Pancreatic Cancer UK

Dear Corinne and Changeofplan, Thank you for your courage to post on the forums, and tell your own stories of your husbands. It is difficult to imagine how you are both coping with the recent events, and the speed at which they took place. It is heartbreaking to read what you all went through, not l...

Hi Beans, Thanks for your forum post - I am pleased that you were able to take the step to post. So sorry to hear that you are having health concerns of late, with some worrying symptoms. Can I ask if you know what bloods you had done exactly beans? And also, have you taken a poo sample in at all to...

Hello StPancreas, Thanks for the update and apologies that we have not replied until now. Sorry to hear about the mix-up with the clinics that your mum was referred to. Its a good thing that you trusted your instinct and made the call to check what was happening. Its great to hear that the nurses we...

Hello dw010, Thanks so much for your encouraging post and update on your mum. It really is fantastic to hear such good news, and that your mum is feeling so well, gaining weight, mobilising better and able to achieve her goal of cooking the roast dinner. To have such stability of the cancer is also ...

Hi St.Pancreas, Great to hear that things are moving since the PALS got involved - I am sure that this is a load off your mind at least. The cruise sounds ideal - have a wonderful time! Well deserved! Kind regards, Jeni. Jeni Jones Pancreatic Cancer Specialist Nurse Support Team Pancreatic Cancer UK...

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Hello Staystrong, Thank you for your honest post. I am so sorry to hear that you are having a difficult time of late, and that you are struggling with anxiety. You have been through quite a lot in relation to pancreatic cancer, and must have been a devastating blow to lose both your parents to this ...

Hello St.Pancreas, Thanks for the post and update - as you say, something positive at least. Have you asked why another scan is needed now? And if it is, why it cannot be requested now, instead of after the liver biopsy, so that at least it is in the "pipeline"? It is good to hear that you have a se...

Hi dee123, Thanks so much for posting this - the timeline is really helpful, and it shows clearly that your mum seems to have a sensitivity to chemotherapy. Such good news that stability of the disease can be achieved - this will bring hope to many who are about to embark on chemotherapy. Of course ...

Hello Alison1972, Thank you for your post on the forums, and I am sorry to hear that your husband has had a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. And especially in the manner that it was discovered - it is not surprising that you feel upset that it was not picked up the first time around. Can I ask, with ...

Hello Winnieweg, We are so sorry that you have found the website and forums in such devastatingly sad circumstances. Please accept our sincere condolences at your sad loss. Your mum sounds like she was an amazing lady. I am sure it is hard to take in all that has happened in such a short time. Can I...

Hi DW, Thanks for this. Y90 is radioembolization. I have not heard of anywhere in the UK which is doing this in terms of pancreatic cancer. It might be worth a conversation with the oncologist also given that the metastases in the liver and lung have disappeared, whether radiotherapy might be an opt...

Hi Theresa, This all sounds so positive! I am so pleased to hear you have some holidays booked - you thoroughly deserve them! I hope that you have a fantastic time! Best Wishes from all the nurses here! Jeni. Jeni Jones Pancreatic Cancer Specialist Nurse Support Team Pancreatic Cancer UK email: nurs...

Hi DW, Thank you for your post. So sorry to hear that your family has been affected by pancreatic cancer with your mum's diagnosis. However, this is a fantastic response to the Gemcitabine and Abraxane. Thanks for sharing this positive news, as I am sure it will give inspiration to many. This is unf...

Hi StPancreas, Thanks for your post, and welcome to the forums - as you say, not a place you wish to be most likely. I hope that you find the forums helpful. I am sorry to hear about your mum and the recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. It does seem that she is not suffering unduly from symptoms o...