I am still trying to fully understand what is happening. My husband of 81 has had Parkinson's for 14 years so with age and his condition he has slowed down over the last couple of years.
5 weeks ago we were on a UK holiday break and he seemed to have perked up a bit, but then 2-3 weeks he became very stiff, his mobility had deteriorated. Of course, I just thought his Parkinson's was getting worse so made appointment for the Parkinson's clinic.
Then last week he became jaundiced, Friday night he went into hospital.
Now been told he has a mass which is pressing on his liver which is making him jaundiced and it is pancreatic cancer, they are looking at putting a stent into him this week and will then discuss the future. So, at the moment I am a bit overwhelmed.
With it being the weekend not a lot is being done medically, so we won't know what the future holds until all the tests have been done and assessed.
It is a bit of a shock as there have been no symptoms and this would have been coming on for months.
As my husband is 81 and has Parkinson's I doubt very much that there is any treatment, there has been a lot to take in, but palliative care has been mentioned.
I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has been through this, I know every case can be different, butn how long do people usually live and is it a relatively peaceful end or do I need to prepare myself that it is going to be painful so I am prepared to help and support my husband.
