My journey: diagnosed 2 weeks ago with pancreatic cancer

Diagnosed two weeks ago with pancreatic cancer not started treatment as yet but in a lot of pain I cannot sleep .have no worries about  my cancer yet I'm concerned about my family .I just wanted to share and see if any of you can assist my sleep pattern

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  • Hi Mazza

    So sorry to hear you've been DX'ed with pancreatic cancer. I was Dx'ed for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Stage 2B in April '24. I experienced quite a lot of pain in my upper right quadrant at night and found that Buscopan and a paracetamol 20-minutes before bed helped a lot. If the pain is in the tummy then sitting up with your legs tucked against your chest and bending slightly forward should help relieve any more severe bouts of pain. A warm hot-water bottle wrapped in a towel pressed lightly on your tummy should also help alleviate some of the pain too.

    Hope this helps, and I also hope you get started on your treatment pathway soon.

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  • Hi Mazza

    So sorry to hear you've been DX'ed with pancreatic cancer. I was Dx'ed for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Stage 2B in April '24. I experienced quite a lot of pain in my upper right quadrant at night and found that Buscopan and a paracetamol 20-minutes before bed helped a lot. If the pain is in the tummy then sitting up with your legs tucked against your chest and bending slightly forward should help relieve any more severe bouts of pain. A warm hot-water bottle wrapped in a towel pressed lightly on your tummy should also help alleviate some of the pain too.

    Hope this helps, and I also hope you get started on your treatment pathway soon.

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