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Does anyone know where I can get my hands on some high-quality herbal supplements?
My aunt is battling pancreatic cancer right now, and we’re playing the waiting game for a few days before we find out if they're putting her on chemo. I caught a segment on TV talking about how certain herbal remedies can really help support the body through all this, so I want to stock up on whatever might actually make a difference.
Thanks so much.
Does anyone know where I can go to pick up some herbal supplements?
My aunt is battling pancreatic cancer right now, and we’re waiting on the results in a few days to see if the doctors at Mayo Clinic are going to put her on chemo. I saw this segment on TV talking about how much these herbal remedies can help out, so I really want to grab whatever might be useful.
Thanks so much.
Angela Wright said:You can give her the best palliative care possible... just by loving her, staying by her side, making sure she’s clean, fed, and comfortable. We’re all mortal, there’s no escaping that part of life, but at the very end, we can at least make sure things pass peacefully and with dignity.
Thanks, Angela. That’s exactly what we’re doing. We’re right there with her every single day—laughing together, helping out around the house, just showing her love. Look, we can't just wish this damn disease away, but we can face it head-on and refuse to let it ruin our days, no matter how incredibly heavy things get.
I was watching the live broadcast. Honestly, hats off to those journalists (shout out to Maji, Zuber, and Nađvinski). It’s the first time I’ve actually seen reporters speak with such raw honesty about private matters, really pinning down the people who just spout nonsense—treating lives like they're nothing more than statistics rather than actual human beings.
It made me feel so proud of them, and honestly, proud of everyone fighting the good fight every single day. They showed they aren't going to back down or cave in to those arrogant materialists who think money is everything.
My aunt came over to visit today. We still haven't told her about her thyroid cancer diagnosis. Right now, she isn't in pain and she's still mobile, but she's declining so fast... 😢
We have an appointment with the oncologist in early February to decide if she'll start chemo, though I have my doubts. It's just heavy, you know? We all know the ugly stuff is coming, and the most heartbreaking part is feeling this total, crushing helplessness because there's absolutely nothing we can do to stop it. 😢
Can someone please give me some advice here? I’m feeling a bit lost.
What kind of diet are we looking at for someone dealing with pancreatic cancer? I already know the drill about avoiding heavy, fatty foods—that's a given. But what else? What am I missing?
brisksurfer said:casualrider21... thanks for being there for me!
We told the old man... it just broke him. But I am not letting him give up, not a chance. I'm trying everything under the sun to lift his spirits.
Tomorrow we’re heading to the hospital to get the real deal—the actual facts about what’s going on... come on, everyone, please, just keep your fingers crossed that it turns out okay! 🙂 🎉
I'm crossing my fingers and praying everything works out. Stay strong and don't let anything knock you down! You have each other and a whole lot of heart, and honestly, that's what matters most!
Actually, I wanted to ask you all for a huge favor. Can anyone point me toward some dietary advice for someone battling pancreatic cancer? Do you know of any specific books or journals? Or maybe just some advice from your own life experiences?
The plan is that once my aunt recovers a bit from her surgery, she'll be discharged, and then it's all hands on deck at home. I want to be prepared and learn everything I can before that happens.
brisksurfer said:The doctor called us... he had bad news... they found metastases in the lungs. 🙂
We haven't told Dad yet... there’s an appointment this Wednesday. They have to run a biopsy first to see what we're dealing with, and then it's straight into chemo. I am just completely broken right now, I honestly don't know how I'm going to handle this.🙂
I am so incredibly sorry. I'm sending every single positive thought my way to you.
I'm also new to this forum, and unfortunately, I've got my own heavy story to tell. I couldn't even begin to fathom the sheer amount of grief people here go through. I remember feeling so utterly alone and powerless when we finally had to face the reality that my aunt had cancer.
I'm keeping everything crossed for you—hoping you get through this and that you all find a way to pull together and move past these nightmare thoughts.
Angela Wright said:Unfortunately, this disease is incredibly progressive and sneaky. By the time it’s actually caught, it’s often already sprinted way ahead of where you can stop it. I am truly, deeply sorry😢. If you check our association's website, there are some short articles on pancreatic cancer, and right now on the forum, there are a few active members fighting through it too.
Whether you tell her or not... man, that's a call you have to make yourself. You know her better than anyone. You don't want to drop the full truth on her if it's just going to be counterproductive—like, if she hears the worst and just gives up immediately.
Just give her a daily life filled with warmth and love. Make sure she has everything she needs, that she isn't worrying, and that she isn't in pain. Everything else? It's really in Godly hands.
Thanks for responding. Honestly, every single word helps. We're just holding onto hope that she can at least get discharged from the hospital and spend some quality time with us. We're praying the doctors' prognoses aren't the final word. We're hoping there's a next step—maybe chemo—that could actually help ease things.
It's just horrific. You constantly find yourself playing the movie back in your head, over and over, wondering if you could've spotted the symptoms sooner. But we're only human, right? It's not natural for us to sit around dwelling on death and all the dark stuff. It’s only when life hits you square in the face that you're forced to deal with it.
We noticed a shift in my aunt's behavior a few months back. She was acting depressed—which is supposedly one of the first signs of this disease—but we didn't realize it could actually be something so serious.
But hey, what's done is done. Now we just have to fight, stay positive, and believe that things can get better.
Hey everyone, I'm the new girl on the block.
First off, I just want to wish you all nothing but the best for 2009. I hope you guys find the courage and the hope needed to believe things will actually turn out okay. And honestly, I hope we all get to put these awful stories behind us together—by getting healthy.
My aunt—she’s basically as close as immediate family since she lives alone, never married, and doesn't have kids—is in the hospital right now. It’s almost been a month. She has malignant pancreatic cancer. It was a massive, terrifying shock to our whole family, and we're still just trying to wrap our heads around it.
It all started with some stomach issues, and we honestly thought she just ate something bad. But then, those digestive problems wouldn't go away, even after two weeks. Then her skin started changing color, and suddenly, without any pain at all, she turned yellow. Her liver tests were absolutely horrific, so we initially thought maybe it was a gallbladder issue. But man, we were wrong about that.
Four days ago, she had surgery where they performed a gastrojejunostomy—basically connecting her stomach to her small intestine—just so she wouldn't suffer from the blockage. That's when the doctors dropped the hammer: they said the tumor can't be removed. Now we're just sitting here waiting for her to recover from the surgery so we can see what the oncologists say, specifically if they'll even clear her for chemo. Though, the abdominal surgeons already hinted that it's looking pretty unlikely.
We haven't told her the full truth yet, and we're torn on whether we should even bother telling her if they decide not to proceed with chemotherapy. What do you guys think? Also, does anyone here have actual experience dealing with this specific disease? We have no idea what we're walking into, and this constant uncertainty is just... it's the hardest part. 😢The doctors are telling us that time isn't exactly on our side, but we're still clinging to the hope that she'll be okay for a little while longer.