Stomach Cancer

Hi Cancer0 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.

I'm very sorry to read that your dad has just been diagnosed with stomach cancer and it's natural that you want to know how much time he has left. Unfortunately, that isn't something that any of us here are going to be able to guess at. Has your dad been assigned a CNS (cancer nurse specialist) yet? If so, they are usually very helpful and, with your dad's permission, could talk to you about his prognosis. However, you need to remember that even for the professionals it can only be a best guess based on previous people's life expectancy.

When you feel up to it, it would be great if you could pop something about your dad's diagnosis into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.

Sending a virtual (((hug)))

x

Hi, 

My Mum was similar (with bowel cancer). She wasn't told. We just made the most of each day she could do things. We even managed a cottage holiday at one point. She had just under 5 months in the end. I think it was because of the liver spread. So it's very personal. Only a medic can say and even they may not really know.

Take care..awful time but look after him, talk and say all the things you want to xx

Thank you for responding.  I'm so sorry about your mum and appreciate your reply