After a trip to Rome my husband got food poisoning He was Discharged from hospital after a week with 3 days of oral antibiotics for campylobacter . Diarrhoea stopped for 5 days then started again . Went back to doctors did nothing said it will go. 9 days now since it started again no sign of any improvement . Tried everything that internet says nothing works. We feel so alone . Hes lost so much weight I feel like im watching my husband wither away . 6 weeks ago he was fit healthy and chopping trees down getting really strong again . Now he is weak tired and has gone down two sizes in clothes and still losing weight . Im at a loss its horrible to watch him wasting away . The fact he has no stomach means its more crucial to stop the diarrhoea .
Hi Telemark and a very warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but sorry to hear about your husband’s challenges.
The post cancer journey can be such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' cancer type or support challenges will help you a lot……. I have a completely different type of cancer and treatment journey.
The New to Community is like our reception desk where we try to direct you to the best part of the Community for you to get support. The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you join and post in our dedicated……
…… support group. This group is a safe places to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support from family members who are navigating the same support journey.
As for the practical and emotional challenges of supporting your husband and indeed yourself you may benefit from joining and posting in our……
……. support group where you will connect with a wide range of members navigating the exact same support challenges.
To connect with a group click on the “Bold Italic Links” I have created above …… then once the group page opens click in the [ Black - Click to Join - Banner ] that appears at the bottom of the page and this will then confirm that you have joined the group.
When you are ready……. you can introduce yourself by putting up your very own post by clicking [ + Create new post] or [ + ] in the top right of the group page.
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
You may find it helpful to call the Macmillan Support Line open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. This service provides cancer information, practical information, emotional support or just a listening ear.
We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow 3 working days for a reply.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
