Incredibly worried about pancreatic cancer. Advice/suggestions much appreciated

Hi,

I'm a 32 year old female - had gallbladder removed about 10 years ago and am overweight though do not drink or smoke. No known history of pancreatic cancer though I don't know my biological father so that side is an unknown entity.

I'm really at my wits end here and struggling enormously with anxiety and my symptoms. I'm tearful, not sleeping etc.

Essentially for the last month or so, I've been getting clear symptoms of pancreatic issues/cancer. I've got mid and upper back pain, which is constant and stops me sleeping. I also have soreness and pain under and around my ribs as well as severe pressure in my upper abdomen. It feels like a tight band of pressure or like someone has winded me. I feel nauseous and a bit like sometimes, a feeling of stuff coming up my chest/throat. I get a lot of stomach rumbling and noises. I belch and fart a lot and my bowel habits have changed. Sometimes I'm constipated and struggle to finish a bowel movement. The stools are loose and formless, paler and more yellow in colour and contain undigested food. They also smell awful. I generally feel unwell and find that painkillers and OTC medicines don't help relieve any of my pain. I do feel a bit bloated and full, and my appetite is intermittently affected. My symptoms are getting worse and more constant.

I've taken myself to A&E and they've done basic bloods so I'm guessing liver and kidneys are okay, I've also been tested for pancreas enzymes I believe and nothing odd came back there. They tested for inflammation in A&E and found nothing. Faecal calprotectin also came back totally normal.

I have a CT scan booked tomorrow (went private as don't seem to even be able to see my doctor half the time). I'm also booked in to see a GI specialists who has some knowledge of pancreatic disorders and diseases and am hoping that he will perform an endoscopic ultrasound soon.

I'm basically so frightened that this is pancreatic cancer and I feel like I'm a ticking time bomb. I've heard that symptoms don't start presenting until the cancer is advanced or has spread and the waiting around trying to find out what's going on is pretty unbearable.

I know I'm younger but I've seen so many younger people online getting diagnosed with this and obviously the prognosis is grim. I just don't know what to do or how to think and I've turned into an emotional mess.

Can anybody with any similar experience shed any light or give me their thoughts?

Just knowing I'm not alone right now would be a help.

Thanks so much!

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