Pancreatic cancer now mets on liver, and poss liver failure

My Mum was diagnosed with cancer at the head of the pancreas in May 2018, this was after she was admitted to hospital with Jandice. She had a stent fitted to clear the build up of bilirubin.  she was offered the whipple operation and had it six weeks later. She then started chemotherapy however, this had to be stopped 4 months in as it caused her to have an Heart Attack. Then a year later June 2019 she had a follow up scan and a consultation in which she was given the all clear and told to drink champagne. However, less than 2 months later she found herself back in hospital in agony. She had another scan which showed lots of metastasis in the liver and lungs and now just two weeks later she is Jaundice, the oncologist said she is probably suffering from liver failure we have been told that if this is the case (to be confirmed on Tuesday next week) she has only weeks to live and there is nothing that can be done. We are just all in a state of shock and feel cheated, how can it have got this bad so quick after being given the all clear, we feel something has been missed or maybe it does come back that quick. Does this ring a bell with anyone else.

  • Hi Morris1981,

    I'm so sorry for the awful news that your family has received. My dad actually passed away from pancreatic cancer last month, two weeks after diagnosis. It was also Stage 4 advanced and had spread to his liver. We felt and still feel exactly the same, since he had a lot of tests done and was given the all clear in May 2019. Please know that you have a right as a patient to follow up with the doctors and ask for copies of scans etc. if you feel something was missed. My family & I are currently doing this.

    In the meantime, please be strong for your mum and family. Try to make the most of the time that you have left with her, those memories will always be priceless. I wish I could tell you it will get easy but it doesn't. The pain, the hurt and the emotion is always at the forefront but I always tried to be strong in front of my dad. If you feel you need to cry or if you feel weak, don't knock yourself down, let yourself have that moment and remember you are incredibly blessed to have such an amazing mother.

    Sending you positive vibes and my thoughts are with you/your family during this difficult time.

  • Hi PJB7

    Thank you for you kind message, yes I will make sure that we keep mum happy, we have booked a long weekend away for her this weekend and as long as she is up to it will keep doing things. Just feel so gutted for her as when she was given the all clear a couple of months ago she booked a cruise to celebrate paid a small fortune for the insurance as well as lots of stuff to enjoy in her garden and now she can't even go or use them. irony is she is eating the most she has for ages and pitting weight on finally.

  • Did you get results from scans? did they miss anything? I'm still thinking of doing the same just not been the right time with the pandemic