Stomach cancer

Hi

This must be such a difficult and stressful time for you and your husband!  But you will find this group a great support.  Chemo can be very effective in shrinking a tumour , in my case it removed it completely.  I was very lucky that it was found early.

Just take one step at a time and focus on each stage of the treatment.

Did they say what chemo it was going to be?

I had ECX but FLOT is the new treatment.

If you have any questions do share them here or PM me. 

Take care x

Thank you so much for your reply . He will be treated with flot . It very difficult to talk to our children even though they are adults . We feeling a little stronger today x

Hi

I think that was the hardest thing for me.  I have two girls and four grandchildren and it was really hard for the girls. But they were a great support to each other and I let them help me as I think that helped too.

We tried to still do nice things together! Watch a programme together or go for a walk. Whatever it took to feel better! 

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Hi, I was diagnosed on May 15th, had chemo (FLOT) thru the summer and had a total gastrectomy on Oct 7th, which I’m still recovering from.  Like your husband they found (after the op) that it had spread to 3 of the lymph nodes they removed.  I’m starting post-op flot next week.  Get in touch if you need

Hi Andy,

Good luck with your up coming treatment. I hope all goes well for you.

How is your recovery coming along?

Best,

Hi Molly,

I was sort of diagnosed the day after your husband. The 20th Sept was the 1st time anyone said the word cancer at least! It wasn't a formal diagnosis. My local hospital were- their words- a little baffled. I was referred to Leeds Cancer Centre and a whirlwind began! Fast forward to today and I'm 3 chemos in (FLOT) and due 1 more with a total gastrectomy planned for mid January. I don't have a tumour, my stomach wall structure has been changed, linitus plastica. 

It is so much to take in. I really feel for you with telling the kids, that was the worst day so far, mine are 21, 16 and 10. But they have been amazing. Yours will be too. 

I don't have much more to add other than if you have questions ask, on here someone will know. There are existing threads about most things I have found useful. It's a bizarre world we're in but the others in this world will support and help where they can

Much love

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Thank you for your kind words . I’m really worried my husband still hasn’t started his treatment they keep changing date . 15 weeks since being told and nothing so a read and worried x

I completely understand your worries. My experience has been the total opposite but I can clarify that it's actually been almost a year of symptoms that got the ball rolling if that helps?

I was diagnosed with helicobacter pylori and treated last January after a few months of "indigestion " remedies. This worked for a couple of months. Then it was worse than ever. I was seen again by GP in June. I had 2 endoscopy and a CT by September.. I don't have a tumour, I'm 48. They weren't looking for cancer. I suspect the rush is for that reason. 

Please keep pushing for answers and keep in touch 

Much love

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Hi Molly,

I've been thinking about you. Any news?

Much love 

P

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Thank you my husband had his first chemo last Monday. He’s very poorly constant vomiting and diarrhoea he can’t eat at our wits end . He was good till the Wednesday afternoon , he has anti nausea pills but he wants to give up he’s finding hard to cope he’s never been ill in his life . We see oncologist again Tuesday and dietitian that’s if we can make the hospital he’s so poorly x