahead of you, at the same time trying to cope with motherhood...