Six weeks on, and can you actually believe that it is only getting harder? Losing the love of your life is just horrible. I can say that no-one deserves this, and no-ne deserved to go through what Nick went through. When will this all be explained? When will it all make sense? ... View more

Hello, After Nick's strong battle with Pancreatic Cancer, I lost my fiancee on Tuesday 17th May, 2011. He passed away peacefully at home under the care of myself, his parents and an amazing Pallative Care team. I have lost the love of my life, and not one thing makes sense. ... View more

Hi DPC, It sounds like your partner is very strong, and is recovering very well. unfortunately my partner took 6 weeks in hospital, and 2 weeks later he is still very incapable of doing much. He is only young 31, and was quite fit. He is a smoker, but apart from that in very good health. Can you please tell me how on earth you discovered your partner had Pan Cancer before the Whipples Procedure? it was at least 3 MONTHS until we found out about his cancer, and that was only after the surgery. He had numerous blood tests, 3 endoscopys and nothing!! STUPIDITY! I can't understand why it wasn't detecterd earlier. it has now spread to his liver, and it makes me wander if they had done some thing about it when I was pushing and pushing 3 months ago, would we be in a different scenario today? He still has 4 drainage bags on him. He had to have two other procedures whilst he was in hospital to drain fluid off his liver. He still has the pig tail in his back draining the fluid. He is so tired (which I completely understand) hardly eats anything, I try so hard with healthy foods etc. ... View more

Thank you for everyones help and su pport. Just a quick update, after 6 weeks in hospital he is out! Chemo starts in 3 weeks will post ahain soon. Thank you all again. Has been so hard, but I am thankful for everyday. Happy New Year to all. I am on a phone now so hard to type all ups and downs, but never been more thankful to have my loved one home. ... View more

Hello, I am new to this board, and not sure how it works. My boyfriend has just been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and it has spread to his liver. They say it is Stage 4 and Agressive. He is 31. He had a Whipples Procedure a week ago, so still in hospital for another few weeks, hoping to get out before Christmas. They say they will try chemo, but not sure what that will do. Should I be asking what kind of chemo's he is getting; as in the drug names you have all said above; are they chemos? I am just so lost and in shock. I am so grateful we have the time now together. It's good to read others have kept on surviving. I am so lost. ... View more