Thinking of you and hope all goes well today.
Catherine
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- Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:51 am
- Forum: Family, friends and carers
- Topic: frustrated
- Replies: 361
- Views: 127472
- Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:48 am
- Forum: Advanced pancreatic cancer
- Topic: Totally in awe of my wonderful Husband!
- Replies: 494
- Views: 232158
Re: Totally in awe of my wonderful Husband!
PW
It's very good of you to want to help others. Just take time to yourself. Some of us here know exactly how you feel but we can also tell you that as time passes the feelings of sadness lessen. Post on your thread and let us know how you get on.
Catherine
It's very good of you to want to help others. Just take time to yourself. Some of us here know exactly how you feel but we can also tell you that as time passes the feelings of sadness lessen. Post on your thread and let us know how you get on.
Catherine
- Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:38 am
- Forum: Advanced pancreatic cancer
- Topic: Struggling with it all
- Replies: 59
- Views: 77012
Re: Struggling with it all
Hi Judith I'm sorry to hear this. Even when you sort of expect it, it is a blow. During his illness my husband was very emotional. He said that he had been like that all his life but I had never seen that side before. As the side effects of the chemo wear off I hope your husband will feel better and...
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:53 am
- Forum: Advanced pancreatic cancer
- Topic: Struggling with it all
- Replies: 59
- Views: 77012
Re: Struggling with it all
Judith I tried to post earlier but it seems to have disappeared. Just to offer you support and to say I understand how you feel. I think the thing I learned when my husband was very ill was to respect the decisions he made about his treatment even if I had other views. I hope we can support you here...
- Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:31 am
- Forum: Treatment & side effects
- Topic: Gemcitabine suggested...what to expect
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22988
Re: Gemcitabine suggested...what to expect
Louise My husband was on Gemcitabine for three months as an adjuvant chemotherapy after a Whipple for three months. He had very few side effects and was able to live reasonably normally during this period. As W&M says and it's said on a lot of threads here people react differently to chemotherapy. O...
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:12 pm
- Forum: Advanced pancreatic cancer
- Topic: Totally in awe of my wonderful Husband!
- Replies: 494
- Views: 232158
Re: Totally in awe of my wonderful Husband!
PW As others say, many of us struggle with thoughts of the last few days. You did everything you could. My husband's ashes were scattered at sea. His friends with whom he owned a boat did it and stayed on land. I could see where the boat was. They said some poetry and scattered some ashes and then a...
- Sun Jun 26, 2016 8:29 am
- Forum: Family, friends and carers
- Topic: Our Journey without chemo
- Replies: 261
- Views: 101322
Re: Our Journey without chemo
Good morning Marmalade Louis' journey very much echoes that of my husband who turned yellow towards the end. Like Louis he just became weaker every day though he was in hospital and the the hospice. Again the nursing staff were not familiar with PC but they knew how to relieve pain which is possibly...
- Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:20 am
- Forum: Advanced pancreatic cancer
- Topic: Totally in awe of my wonderful Husband!
- Replies: 494
- Views: 232158
Re: Totally in awe of my wonderful Husband!
PW many of us here understand how you feel. I'm not sure it's denial as such. I think that, maybe, it's that this 'thing' is so big and such a change that we can't really get our heads round it. It's a tough disease and you are right to be proud of your hubby for the way he approached things and be ...
- Fri Jun 24, 2016 7:16 am
- Forum: Patient Experience Forum
- Topic: Mum of 42 recently diagnosed inoperable PC
- Replies: 315
- Views: 212643
Re: Mum of 42 recently diagnosed inoperable PC
Hi Ruth
Thanks for the update. I'm glad it is all going so well. Just pace yourself and do what you can. It's possible the biggest operation done!
Catherine
Thanks for the update. I'm glad it is all going so well. Just pace yourself and do what you can. It's possible the biggest operation done!
Catherine
- Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:26 am
- Forum: Family, friends and carers
- Topic: Our Journey without chemo
- Replies: 261
- Views: 101322
Re: Our Journey without chemo
Good morning Marmalade, I hope you and Louis had a peaceful night. Thinking of you both. Catherine
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:21 pm
- Forum: Advanced pancreatic cancer
- Topic: How much longer?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10698
Re: How much longer?
Hi Dandan, I'm sorry that you find yourself here and am sorry to hear about your Nan. It is very difficult to give time frames as people are very different as you can read on this site. Try to enjoy being with your nan just now.
Catherine
Catherine
- Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:34 am
- Forum: Advanced pancreatic cancer
- Topic: How much time?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24652
Re: How much time?
Louise, I'm so sorry to hear that your mother in law has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. If you look at the stories on this forum you will see very different experiences with some people living a long time after diagnosis and others a shorter time. My husband was diagnosed in March 2015 and a...
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:11 pm
- Forum: Advanced pancreatic cancer
- Topic: 5 years on....
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11574
Re: 5 years on....
JEG74 I am truly sorry to read this. It is especially sad as she was able to have the Whipple. I hope that she is comfortable. Catherine
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:31 am
- Forum: Family, friends and carers
- Topic: Our Journey without chemo
- Replies: 261
- Views: 101322
Re: Our Journey without chemo
Marmalade, I can understand your frustration and Louis' too with all the assessments that seem to be required. From my own experience I realise now that it is distressing to everyone to try to make someone eat so I think you are doing just the right thing in not pressing Louis. It's a difficult time...
- Sun Jun 12, 2016 12:55 pm
- Forum: Advanced pancreatic cancer
- Topic: Totally in awe of my wonderful Husband!
- Replies: 494
- Views: 232158
Re: Totally in awe of my wonderful Husband!
PW So sorry to read this. Sincerest condolences.
Catherine
Catherine