Waiting for treatment plan

Hello Kikidotty

I am so sorry to hear that your Husband has been diagnosed with stomach cancer, I see on another post of yours that you have already been signposted to the stomach cancer forum, I hope you have managed to take a look there.

My Dad was also recently diagnosed with stomach cancer, my husband with Oesophageal cancer, the waiting is the worst part after the initial bombshell which delivers the news.

The weekend is now almost over, and I hope that you will soon receive the news regarding a treatment plan that you have so been hoping for.

I wish your husband every success in whatever treatment is decided and send you on going strength to get through the coming days.

Lowe'

Thankyou for taking the time to reply you so kind. I'm sorry for your husband and your dad that must be devastating. It may not be till end of next week before we get treatment plan . I'm so anxious husband isn't well at the moment he says he's not in pain from stomach. It's he's back and weakness last Friday he had to have blood transfusion so I don't know if it's the effects of that. The hospital just sent him home with no information about recovery after transfusion. I am very annoyed about this . I'm terrified to sleep in case he takes poorly. He has to have transfusion because an ulcer burst that he had at top of stomach it was absolutely horrific. I just want him to beable to get he's strength back and beable to eat properly before any treatment. Thankyou for your message and postive quote take care stay strong x

Lorraine,

It is quite understandable to be annoyed that your husband was sent home without any further information on recovery after his transfusion, if it helps, you could consider calling the hospital in the morning and ask for instruction to be emailed over to you.

The terror of sleeping is something I can also relate too.. I spend times just studying my husband as he sleeps with limited breathing at times and scares me. It is though important to get sleep as and when you can, as without it you will become exhausted and then be unable to help your husband in the ways that you want to. 

My husband had quite intense pain in his back before he started chemotherapy, thankfully the treatment has almost eradicated that pain now, so hopefully once your husbands treatment starts he may find it has a similar effect.

Your anxiety is normal, I am so sorry that you are going through all of this too.

Please don't forget to reach out and call for guidance or help if you need too.. Ask a Nurse  or the helpline for free on 08088080000, 8am to 8pm everyday

They are here to help

Lowe'

• Hi first thing in the morning I will phone the hospital I also need to know what kind of diet he should be on before the ulcer burst they said a low residue diet but we don't know how he's wanting certain things he fancies to eat but he shouldn't really till we know.Hopefully may get some answers tomorrow. You are right I do need to sleep so I'm strong enough to look after him thankyou x