Just been told cancer has spread

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Hi everyone.

I’m just looking for some information/advice/support anything!

Only newly diagnosed with breast cancer and been told it is also in the pancreas too. Does anyone here have anything similar? Do you know what the procedure is and stuff? i’m so overwhelmed by it all!

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Ginnie, I’m really sorry I don’t have any answers for you (I was diagnosed with BC last May) but I’m sure someone will be along soon.

Didn’t want you thinking that no-one was listening.

Big hugs

She xx

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I am sorry to hear your news. The helplines run by BCC are excellent - why don’t you give them a call and chat to one of the specialist nurses? 0808 800 6000.
Take care xx

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A friend had the same, her diagnosis was ont the same day as 9.11 in USA. That was 9 years ago and I promise you she is still here.
Take care
Love Maria

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Hi Ginnie

Sorry I can’t help you on the pancreas front, but I just wanted to let you know that I am sorry to hear your awful news and am bumping this up in the hope that somebody can help you very soon.

I was diagnosed with bone secondaries last Wednesday and the support I have received on here in the past week has been invaluable and just what I needed on a practical and emotional level.

I am thinking of you and hope that you and your family are dealing with this new totally **** and unfair news as well as you can.

I wish I could say something to help, instead all I can send is a big cyber hug and my thoughts.

Take care

Nicky xx

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Hi Ginnie10
So sorry to hear that you have news of spread and that I can’t help with this particular type of spread but just wanted to offer some support. Having been on the secondaries forum for over 2 years now I’ve not come across many (any?) with spread to the pancreas so you may not get any specific replies. It would be worth calling the helplines, as already suggested, as they may have some more info. However there are many of us living with secondary BC who can help with dealing with treatments and the general rubbish that this dx brings.
Take care
Nicky x

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Hi Ginnie,
Just a thought, and you may have already done so! I see Maria knows someone who had the same as you, why not give her a pm and ask her about it, perhaps she can shed some light on it for you.
I know she is having ‘results’ today, so give her time…
Sandra x