New Here, fresh diagnosis

Hi 

I am sorry to hear this.  I found it all overwhelming and still do to be honest.  This web site has some good information to give you an overview.  

For me the route was 4 cycles of chemo, which luckily shrunk the tumour, an op to remove the tumour, then 4 more cycles of chemo.  I have had my op and I’m expecting to have more chemo in January.  The good news is after the op I am now cancer free which feels great.  The side effects from the op are definitely a lot to get used to though! 

i believe at one stage or another we all lose weight but the GI team should help with this.  I have found that once you start treatment the support has been good ( I was at St. Thomas’s in London). 

I hope this helps a little, it may not feel like it but you are not alone.

take care 

Jac

Hi, my husband is at the same stage as you, 2 weeks after his surgery. Had the histology results, all clear! Got quite a while before he has a follow-up oncology appointment, End of January.  So not sure if he's going to have further chemotherapy or when. Lots of waiting.  He's at Addenbrookes,  Cambridgeshire.  So far he's put o  weight!