Hi all, I’m here looking for advice and guidance please. My dad, age 86, with mild COPD, and some leg vascular issues, has just been diagnosed with stage 1/2 stomach cancer. Apparently it’s small, slow growing and been caught early. The consultant advises...
My poor dad had cycle three of his post op (TG) mop up chemo on Monday. FLOT. He’s so so poorly today, constantly belching, no energy, doesn’t want to eat, feels like he’s going to faint. Just so awful it’s heartbreaking to watch. He’s coped relatively...
Morning all After 3 lots of chemotheray and low fibre diet combined with a high fat diet ( to maintain healthy weight ) I am constipated . I have been taking dulcoease and drinking water and prune juice, and they have both worked until last week. I...
I posted in the new comers group but felt I wanted to now move to this group. My amazing wife was diagnosed 4 weeks ago with stage 2 stomach cancer(T4 N0 M0). this all menat nothing ro us until reading all the books and further research. We have just...
Ive had my operation on the 8th August 2023 . Am i on the right pathyway to recovery Eating Feeling its a hardship to make myself eat Drinking I don't think i am drinking enough Antibiotics Are making me feel sick As anyone else gone through...
Well just home from another 2 days and nights in hospital due to Antibiotics not agreeing with me . Will have gold card soon for the ward
Hello everybody Just retired turning 66yrs old fit and no other health issues I have had real issues keeping food down and suffering with heartburn and stomach aches so to cut a long story short I have had an endoscopy and told I have cancer in my...
Back home after 7 dsys in hospital with a open wound and internal infection . Home with 2 diffrent antibiotics for next 28 days first day today feeling rough feeling sick pain in wound hope things get better soon ive dpoken to GI team its coman side effects...
Hi everyone my mum had 7 cycles of FLOT back to back from Feb onwards and a total gastrectomy two months ago (no further plans for chemo). She seemed to be recovering reasonably well, but woke up this morning with pain in her stomach and back. She’s...
Hello,my husband has had one session of chemotherapy which he started on the 19th July of Capox after finishing the 14 days of tablets he got a kidney infection and ended up in hospital for 4 days,and the next session was cancelled.After a meeting with...
