Dear Friends My aim in telling my story is to help anyone in the same situation and to answer any questions.Over 2 and a half years ago I had an emergency partial gastrectomy for a adenocarcinoma which was blocking the exit from my stomach.I was a fit 67year old.I stayed in hospital for 4 days and made a good recovery.Six weeks later I started chemotherapy.I only completed 5 of the planned 6 cycles because of extreme fatigue.The chemotherapy also caused an extensive DVT so I was reduced to a painful hobble.As the cancer had spread to a great many lymph nodes I was told that a cure was very unlikely.However within a year of treatment I was able to run a marathon and now moving towards 3 years post op I feel fine and full of energy.I believe in exercise for wellbeing and good health.
Living without a stomach is much more complicated than just eating small meals and my body is still adjusting.I have felt that stomach cancer is a forgotten cancer with very little follow up.Thank you Macmillan.
