Pancreatic Cancer UK

Hi there, Thank you for your post, and you are welcome to the forums, although understandably, not a place of your choosing. I am so sorry to hear that your life has been affected by pancreatic cancer and that your husband has been diagnosed. Has your husband had a biopsy yet in order to find out th...

Hello Suzyma, Thank you for sharing the sad news of Jeff's passing. I am so sorry to hear this news - but I want to say thank you for taking the time and having the courage to post Suzyma. Its always a difficult time when a loved one passes away, and it does affect the "forum family" also. I would l...

Hi Saxon,

I will email you.

KR,

Jeni.

Jeni Jones
Pancreatic Cancer Specialist Nurse
Support Team
Pancreatic Cancer UK
email: nurse@pancreaticcancer.org.uk
support line: 0808 801 0707

Hello Charlotte, Thank you for sharing your very moving post and speaking so beautifully about your dad and the relationship you have. As others have said, its a very precious relationship, and you are fortunate that you have had the privilege of this. But as Kate said, it comes with a price. I am s...

Hello saxon, Thanks for the update. A lot has been going on. Just wondering, where is the main pain which your wife is suffering from? And what medication is she on currently to help her? If you prefer, you can email us directly, and perhaps we might be able to offer a few suggestions? Kind regards,...

Hello All, I just wanted to post a short message of thanks to Erika for her inspiring and insightful words of wisdom on this thread. Truly an encouragement I am sure - and to have such a positive outlook when facing such difficult times, Erika, you are truly amazing. Thank you for all that you have ...

Hi Vickif, I am sorry to hear that you are feeling like progress is minimal. Has your husband had his liver biopsy yet? Or, has he had a date for this? I hope that this does take place as there seems to have been a wait for him to start his chemo. Has he seen an oncologist yet? Please do give us a c...

Hi Fernack, So sorry to read all of this - the weight loss is of course a concern. Its understandable that the oncologist would be thinking about therapeutic benefit versus quality of life - its a difficult decision to make, but having such severe side effects is also very debilitating. Perhaps as E...

Hello Debz, Thank you for your post, and I am sorry that you have found yourself on these forums - understandably, not a place you would wish to be. I know that you will find some great support from others on here who are going through the same or similar stories. Debz, its very likely that the seco...

Hi Vickif, Thank you for your post, and sorry that you have found yourself on these forums. I am sorry to hear that your husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on his birthday - no time is a good time to get this diagnosis, but it seems particularly cruel for this to have happened on his birth...

Hello ash, Welcome to the forum, and I am sorry that such sad circumstances have brought you to this site. I am sorry to hear about your dad and the issues he has been struggling with since the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. You do seem to have a lot on your plate along with studying for your final...

Hi there, Welcome to the forums, but of course, not a place you wish to be. I am so sorry to hear about your husband - can I ask, is he being regularly followed up by anyone at all? Oncologist? Gp? Is he on any treatment, such as chemotherapy? Has he had a scan to confirm the presence of the fluid? ...

Hi there, There are several products if you google them, however this one comes recommended by others who have had PICC lines inserted: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005ATZB1O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Kind regards, Jeni. Jeni Jones Pancreatic Cancer Specialist Nurse Support...

Hi Week 20, A few things might be helpful here. - Increase fluid intake - water in particular. This will hydrate the bowel and hopefully, help the movement of the bowel. - Increase natural fibre - fruit, vegetables, wholegrain. A small handful of all bran on your cereal is a really good help to regu...

Hi There week 20, Thanks for your post. Sometimes, things like this can interact with chemotherapy. The best thing to do is to discuss this with your oncologist in order to be sure there is no adverse harm in taking them. They will be best placed to let you know if its OK to continue it with the che...