Pancreatic Cancer UK

Thinking of you and hope all goes well today.
Catherine

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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

Good morning Marmalade, I hope you and Louis had a peaceful night. Thinking of you both. Catherine

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

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...

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

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...

PW So sorry to read this. Sincerest condolences.
Catherine