Hello, my father was diagnosed with pancratic cancer on 18 March this year, his symptoms were indigestion, jaundice and clay stools. Within a couple of days of those symptoms, he self admitted into emergency and then he was admitted into the hospital. Within 2 weeks a stent was put in and a biopsy confirmed the cancer. We found out he is stage 2 to 3 and one lymph node near the pancreas, otherwise all else find. He is also type 2 diabetes and has a healthy eating lifestyle. Since the stent and biopsy everything has slowed down. He is fortunate to have a spot on a clinical trial - he is schedued for the chemo portal to be inserted in 4 days time and then chemo starts next week. Four days ago he had a PET scan which highlighted a gall bladder abnormality. Doctors ASSUME it is an infection but want a biopsy to be sure. If it is an infection, they won't do chemo until the infection clears due to the risks of chmo treatment with infection. All of a sudden, doctors have gone quiet and we are linking communication between doctors, they aren't functioning as a medical team, appointments aren't communicated to us and the foresight that was hopeful from doctors seems to have disappeared. Lately it feels like doctors have started to close doors. With nearly 2 months since diagnosis and no clarity of when treatment will begin as planned because of the infection, we have no idea what's next. Is this experience isolated to us? Are there worse experiences? Are there better experiences? I will be relieved to find out what other have experienced and learn how else this can be handled. Does anyone have a learning to share? L
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