So my stepdad was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in march he also has liver cancer.
He was given 6-9 months.
Anyway hes been having injections for the liver cancer and thats shrunk giving him a better quality of life and the pancreatic cancer hasnt changed much. He has an ok quality of life at the moment and is only on paracetomal for pain.
So hopefully the old bugger will be around for a good while yet |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"So my stepdad was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in march he also has liver cancer.
He was given 6-9 months.
Anyway hes been having injections for the liver cancer and thats shrunk giving him a better quality of life and the pancreatic cancer hasnt changed much. He has an ok quality of life at the moment and is only on paracetomal for pain.
So hopefully the old bugger will be around for a good while yet"
Fantastic news! My sister in law has terminal lung cancer and has been on some fantastic drugs. She was given 18 months, but is now 4 years down the line! Her tumours are reducing.!  |
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Great to hear both your news!
I work in palliative care & we see so many changes & new drugs available now, it really does make a difference!
Hugs to you & yours |
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My old man is fighting similar battles at the moment.
This is buoyant news to hear. Genuinely pleased to hear of these victories! Thank you for posting about it and hope he makes more ground!  |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Great to hear both your news!
I work in palliative care & we see so many changes & new drugs available now, it really does make a difference!
Hugs to you & yours "
Well done you, not an easy job. Sister in law was doing drugs trials at Royal Marsden, London, so was lucky to get the drugs. |
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By *amissCouple
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"My old man is fighting similar battles at the moment.
This is buoyant news to hear. Genuinely pleased to hear of these victories! Thank you for posting about it and hope he makes more ground! "
I hope he does too Christos. There are some fantastic ground breaking drugs out there, some are not always passed by NICE, because they are so expensive. That's the frustrating thing for sufferers and their families. |
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Great news op
The advancement in the treatment of cancer is brilliant. My wee nephew has a tumour wrapped round his carotid that for years was to big to operate on but after taking sone wonder pill from America his surgeons say it can be operated on now but they'd prefer to wait till he's a bit older. He'll never be totally cancer free but it's a step in the right direction |
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"So my stepdad was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in march he also has liver cancer.
He was given 6-9 months.
Anyway hes been having injections for the liver cancer and thats shrunk giving him a better quality of life and the pancreatic cancer hasnt changed much. He has an ok quality of life at the moment and is only on paracetomal for pain.
So hopefully the old bugger will be around for a good while yet"
Great news for you and your family! |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Excellent news! Glad to hear it, it's nice to have postive uplifting news for a change! "
It is nice to have a positive thread. Brings everything into perspective, when we hear news like this. Thanks for sharing Karen x |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Great news op
The advancement in the treatment of cancer is brilliant. My wee nephew has a tumour wrapped round his carotid that for years was to big to operate on but after taking sone wonder pill from America his surgeons say it can be operated on now but they'd prefer to wait till he's a bit older. He'll never be totally cancer free but it's a step in the right direction "
Bless the little man! That sounds very positive for him. Good luck. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So my stepdad was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in march he also has liver cancer.
He was given 6-9 months.
Anyway hes been having injections for the liver cancer and thats shrunk giving him a better quality of life and the pancreatic cancer hasnt changed much. He has an ok quality of life at the moment and is only on paracetomal for pain.
So hopefully the old bugger will be around for a good while yet"
Hope he stays with you for a while.
We was told in March that mum had 3 months, sadly she left us last month, quality of life was near nothing though  |
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That is great news OP. Having lost both my parents in recent years at relatively young ages to cancer, it is so good to see advances in treatments that are improving more and more peoples chances of beating it or succesfully living full lives with cancer. Best wishes to you & yours OP x |
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By *eesideMan
over a year ago
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"So my stepdad was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in march he also has liver cancer.
He was given 6-9 months.
Anyway hes been having injections for the liver cancer and thats shrunk giving him a better quality of life and the pancreatic cancer hasnt changed much. He has an ok quality of life at the moment and is only on paracetomal for pain.
So hopefully the old bugger will be around for a good while yet"
That's grate news. I hope you both have meney Mor happy years. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Lots of positive about cancer. I wish you all well with dealing with what isnt a particularly nice time.
To the palletive care nurses, your amazing"
I wish you and your family well too. x |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"So my stepdad was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in march he also has liver cancer.
He was given 6-9 months.
Anyway hes been having injections for the liver cancer and thats shrunk giving him a better quality of life and the pancreatic cancer hasnt changed much. He has an ok quality of life at the moment and is only on paracetomal for pain.
So hopefully the old bugger will be around for a good while yet
Hope he stays with you for a while.
We was told in March that mum had 3 months, sadly she left us last month, quality of life was near nothing though "
So sorry to hear that. Lost my mum in April, albeit, not cancer, but it is still very raw for us. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I got into it after nursing my Father through mesothelioma.
He was given 12 months, made it 11 weeks!
One of the worst cancers to watch.
I had minimal support at the time & knew I wasn't the only one going through it.
Swapped careers from IT management & now I doubt I'll ever do anything else.
It's so humbling xx |
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By *mmersCouple
over a year ago
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My mother is going through Liver cancer atm and shes back home where advancement is not that great. Hearing about this post OP has made me cheerful that not everyone goes away as expected. Thank you for sharing this
Ray xxx |
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