The Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer | Experiences
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- Pancreatic cancer is tough to diagnose, and tough to treat. Not everyone will experience every symptom, however it is important to be aware of any changes and talk to your GP if you are concerned.
In this video, we talk to people who have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, as well as the families of those who have supported people living with the disease.
For more information about the symptoms of pancreatic cancer, please visit our website: www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/i...
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If you have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer please take my advice. Doctor Christopher Wolfgang in New York City is the number one pancreatic and Whipple procedure surgeon in the country he saved my life. My surgery was 7 years ago and I'm still going strong
Did the doctor suggest dietary changes? As a Uterine cancer survivor, I'm keen to avoid other cancers.
@Mia Stone. God bless you Mia!! DONOT GET ANY COVID JABS!!! They cause massive T Cell suppression!!
I’m so glad you’re still here God Bless you. Unfortunately my younger sweet sister had that Whipple surgery and many more surgeries and procedures. After 2 1/2 years of bravely fighting she lost her fight almost two years later we’re still having trouble comprehending she is gone. If her Dr listened to her she might still be with us.
I had a Whipple surgery 15 years ago in the small California town of Auburn. The cancer was contained inside the tumors which were removed. I’ve had no problems since. I too credit my surgeon who was trained in San Francisco but practices here.
@@grandmemaw3605 I feel your pain😭My husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the head of the pancreas in December 2016 a few days later he was having the Whipple procedure that Dr. Ittings, oncologist. He struggled and struggled at age 60. After two months in a hospital, he was cancer free but he couldn’t receive the amount of chemo that he needed because it was a battle with the chemo doctor and the insurance company! It went on for a few months. Now we’re talking June July, he felt fairly good. But August/September, he was showing signs of relapse but it wasn’t showing up on any test/scans. It actually didn’t show up on any scans until October 2017. It had spread throughout his entire body by that point. There was nothing they could really do and he passed away in May 2018.
I think if he would have been able to get all of the chemo and the strong chemo that he needed but he couldn’t tolerate, he may have been around a little longer. But the horrific pain he was in due to the procedure of the Whipple difficult. It’s taking me four years to Function again. Was the love of my life and he always will be. Doctors need to get better at detecting these issues because he complained for over 15 years of acid reflux and that’s what they in stomach issues and they just kept pushing it off and giving him the Zantac which you know causes cancer, other ant acids calling in everything from anxiety to stomach ulcers!! Boy were they wrong! Had they have scanned his pancreas and took a chance they would’ve found it much earlier. I blame the doctors they just either don’t want to I don’t care. Well he’s home with the Lord now And not in pain anymore longer.
My dad was so healthy he was 64 years old but looked so young. He didn’t drink, smoke and went to the gym all the time and walked everywhere. In November he started with back pain and the doctor did a blood test and sent him for a scan, he was diagnosed with the worst type of pancreatic cancer you could get. He lost weight so rapidly and within two days of being diagnosed he was in hospital. My dad passed away 4 weeks later, unfortunately this cancer needs more testing it’s awful
sorry for what happened to your dad. did they tell him or the family what caused it?
Sorry for your loss. Do you know which blood test it was ?
Sorry for your loss 😢❤
I don't know what test this family used, but one blood test that tests pancreatic enzymes is trycyglycerol lipase. The result of this test may then warrant further investigation with U/S, CT, MRI, or MRCP.
I’m so sorry for your loss. There is research being done but much more has to go into this disease
My father-in-law, who died in the 1970s, diagnosed himself with pancreatic cancer, and since he was a doctor and a specialist in Internal Medicine, that should have meant something. However, his own doctor and colleagues in the clinic where he worked didn't agree with him. He even went to the Mayo clinic (from Canada) and was also told there he didn't have pancreatic cancer. He ended up actually getting shock treatments for depression because no one believed he had cancer. And yet, he managed to die of pancreatic cancer. Such a sad and disturbing story.
...it's beyond sad. But you know, Linda, this dismissive attitude toward a person's concerns, coupled with the drs ignoring symptoms, is very common. I could list ten times in my life when doctors just dropped the ball, for both myself and family. And here's a man who's a doctor, telling them his diagnosis,, and they rejected him. My God, if they didn't listen to a doctor, what chance do we have? So sorry he had such horrible abandonment by his peers, no less.
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My Grandpa has it, the doctors said they don't know if it's spread they give him one year at most and said the tests to see if it spread cannot be conducted because he would never survive the testing. How can they give him a year when they don't know how much damage it's doing?
The frustrating thing is that even if you go to your GP or hospital with any of these symptoms - knowing something isn't right; you are highly likely to be sent home multiple times without proper investigations. Stomach pain/back pain/indigestion/itching is largely treated in the first/second/third/fourth instance with painkillers and antibiotics/antacids. Sadly I lost my dear mother very suddenly to this awful disease after multiple trips to her doctor and years (retrospectively) of symptoms. She was never jaundiced, but by the time she was diagnosed she was a few weeks from her death. Unfortunately, physicians rarely take such 'vague' symptoms seriously and the healthcare system (at least in the UK) doesn't seem to support scanning for potential issues before they become catastrophic. Something needs to change. I implore anyone reading this to be your own best advocate and be insistent if you feel something is not right. I miss my mother so so much, every day.
thats strange. in my country doctors never send patients back- they love getting money from patients so they'll keep sending them to do tests sometimes irrelevant.
@@jasperherr8694 Which country is that?
@@pas_du_tout America!
So sorry for your loss 🙏🏽your mum will always be with you in your heart ♥️
Thank you for sharing your experience here, we're so sorry to hear that you lost your Mother to pancreatic cancer. We agree that things needs to change, experiences like yours drive us to keep fighting for breakthroughs in the treatment and diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. We are determined to make these breakthroughs happen. Sending you lots of love 💜- Ruth at PCUK
What bothers me the most is that by the time most pancreatic cancer is diagnosed, it's almost too late for most people. A simple CT scan of the entire chest and abdomen would help to rule out masses. Most GPs don't order scans right away, they order blood work. Doctors need to be more aware that many cancers are occuring in even younger people so nothing should be off the table when looking for clues as to a person's condition.
My best friend Nigel passed very quickly after he was diagnosed. He had been complaining about back pain, which he attributed to the drivers seat of his then new Vauxhall Fronterra. Other symptoms included change to the colour of his 'poo' and, all too late, jaundice coloured eyes and skin. RIP Nigel.
Bless him. Sorry for your loss. It is such a painful disease. May he Rest In Peace
Please describe the back pain?
Our journey took 9.5 months, never thought I would be here, and convinced myself that we would be in the luckiest survivor group. My mom suffered so much; 2 major Whipple surgeries, and lots of chemo sessions with a three-month hospital stay in only less than a year. So sorry for her, too much pain to bear…
I was fully aware of all possible outcomes, even in earlier stages and the survival rates, but strongly believed that we could at least have min. 2-3 years to spend and fight for it. Never imagined it would last 9.5 months. I’m not telling how all surgeries, treatments, and chemotherapies were delivering excellent results for the first 8 months as doctors were stating… maybe was an illusion… But everything we built up, improved, and achieved all family unified with solidarity collapsed in a month with an abdominal metastasis.
I don't have any words to say, just holding my tears and the pain left in my chest and heart. No words to say. 🖤
I think every GP in the country should watch this.
I lost a very good friend in April 2021 to pancreatic cancer, she complained of back pain, then loss of appetite, she lasted 12 weeks after diagnosis. RIP Liz, you are greatly missed.
We're so very sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Liz. We are sending you so much love and support, if there is anything we can do to help you please don't hesitate to contact us. 💜 - Ruth at PCUK
@@PancreaticCancerUK Thank you.
Sorry for your loss 🙏🏽
I'm so sorry for your loss. You would think that these common symptoms would alert doctors to this illness by now.
Can anyone go into detail on the back pain?
I was diagnosed last week… after a misdiagnose…I’ve been on this war for about for months pet scan showed no metastasis as of yet thank God they say I will be getting a few months chemo then supposedly the surgery… I have a government insurance and The only one whom can get me through this is my creator God… he’s the only one whom can guide my time… the team.. and he’s the one whom I’m counting on to pick the right doctors… everything is in his hands…I want to live but I realize we live one day and die the other…so… let me see if I’m still here next year I will let you know🙏🏽🙏🏽
Praying for you! 🙏❤️
What were your symptoms?
@@PraiseHim123 pain in my left side then diarreas and weight loss that’s what got me to the doctor…there I knew something was not right plus I wasn’t feeling myself.. I was feeling pretty tired..
Thank you for your prayers🙏🏽🙏🏽
Wish you well and will hope for the best. Stay strong x
Dear sister Myrna, God helped me through my uterine cancer. I can't begin to even list all that He did for me. I will pray for you. I suggest you pick an activity each day that gives you joy. I downloaded sermons, Bible read aloud and Christian music to an MP3 player for my surgery and recovery. That brought me great comfort when I was too weak to open my Bible.
It's ignored by so many doctors, sick of them fobbing off patients,we know something is wrong,just ignored.
I had all of these symptoms floating poo itching, pain from my front to my back, like a hot poker boring through my body, could not eat absolutely no energy, and chronic jaundice. I had the whipple operation, lost my bile duct duedenum gall bladder and third of my pancreas the cancer was 1.9 cm. I was very lucky my Spanish GP knew what I had just by looking at me , my eyes and skin were yellow and I was scratching. He sent me straight to hospital for a full blood count, my liver was a mess, I then went back to my GP at 2pm and He looked at my results and sent me straight to A&E where I stayed for nearly 3 weeks until they found where the tumour was. I hope my account will save someone’s life. Go straight to your docs if you have any of these symptoms
Just one other symptom is my pee was the colour of cola, prior to my operation to remove the cancer I had 2 stents at different times inserted into my bile duct to open it up , I was then able to eat and keep food down , I lost 17 kilograms in weight was a long process of recovery. My cancer type was adinocarcinoma , I am now 7 years clear and was lucky enough to be in the area in Spain where they specialised in this type of cancer and operation and have the equipment and knowledge,I thank Spain every day for saving my life . If any one has any symptoms like this I will be happy the discus it with you, and help if I can.
Just one thing more the chemotherapy I had for 6 months was Gemcitabin
@@sandrataylor7294 Sandra how do I get in touch with you?
Hi how are you
Unfortunately most GP's are no where near as clued up as yours!
I once saw a pt. with vague digestive complaints and other complaints that made me suspicious enough to order an abd. CT scan. It was read as unremarkable by very good radiologists. Complaints persisted and about 3 wks. later I had an MRI done. Negative again. A few more weeks passed and the pt. was not worse but no better. I suggested a repeat CT or MRI, don't remember which. The pt's. insurance company indicated that they would not pay for a repeat study. I told the pt. that and he said that he would pay for it.
Report: Very suspicious for pancreatic cancer. He was operated and was apparently cured.
Often in diagnosing disease a high index of suspicion and an awareness of the limitations of diagnostic studies as well as tenacity are required.
my father had back pain that got worse and worse and got a CT scan in spring of 2018 and they didn't see anything at all... fast forward to September of that same year and he had a massive tumor on his pancreas and also 2 metastases in his liver. unfortunately because of the way his tumor was located, they weren't able to operate. he fought really hard and got chemotherapy but sadly he passed away in Summer of 2019. I pray that one day there will be better treatment options available for this type of cancer because its awful.
That's how my best friend died her back was killing her then she got jaundiced it was to late for treatment
How did the ct miss it if you don't mind me asking
@nano2424 I just think that at that point when he had the CT it wasn't there yet or it was maybe very very small and they just couldn't see it and it just grew extremely fast unfortunately. They said they went over it multiple times after his diagnosis to see if they just missed it, but they said you couldn't see anything at all in those scans. so maybe it just grew very quickly.
@@SuperCatwoman24 thanks for your answer and sorry for your loss. I think the only way for sure is an endoscopy ultrasound but I'm not 100 percent sure, I wish there was a way to screen earlier and make catching this disease faster.
How does the back pain feel? Does it feel like arthritis?
My 36 year old daughter died two weeks ago from a neuroendocrine tumor which started at the pancreas and enveloped the liver by the time she was diagnosed. The time from diagnosis to death was two months.
I am so sorry for your tremendous loss. 😭💐🙏
I am so sorry to hear that. Thank you for sharing
That is just too sad, words are not enough to express my condolences.
I am so sorry for you loss
I’m so sorry about your loss.
Thanks for making this video.
Our 'health service' fails to keep us healthy and while sometimes makes heroic efforts to combat our illnesses, really should be better educating the public about the various early warning signs for many diseases. It shouldn't fall upon survivors to try and educate the rest of us - but I admire the fact they do.
I'm genuinely curious about the cost ££ comparisons between sending a patient for a scan in the initial stages of unexplained persistent symptoms (with the 'risk' that it could be nothing serious) - and the eventual cost of radical surgery, radiation & months of chemotherapy drugs & inpatient admissions, after which the patient may still require hospice/palliative care. Why are the 'heroic' later efforts preferred over just investigating issues at an early stage? I agree with you - something needs to change. x
My Dad died in 1996 at 41 years old of pancreatic cancer. He worked up until 2 weeks before passing. It all happened so suddenly! His doctor (our family doctor) felt as though my Dad was a hypochondriac. He was actually there about his ankle which had swollen, and the testing led to other things which led to the diagnosis. I may not even be remembering it all right because I was only 10. Aside from the working part, I do remember that - and we have his agenda where he just ...stopped writing things down. He stopped planning. My Dad worked at a pigment plant in his early 20's called Ciba-Geigy -- my Mom told me that he would have blue stuff come out of his pores when he slept. He became an electrician and eventually worked into management at the local electricity company a few years before passing. I do remember at the time our state had very high cancer rates.
Did your dad work in Nj? I worked in a pharmaceutical lab that had asbestos in the walls. It’s amazing how employees well being and safety were ignored back then and you can bet they knew exactly what was going on. Sick.
@@michellesmith27 Delaware. So, basically yes. lol
@@michellesmith27thats so heartbreaking....
My father is suffering this disease kindly pray for himm...kindly tell me more...if patient is normal just weight losting..nd yellowish eyes any chance too live ..we are poor peoples
Hi, we're so sorry to hear your father is currently going through this. We do have more information on our website that may be helpful to look at following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Please bear in mind that this is currently information for the UK: www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/information/just-diagnosed-with-pancreatic-cancer/ I hope this helps, Amy from PCUK
Take him to doctor Christopher Wolfgang number one surgeon in the United States for the Whipple procedure he saved my life. I'm 7 years out and still going strong
Get a screening ultrasound every year. Ask for "CPT 76700 abdominal complete." It can detect small abnormalities and tumors early. Then, you go for a CT if something looks wrong. Don't let "your insurance won't pay for it" stop you. Go to an imaging clinic, should only be $60 - $120 self pay. This ultrasound also detects aortic aneurysm and liver disease!
Or apply for life insurance.They will draw blood to see what all is wrong with you
@@cynthiacrawford6147 Everything won’t show up in blood work. Imaging has to be done for some anomalies.
@@ShadeIsLikely good luck in affording that.If you cant pay now,it does not get done.May be you have good usable insurance.If you do thats awesome.Now for the rest of America not getting any imaging done any time within this century.
@@ShadeIsLikely and lots dont have money for self imaging.And i have friends paid for that and it missed the issues.They still ending up dying from cancer.Her insurance sucked.American healthcare is garbage for lots of people.She was all happy when scans showed nothing.
@@cynthiacrawford6147 Yeah, I’ve been hearing that my entire adult life…can’t afford it, lousy insurance, tests didn’t find anything, got sick anyway, whine, whine, whine. Strangely though, people find resources for the things that they want…not healthcare…that’s not fun and sexy, so that should be free. It’s called get up off your ass and take some responsibility for your life and your health…or don’t. And don’t think you can do whatever you want your entire life and then when it all goes to hell you can run to the ER and get a magic pill (for free) that will fix it all. Life’s just not that easy. GROW UP!
My Auntie was told for an entire year that she only had "'Indigestion"~
Her Medical Staff simply kept prescribing acid medications instead of actually ordering a CT-Scan...This sweetest lady was then suddenly gone, in only 3 weeks, after finally being diagnosed💔:(
Same with my own Mom, who had Stage 3 Ovarian Cancer, after being told it was "'Gallstones" for a year!!
She then passed within a few months🌠...
Hi Holly we're so sorry to hear the experience your Auntie and your Mom have gone through. Sending our sympathies 💜
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go and check for brca mutatıons for yourself and your other famıly members.
People MUST take full responsibility for their health. A doctor does not know everything and remember that many doctors are after their bottom line. Sources of information about virtually every thing are available. ALL cancers are curable by herbs but Big Pharma together with their cahoots cannot allow it since it is a multibillion industry for a select few. Some doctors do it underground to help a lot of people.
@@akifgunay6650 Thank you for that suggestion of checking on the BRCA-1 Gene within our family!!
Thankfully, it is not carried as all my Sisters, and myself, were checked after our Mom's Ovarian CA diagnosis💔...She had used TALC Powder for many, many years;
thus, City of Hope concluded that might very well be the connection for getting that type of cancer, at the age of 62:(
Thank you. I am having these problems and it finally got me to go a get some blood work done and a virtual appointment with my Dr. If you think it just go check.
I have had 2 blood tests to check my prostate. One was back in November and the next a month later.
The results for both were above 10.
I was told by my GP that I would be referred for a physical check and MRI scan.
It is mid-January.
I have still only been offered a telephone consultation and the appointment letter never arrived because of the Royal Mail strike.
My last credit card statement took 4 weeks to arrive!
What is wrong with this country?
Thank you for sharing! You're helping a lot of people.
Thank you Mike!
A very potent cancer and to complicate matters other cancers can metastasise to the pancreas too.I was reading about a case from Italy where Mycosis Fungoides,a rare T Cell Lymphoma normally in the skin in it's early stages,had gotten into the pancreas with fatal results sadly.
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Thanks guys for that very useful information
My dad went to a&E in december last year with these symptoms to be told he isnt jaundice and shouldnt be there. He was scanned FIFTEEN HOURS LATER and told his cancer had gone from stage 1 to stage 4 in 5 weeks and was told he has weeks left. how can anyone process that??
Truly sorry for what your Dad went through with this most difficult disease, Tom💔~My Auntie was told for an entire year it was "Only Indigestion"...She was then gone 3 weeks after being finally diagnosed:(
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My brother was diagnosed with this at the end of February. By the end of March he was gone.😞
I don't know how you live a whole life and then process information like that. My heart breaks for your loss. I too went through that with my dad.
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Thank you for this public service. I lost my closest friend to pancreatic cancer last spring.
Heart breaking
So sorry to hear of your loss, Vickie. We're sending you lots of love. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you need any support. 💜 - Ruth from PCUK
Hello Vickie
How are you doing today?
My father has had all these symptoms and has been under oncology for lung cancer, they have never said he has pancreatic cancer but I'm convinced he does.
Hello dear
How are you doing today?
My mom had itching symptoms. Some GI upset. Was diagnosed at 74. She had a whipple, chemo and radiation. She lives 10.5 years and it came back with a vengeance. She was gone 4 months after symptoms started again.
Sorry to hear that. it's such an awful disease.
5-14-22. If this video is truly only a few months ago, I ask the person who is making the video to please comment, so that I may suggest something that may make you “ better “. Not cure, but make “ better “. God bless you.
Thank you for sharing everyone
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Hello dear
How are you doing today?
My sister complained for months about back pain. She died 6 mons after diagnosis at the age of 59.
So sorry to hear of the loss of your sister, Dian. Sending you lots of love.
My little brother passed away last 25th febuary 21, he was told on 28th jan 21 that he had Pancreaic cancer and liver cancer . he was only 50
I am so sorry to hear that, Michelle. That is devastating how quick it was and I am sure shocking to your entire family. 🥲💜🙏
@@cheriedewald914 Yes it did, still cant get my head round it all. and we was in lockdown so for most it we could not go to hosptal, only on the last week of his life we was allowed.
God bless his sweet soul please.
How little was he, Was he that small?
Very similar symptoms to my moms early ovarian symptoms.
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My brother called me and said he just got out of the hospital
I asked him what was wrong
He said he was dying that they said he might make it two more months
He made it for one month and two days
He said he had told them he never got better after he was in for the virus
He was so tried all the time
We had lost our mom in 2013 our father had passed away in 1997
I don’t understand how they didn’t catch it when he was having all of those tests when he was in the hospital just a couple of months before
It had spread to all of his body
He said he needed me because I had taken care of them growing up
I couldn’t stop my life again to go that far away from my children
I still feel bad about it all
I tried to help him even though I was far away from him
We talked a lot
I wish we had been talking long before this happened
His house sold and his business sold and he made all the arrangements for his funeral
We talked until the morning he passed away
I’m feeling really tired and I don’t have the energy anymore
I have told my doctors but they say it’s my heart and I shouldn’t worry they have me and are watching it
I don’t know
I have never been feeling what I’m feeling now
I haven’t said anything to my family yet
I have been trying to help my daughter who is dying and I can’t seem to do much
She isn’t even trying anymore
She just keeps drinking her way to dying
She has a very young little girl
I could have never given up on my children
Profound grief over several heartbreaks - it’s exhausting - especially when there are more people who rely on you - you cannot expect to recover your equilibrium right away - my thoughts are with you - blessings to you and your family
Bless you, Samantha, you are clearly such a loving Lady.
It sounds terribly difficult.
I am sure your Brother loved you deeply and appreciated all you were able to do.
Life can be so so sad.
Take care.
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Bless you and your family and friends
Thank you for everything you have done for others
I know that you are a wonderful person
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@@samanthabeasley1515 thank you, Samantha!
I wonder if you enjoy cats or dogs, or have an easy going pet to give you a comforting cuddle. Whatever works, take care.
PS. My sister is being a great and practical, loving Grandma, her Daughter is having husband problems. My Grandma with me, too. I loved and needed her so much, she was a rock to lean on in the backgound and eventually more practically.I imagine things are horrible re the drinking and all that goes on with it, but the grandaughter will still be a dear little thing. She may be a lovely bright spark in tough and sad times, if you have the energy or situation to see her.
Really, good luck!
Samantha: I am so sorry to hear what you are going through. I find healthcare in the USA these days pretty awful and extremely expensive. Please don’t blame yourself. Have you ever heard of REIKI energy practioners? You might find it helpful to look into this. Won’t cure anything but helps a lot. Sending out prayers. Also, trying praying to Arch Angel Michael for health improvement.
Thank you
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I would like to share my personal experience of pancreas cancer of my friend but at that time she wasn't inclined to share whats happening to her, i was 38 and she was almost 70 yo, I've asked her x many times to go to the hospital just for consultation w my help, all i know was shes yellow her eyes yellow and the moment she couldnt bear the pain she felt she herself gone to the hospital and in a very short time she was dead , she got 5 children here abroad but non of them couldnt helped her cause there was a language problem so she asked me to helped her and not to abandoned her which I've totally did, so many many yrs had past since her death and im now almost her age then..i take care of myself , i dont abused myself by alcohol drugs smoke or much eating non all of this ..x her i was one of her daughter.s..i really hated her cancer bcause she didnt confided what she was going through .. she got her male bf but he abandoned her infront of the hospital that was the only help he did x her ..when i saw him after i sent her to her hometown , I was furious of what he did ..they were on for 15 long yrs and in times of sickness he vanished and appeared when everything was done ..how i hated this man till now ..sori x long comment..thanks x vid
You were an angel to your friend. May God bless you.
Our Mom passed 2 weeKs after entering the hospital, please don’t wait if you feel I’ll.
My oldest sister died of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 61......diagnosed on October 18 th, and died on January 1st......she had epilepsy,
and was on dilantin, most of her life.....I suspect this may have been the cause......
I lost a friend to a different cancer because they attributed to her imagination. For years. Then by the time proven, they could not extricate or treat because it had grown around a major blood vessel. She was in her fifties.
My father-in-law got horribly constipated about 2-3 months before the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. His wife took him to the ER after they went to the gym. He was going to get on a treadmill and sat down and told her he couldn’t move. He looked up at her an his eyes were all yellow and the weakness was severe. He was told if he took chemotherapy he would last one year. If he didn’t he would last one month. He went to chemotherapy one time and couldn’t get out of bed. He couldn’t continue. He died two weeks after the gym incident. My birth family I found five years ago said every woman on my mother’s side dies of pancreatic cancer before they reach 75. I tell my doctors this and they ignore me. What to do. I went through five doctors in two years we’ve been in Boca Raton. They are horrible here.
So sad Michele. It seems the medical people are trained to not even bother testing or treating for pancreatic cancer. Please keep us posted. ✌
@@toddb930 thank you. What you said means a lot to me. I’m not afraid of death. I know that there is true life after the death of the body. God knows the time of our true life. God bless us all.
@@micheledietrick265 - may God be with you Michele. My daughter died from pancreatic cancer last May. She was 36. We miss her so much.
@Michele Dietrich Reading your comments, and hoping you've found a better kind of doctor by now in Boca Raton. One thought about the medical history in your birth family, maternal side. It's too easy for a doctor or specialist to discount what their patients SAY. But if you presented them with any copies of medical docs from your birth relatives, or a printed summary of these medical histories (with names, locations, dates of birth & death, dates of diagnosis, treatment received - anything relevant!) and ask for that information to go into your file. THEN there's some hard evidence for your doctors to refer to. Date your documents and keep your own copies. With medical evidence of your birth family's history, you'd hope that would lead to more intelligent care of you! 🙏
Oh no...as soon as you sd Boca, I knew...my family lived there since 70s with very substandard medical care.
As a med mal paralegal, we obtained our experts in Boston, but there are other excellent Drs. too if you research by getting referrals from other specialists with excellent reputations.
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My best friend was diagnosed in August, she was gone in 10 weeks. We are shattered!
So very sorry to hear about the loss of your best friend. We're sending you lots of love and support, please don't hesitate to contact us if you need any support at this difficult time. 💜
My husband was told he had sirochious of the liver and they saw a grow on his liver and they knew this was a reason for his severe pain he was in and out of hospital he kept getting worse and then he was told he had pancreatic cancer and was in last stage and hospice was called in he passed away 5 days later
An awful experience. I wish you healing and happiness ❤️
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* cirrhosis not sirochius
Why is there so much of this cancer? GMO foods? Pesticide's? Jabs? Why?
bring back memories,my lifepartner passed away to pancreatic cancer. he was only 43,always healthy, lived active life, never drinked or eated junk food. he found out at the stage 4, it was in so bad place that they coudnt operate on him. chemo didnt really do much, other than made him sick, so he decided to stop chemo and live happy life as long as he could with just cleaning body, juicing, intermitting fasting and he did had almost 4yrs. even with chemo it wasnt guarantee that he would of lived, and he wasnt really living because it made him so sick. to be able to work and train and do normal things, he had to stop chemo. its been 7yrs since he passed away.
So very sorry to hear of your loss. Sending love. 💜- Ruth at PCUK
my wife died of it. using dirty needles years before. she was clean 20 years but still died.
My mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2012. She passed away a month later.
Hi Harold, so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. We are sending you so much love and support. 💜
Unfortunately it is easier for doctors and more profitable for the pharma industry to treat symptoms rather than find the cause.
Please can everyone who experienced this horrible disease list more symptoms they had in the comments below so it can help us understand this more and to catch this early x
I took my father to the ER two weeks ago for severe jaundice and they immediately started all blood work, CT scan, CA-19-9 tumor marker, ultra sound and a few other things I can’t remember. They admitted him to the hospital and the next day they tried a scope to see down in his his pancreas and open up the blocked bile duct from obstruction but was not successful due to large mass that they couldn’t pass to open duct. So they had to put in a biliary bag from liver to the outside of his body to relieve jaundice symptoms immediately. Then a few days later they took biopsy of mass and it came back a adenocarcinoma in the head of the pancreas. So to give a little back ground I live 3 hours away from my father and don’t see him constant, the last time before all this was Dec 17th 2021 for a week for his birthday and the next week he saw his regular doctor for X-rays since his acid reflux was getting worse and several prescribed medicines were not working over the coarse of a year. At this time he was normal looking, went to doctors office normal looking and by the time I got a phone call which was on January 20th saying his skin color was looking different and I needed to come home and took him to the ER because he wouldn’t take himself. He HATES hospitals! So in less than a month since seeing his primary care doctor he had lost 20 pounds, lost complete appetite, brown urine, could hardly walk he was so weak, and the other symptoms were not as sudden like: (had been having side back pain that migrated up to shoulder blade for a while but he just thought was age and put lidocaine cream on it constantly), (severe acid reflux which had been happening for over year).
He stayed in hospital for over a week trying to get him stabilized and was sent home, he is still hardly able to walk, no appetite which oncologist prescribed a appetite enhancer today to see if that would help because he couldn’t even raise his head up yesterday. His reflux thank goodness has subsided substantially with the biliary back and next week will be getting an internal stent replacement, In the next few weeks he will be having MRI and PET scans to see staging, I pray for all the people and families this affects, it is truly a ravishing and devastating disease. We are in shock as I’m sure most are.
@@kassisantoy9663 Thankyou for your story, I pray that his cancer is treatable and that he makes a great recovery 🤲🏻
Hi, we have a lot of information on our website on the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer that may help: www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/information/signs-and-symptoms-of-pancreatic-cancer/, Best wishes Amy from PCUK
@@kassisantoy9663 best of luck !! I lost my father to this horrible disease 35 years ago !! Prayers 🙏
I had a friend with pancreatic cancer. The only symptoms he had was burping all the time.
My husband had all these symptoms but his dr.wouldn’t see him and he passed away.
Why wouldn't his doctor see him
@@shirleyjackson5550 because of covid grrr
@@paulenepollyokeefe9327 Should have gone to the emergency room.
@@deirdrekiely6187 Emergency rooms are often full of fools! When death is looming, no one can help.
The problem with videos like these if you’re old like me you sre likely to have one or more of these symptoms and worry that you have pancreatic cancer.
Hi Gary, we hope our video hasn't caused any unnecessary worry. Having said that, we recommend that if you have any of these symptoms, you don't know why you have them and they last four weeks or more, go to your GP. And if you have jaundice, go to your GP or A&E immediately.
Look at it as educating yourself, keep monitoring, and writing down your symptoms, and put the date next to them as well...Just be mindful, not fearful...
Agree. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to catch on time, so one has to remain alert.
I have all of these plus severe night sweats and lymph nodes under my left arm pit and my groin. Elevated WBC and lowered RBC. Dr said nothing is wrong
Please get a second opinion. Tell them what you suspect.
Dont believe doctors who treat your case lightly and say nothing is wrong.get two other doctors to check you up
One symptom ..which was my main symptom ..was dark urine
I'm so sorry to hear this. When you say 'dark' was it more of an orange color or brown. . .Did water intake make any difference?
@@michaelhodges3050 brown, no
I have most of these symptoms and have had an upper endoscopy, and an abdominal and pelvis MRI. What tests should one have to detect pancreatic cancer???
Hi Gail. Though our researchers are working on a breath test, at present, there isn't one singular test available that detects pancreatic cancer. If you have had most of these symptoms, we would definitely advise talking to your GP or healthcare professional about those specific symptoms and explaining your concerns. You can also talk to our support line nurses on 0808 801 0707 who will be able to provide you with help regarding this.
My brother had jaundice, and mass at the head of pancreas, doctors did the Ercp procedure to put the stunt to release bile, the next days he started vomiting blood, that was due to ERCP , His BP and pulse dropped, there was blood loss, he as put on oxygen,and after 48 to 50hrs .he was no more..😭
I'm so sorry to hear about your brother dying from pancreatic cancer. How old was your brother?
I am so very sorry.
@@toddb930 he was 62 😢.It was unexpected and sudden.
So sorry. 😔
So very sorry for your loss 🙏
I've been having all these symptoms since June of this year, Had MRI and CT and they keep saying im perfectly healthy BUT I know my body. I never had this fatigue or deep flanking upper back pain ever in my life. My lifestyle is all healthy and fitness and I can't even a work out anymore due to the fatigue. I have kept pushing them and now Cleaveland and mayo want to see me in february. I know its a long time for me BUT I have done every test you can think of including Galleri cancer testing. If I end up getting this cancer, I have some bad bad luck because that's a lot of misses from the doctors and radiologists.
So sorry to hear about everything you've been through with your symptoms Juan. If you would like to talk to one of our specialist nurses through our Support Line, you can find out more here: www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/support-for-you/specialist-nurse-support-line/. Take care, Katie from PCUK
Ive lost more friends and acquaintances to pancreatic cancer than lung cancer. Seems to be on the increase.
My father passed away because of pancreatic cancer. in 2007. 2 weeks after he had a biopsy. It kills you with the speed of light :(
So sorry to hear that your father passed from pancreatic cancer, and so soon after testing, too. It is a truly devastating disease. Experiences like yours drive us to fight for increased research funding, increased symptoms awareness and campaign for change. Sending you lots of support - take care.
My friend had pancreatic cancer and one of her symptoms were bloating and weight loss.she was only 53 when she passed.
My friend suddenly looked 9 months pregnant, diagnosed within a week and died 3 weeks later.
@@peachesdixon7567 sorry for your loss.😥
@@peachesdixon7567 how old was your friend?
Im 33 yrs old and and have some of the symptoms...i have problem with my poo last three months it floats no matter if i eat healthy to try recover that greasy poo.Then suddenly it came pain in my left side of abdomen and offen spread to the ribs and back,i lost like 8kg in 2 months...feeling hungry but suddenly goes away the will of eating...then when i lay down upper abdomen start with pain go Like needle to the back...im not sure what to do first cause our doctors dont listen, only thing is to go see private doctors,any advice would help!?
So sorry to hear you've been having difficulties with these symptoms. If you call our specialist nurse helpline, they'll be able to support you through this. You can call them on (freephone) 0808 801 0707 or email nurse@pancreaticcancer.org.uk - Hope this helps, take care. - Ruth
Update????
Update
My sister passed in 3 months going from 180 lbs to 95lbs May 2920. This is the worst Cancer.
How old was she if you don't mind me asking?
@@nano2424 she was 73
In May 2920? You've got some time machine? 😄😂
Does anyone know when you have pancreatic cancer how is your wbc or platelet or rbc would be ?
The only symptom I had was a pain in my side
My dad had the same. This video is not representative of symptoms
May I ask which side your pain is on?
I have pain in right side. They did ultrasound said they see nothing wrong. Been 10 months. I had to fight just to get them to do that
..mine is left side
@@lennytrepanier3450 how are you now?
Besides pale poo, recurring, increasing left side back pain, how can I tell otherwise if I have dark skin? My nails, palms of hands, eyes?
Hi, thank you for your question. If you have recurring pale poo and back pain, we'd recommend you to talk to your GP/Doctor about what you're experiencing. As for jaundice, it usually begins in the whites of the eyes first, so this is something to look out for, as well as dark urine and itchiness. You can read more about pancreatic cancer symptoms here: www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/information/signs-and-symptoms-of-pancreatic-cancer/ and can also call our specialist nurses for free on 0808 801 0707 if you'd like some support.
TUDCA is the way to go.
I lost my husband to this awful cancer. By the time he had the Whipple procedure, it had spread to his entire liver. He lost the fight 4 months later after 4 brutal chemo sessions and 26 radiations. It is an extremely aggressive cancer. 😢
So sorry to hear of the loss of your husband, Mary. It is a truly devastating disease, and we're sorry you had to go through this. 💜
@@PancreaticCancerUK My Dad passed away in 1998 aged 64 - the only one of 7 children to succumb to this Cancer. My aunt is still alive and well, my uncles all suffered from cardiac issues. What I remember is this:
He loved to eat processed meat, he drank a great deal of Coke as he felt it assisted with digestion. I do not remember a time when he did not rely on laxatives and antacids. He worked as a fitter and turner, drank alcohol and smoked (not a lot but still!). Chronic periodontal disease (refused to go to the Dentist), had his Gallbladder removed in the early 70s and loved to eat Pork Belly. When he drank red wine, even the good stuff, he would dilute it with lemonde. He consumed copious amounts of Aspirin as he was a migraine sufferer. He also worked shift 40 years (through the night). Never exercised, had a boat, loved to fish but would never eat Fish. All factual and not a figment of my imagination. I was in my 30s when he passed away 6 months after diagnosis.
I think I have this, I have back pain and front pain, I also had the worst indigestion of my life this past week.
Hi Jared, we would recommend that you get your symptoms checked out by a doctor. These symptoms don’t necessarily mean you’ve got pancreatic cancer as they can be caused by more common things, but it’s definitely worth going to your GP or contacting NHS 111. Take care
Update friend?
Where’s your back pain and what were you diagnosed with?
I am scheduled for a CT scan next week because of increased blood sugar, regular diarrhoea, weight loss and fatigue. Since I also suffer from acid reflux, plus I had a 2-level ACDF surgery last November, it’s not clear if that was the cause of my weight loss. I’m very worried because someone I knew had passed away from pancreatic cancer last autumn.😢
Sorry to hear that you've been experiencing these symptoms, @monaliceke. We'd suggest getting in touch with your GP/Doctor or clinical care team to discuss this further. We also have a free Support Line ran by our Specialist Nurses on 0808 801 0707 where our nurses can offer guidance, support and advice. We hope you see some improvement in your symptoms. Take care. 💜 - Ruth from PCUK
@@PancreaticCancerUK Thank you so much for your comment and for sharing the free Support Line. My GP and I will discuss about the scan results next week. Hopefully I can get good news after the scan.
@monaliceke did you get your scan results? Hoping for the best 🙏
@@jilkev115 Thanks so much! I just went for my scan yesterday (22/04). Results should be available by end of this week and will be sent to my GP first. My GP appointment is scheduled for next Tuesday. I’m very worried because I’m having pain in my abdomen after every meal even though I’m taking 20mg Esomeprazole daily. I hope it’s not cancer. I’ve shared my health issues on my TH-cam channel and will do an update video when I have answers to all the issues found recently.
I have floating poop every time I told my gastroenterologist and they didn’t seem concerned. I have back pain and it feels like arthritis in my back.
Sorry to hear you have been feeling unwell, and you are concerned about some symptoms, please speak to our nurses who will be able to talk this through with you. You can reach them on 0808 801 0707 or email nurse@pancreaticcancer.org.uk. Hope that helps 💜
put pressure on them...
I have had digestional issues for months but did not think much of it.. Then suddenly nearly 4 weeks ago I started to get stomac cramps. this week a back pain.. the last two days i get symptoms of what looks like early onset of diabetes (high bloodsugar when fasting, 6,6).. contacted the health care.. they did some blood work but not looking for cancer.. (this was two weeks ago)..
I discovered a lump in my backhead which I can't recall I have had before.. Last visit yeasterday i was brushed of (said that is was stress and i got a package of omarprazol) ,,
I had a bloodsugar level of 6.3 after a 5k walk and just having an apple after the walk,, The apple was digested at least 1.5 hours before so bloodsugar at 6.3 seems high.. I have given them a stool sample..
So I think the symptoms have progressed quickly and will go and bang the doors today to talk to a doctor about it..
THe blood work last week was on different beta cells of the immune symptoms but showed no infection.
If I have a fast growing tumor (secondary tumor) the cancer has spread to other parts of the body and maybe got 5 weeks left or less.. feels sureal to come to this conclusion.. I have two wonderfull kids at 4 and 7..
I have worked with radiation and a cancerogenic substance as a pH.D student some 15 years ago..
The worst past is that IBS, stress, high glykos leves are related and people coming in with these symptoms are dismissed.
Dark urine, pain on left side,bloating on side of pancreas, bad nausea,eating gets less,nausea worse after eating,pain on left side of pancreas. Weakness,fatigue.
Same here. Did you get a diagnosis
How are you now?
I don't have dark urine, but a left chest pain and back pain and pale stool. Don't have an official diagnose and several immune disease tests have resulted negative.
Weakness, fatigue, weight loss...a lot of muscle weakness!!😱😱
@@argentinarodriguez4170 have long have you been experiencing those symptoms?
How is pancreatic cancer diagnosed? Is there a test or MRI?
There are a number of different tests that can be used to diagnose pancreatic cancer and you may need several tests to work out what's causing your symptoms. An MRI scan may be used alongside blood tests, ultrasounds, CT scans, to name a few. You can find out more about these different tests on our website: www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/information/how-is-pancreatic-cancer-diagnosed/tests-for-pancreatic-cancer/
always get 2nd or more opinions. NEVER rely on 1 doctor.
when you find out you have pancreatic cancer.. it’s too late and advanced.. many people have no signs.
And really no cure.:
What about if I can't see my doctor? I've been having these symptoms for a while now,and the pain is getting worse
Go straight to the emergency department of your local hospital tell them you have chronic pain in your stomach and back insist on an ultrasound a ct scan and blood tests dont take no for an answer
Lugol's iodine can help
What about a CT Scan that shows a 1.2 cm cyst has formed on the pancreas. Is that or is it not a cause for concern? I am finding my GP Doctor here in the states, is showing no signs of concern. Reason being it has been a week since I notified him of the results, that were given to me in the Hospital Emergency Room. I have yet to hear back from the GP. I went to the ER because I had abdominal pain and days of Acid Reflux. I am a Diabetic and my Dad died of Pancreatic Cancer exactly 1 week after he was diagnosed. I remember he had similar symptoms that I am having, just a few months before the cancer diagnosis. Look how fast it took his life after diagnosis.
For goodness, go to another doctor ASAP
@@eden7440 He died already.
@@TheFriendlyPsychopath. How do you know? Are you related to BlueSky?
Update??????
How are you bluesky?
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When you say back pain? What kind of back pain?
If you are concerned about some symptoms, our fantastic nurses will be able to talk this through with you. You can reach them on 0808 801 0707 or email nurse@pancreaticcancer.org.uk. Hope that helps 💜
This is great information. Prevention is the best medicine. Dr. Berg's youtube channel is an excellent source for nutritional information. He's based in D.C.
Dr berg, the chiropractor and Scientologist?
@@kihntagious Dr Berg is improving thousands of lives by sharing his medical research and knowledge. Who cares what philosophy or degrees he holds? Expand your mind a bit more, you’ll be happier 🌸
@@kihntagious I don't give a rat's *ss what beliefs he follows in his free time. All I can see over the YEARS of watching his videos is that he is an amazing, generous , intelligent healer who has more information in his pinky fingernail, compared to most "doctors", and who is helping millions of people. Chiropractic healing is the ONLY thing that helped me with my tinnitus and migraines.
@@tigerspiritjourney Chiropractors cannot cure cancer. these comments are not about migraines. Please. Give me a break.
@@deirdrekiely6187 give YOURSELF a break and open your mind, although that might be a painful process for you.
My mom have same like this pancreatic head mass 😔😔😔
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I’ve noticed my poo is a lot lighter and floats. I feel that my acid reflux has also worsened. I’m going to ask my doctor to run tests.
Sorry to hear that your acid reflux has worsened! Remember, you can always call our free Support Line on 0808 801 0707 for advice too.
I lost a close friend a few years ago to pancreatic cancer. He did a lot of traveling that summer and sent me a photo of him. I saw he had lost a lot of weight and he replied he hadn't done anything special. I figured he was starving himself and lying about it. Then he sent me a picture a couple of months later and he was yellow. I told him something was wrong and go see a doctor. He did 3 months later and he was told it's too late we can't help you. 3 weeks later he was dead. RIp Kev. jw
Hi John. So sorry to hear of the loss of your friend Kev. We are sending you lots of love. 💜
My mom😪
Why don’t they do a ct scan for pancreatic cancer every year?
Thank you for your question. Unlike for other cancers, there are currently no screening programmes or simple tests to diagnose pancreatic cancer, though a CT scan with an injection of dye may be one test could be used to diagnose pancreatic cancer. You can read more about the different tests that may be used here: bit.ly/3QJt9jO including the breath test that our researchers are hard at work developing.
Unfortunately, population-wide screening is unlikely because of multiple factors including the vagueness of early symptoms, though this doesn't mean that screening programmes for those sub-populations with relevant risk factors are ruled out. We hope this helps!
I had a friend passed away today.....Cancer.....
So sorry to hear this, Isabel.
Ram Ram
If you have, unfortunately, pancreatic cancer, nowadays, by the time you do manage to get an appointment with your doctor ( if he/she's not too busy with immigrants ) it will be too late!
It's ok I'm ready to go now...
In Canada you would be out of luck. You can’t even get a GP 😑
Please go to MD right away with any of these symptoms and persist CAT SCAN with dye to be done.
The medical system has come into disrepute.
You said it right there! If you’re feeling symptoms you have a better chance of being diagnosed if you go to your doctor. “A better chance”😂
A better chance than what? Because most people complain for years and the stupid doctors don’t do a darn thing about it people have to beg for scans and other stuff. This is not because people most people don’t know the signs and symptoms! Most people don’t know the signs and symptoms of any cancer.!!!!
The survival rate for pancreatic cancer is almost 0! Yeah you might survive for a while and put it off and put it off for a while but once you have cancer cells they’re there you’re just gonna come back like with most cancer somewhere down the line but with pancreatic cancer they come back almost immediately. Doctors need to be the ones that are vigilant and do more testing they need to know the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer so that without a doubt they can say well we’re just gonna try this and put the patients in some tests instead of waiting for the patience to do all the research 😤
Fully agree with this. You can even be aware of the symptoms of pancreatic cancer and bring it up to your doctor and they still brush off your concerns. A family friend had back pain and other symptoms and told her doctor that after researching all her symptoms, she felt it pointed to pancreatic cancer. Doctor’s response? Scoffed, said “Chances are 1 in a million.” Didn’t order any scans. Assumed it was back pain so she was sent for back surgery. She did have lifelong back pain but this pain was different and worse. Back surgery caused her more pain. She was in misery. They went in AGAIN and found her pancreatic cancer. Dead the next month. She told her doctor that from her research her symptoms could be pancreatic cancer and he still brushed it off. Doctors have to be more proactive in ordering imaging. The argument that “too many scans will cause false positives and overwhelm the system” doesn’t make any sense. Doctors are treating for the wrong illness in many cases - this poor woman having needless surgery is an example. Or doctors put patients on meds which is a waste of resources and precious time. Doctors’ refusal to scan for a highly lethal cancer happens over and over and they are never held accountable.
15 years of GP care complaining of stomach and back pain.
Finally was seen by a cardiologist and was referred...
DOCTOR?
WTF is that?
ive had mostly floating poo since I was a child. Im 40 now.
If you are concerned about some symptoms, please speak to our nurses, who will be able to talk this through with you. You can reach them on 0808 801 0707 or email nurse@pancreaticcancer.org.uk. Hope that helps 💜
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Your poo does Chang color normally .it's green if you eat spinach, it can be dark chocolate if you ate a lot of it , or a reddish brown if you drink v 8 or collard with red dye ,a lot of bananas or potatoes make it more yellow . Get a second opinion , 1 in 5 diagnosis are incorrect.
Orange when you drink carrot juice... ✌️🤪👍