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Hello everyone, I suddenly lost my appetite and am finding it hard to eat or even drink. My doctor found a mass in my stomach and I’m booked for a gastroscopy in five days. She also advised me to have soups, milk shakes and energy drinks. I’m managing...
Hi all, my dads history: Diagnosed stage 4 mets to peritoneum in July 2025. Started FOLFOX and immunotherapy. Stable scans. immunotherapy only from Feb-June 2026. Progression to liver. Started paclitaxel in July 2026 which didn't work with further...
Hi everyone, My mother was diagnosed with Linitus plastica, undeetn 4 rounds of FLOT plus two immunotherapy treatments of the drug Durvamumab. She underwent TG about 14 days ago, her surgeon mentioned to me that he noticed difficulty suturing the anastomosis...
My husband had total gastrectomy in July 2024, so far all is going as well as can be expected. His treatment has been split between two hospitals from the beginning: Oxford for surgery and Stock Mandeville for chemo and follow-ups. He was in "control...
So my father was diagnosed with gastric cardia cancer in march. He completed 4 rounds flot then total gastrectomy in June ( R0, ypT3N1, 2/42 lymph nodes positive, LVI+, mandard scale 3 which is moderate response to treatment) and now we have one round...
Hi Husband has 4 FLOT, TG, then another 4 FLOT 2.5 years ago after being diagnosed stage 3 stomach carcinoma. Returned to very normal life very quickly, highly unusual but he considered himself very lucky. Things have changed drastically in the past...
Hello, My mother (70 year old) was diagnosed with linitus plastica, had her 4 rounds of chemotherapy and met with the surgical oncologist yesterday. Looking at the PET scan after the chemo the doctor wants to do exploratory laparoscopy and if everything...
It's been a rough ride for me after being diagnosed with stomach cancer in October had surgery in February this yeah. Finished all my chemo 8 cycles before and after surgery I have just had my first ct scan I believe many to come and awaiting the results...
Hello, I have just joined the group. This is my experience. I had stomach cancer diagnosed last October, a total gastrectomy 6 months ago after FLOT chemotherapy and immunotherapy. I was underweight at time of surgery and weight dropped further post...
Hello, I have just joined, I have had chemo and now should be having a total gastrectomy, i really don't want it, has anyone else refused surgery? I also have breast cancer which would need to be treated whilst I would still be recovering, it all feels...
