Sorry to hear about your diagnosis - my husband was diagnosed in February and it was a shock.
My husband had a CT scan and whilst it seemed to take ages waiting for the result they determined that Whipple surgery could be done to remove the tumour. It was a long operation, in March, but successful and he started chemo in May and it’s his last month on it this month.
We deal with the side effects on a day to day basis and he’s doing well .
i hope you get the help and support we have received from our local hospital and wish you good luck on your journey.
Hi hope you don’t mind me commenting on your post, I am petrified I have pancreatic cancer, however I had a CT scan and it didn’t show anything worrying and my amylase levels are okay. II am experiencing some awful symptoms.
Hi there - it’s so worrying when you’re experiencing horrible symptoms - and it’s easy to think the worst when it may not be?
If I were you I’d go back to my GP with a full list of my symptoms and ask what it could be? It’s good that you’ve had a scan so some things have been ruled out
My husband had weight loss over a few months, out of control blood sugars ( he was a type 2 diabetic and had been controlling through diet - and was only 11 stones before he lost weight so not overweight) - blood sugar over 18 most of the time ( we asked the doctor for a blood sugar monitor at home then eventually got a Freestyle Libre), bowel issues, and some back pain.
Please try not to worry - hopefully it will be something easily treatable and your fears will be allayed.
I’m here if you want to talk further - you’re not on your own.
Hi there - it’s so worrying when you’re experiencing horrible symptoms - and it’s easy to think the worst when it may not be?
If I were you I’d go back to my GP with a full list of my symptoms and ask what it could be? It’s good that you’ve had a scan so some things have been ruled out
My husband had weight loss over a few months, out of control blood sugars ( he was a type 2 diabetic and had been controlling through diet - and was only 11 stones before he lost weight so not overweight) - blood sugar over 18 most of the time ( we asked the doctor for a blood sugar monitor at home then eventually got a Freestyle Libre), bowel issues, and some back pain.
Please try not to worry - hopefully it will be something easily treatable and your fears will be allayed.
I’m here if you want to talk further - you’re not on your own.
It is I felt really bad yesterday, yeah I think I will ring them today, I got tested for Hpylori and it was negative so surely my symptoms mean something else, I have been tested for diabetes and my blood sugar levels are fine. Thank you for replying, I will try not to worry too much. Thank you that means a lot.
