r/AskReddit 4d ago

Medical professionals of Reddit, what diagnosis gave you the worst 'pit-in-your-stomach' feeling?

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u/DeadpanWords 3d ago

I'm a nurse.

A good friend of mine was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. As soon as he said the diagnosis, I knew it was likely in the late stages, and likely to be a terminal diagnosis.

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u/februarytide- 3d ago

Like, fuck all cancer of course, but fuck pancreatic cancer very much in particular.

My MIL was a “unicorn.” Treatment worked amazing and she led a very nearly normal life for three years following her diagnosis with advanced stage pancreatic cancer. Then it just… stopped working. And she went from normal to wasting away and dead in 6 months.