What were your symptoms?

Good morning, I was first diagnosed with metatastic gastric cancer in March this year, my pre symptoms were indigestion like discomfort, a lot of burping and weight loss, like yourself I was always tired but didn’t put that down to anything really tbh, just the norm for me, we to GP for check up and basically was prescribed indigestion tablets and gaviscon, went back after not working that’s when I was set for a scan ad the inevitable was discovered, too late to cure unfortunately, I hope your diagnosis is a better one 

Wayne 

HI Chloe

Sorry to hear your news, im just adding a comment as im currently being investigated and im interested to hear peoples symptoms, maybe way ahead of myself but like to be prepared, so il get notification on replies.

All the best on your journey x

Hi, I’ve posted on my profile, have a read there were non discript  symptoms and it took the GP surgery 6 months to refer me to the hospital, happy to answer any questions you have, I’ve just compted treatment 4 rounds of chemotherapy, surgery then 4 more rounds of chemotherapy, good luck x

Thank you so much il go have a read x

Thanks, similar only im not really losing any weight but my partner had oesophageal cancer and didn't lose any weight until his treatment started.  I have all others symptoms and bread steak etc all problems eating, il just have to wait on the tests, I wish you all the best I hope you recover well x

Ask any questions you need to, or even have a rant when you need to, this forum is a really good place to get support from, everyone will try and help you through this journey x

I have had reflux and indigestion for years with Lansoprazole  .when I retired  I put on a bit of weight and about 6 months ago I started get a bloated feeling and ache under my sternum and general fatigue  , I put this down to not being at work , gotteing older reflux ect ...it wasn't till I got constipated with Al.ost black stools that I saw a doctor at the biggining of May (it could have been earlier if I could have got a face to face and not a computer) ..the doctor suspected a ulcer  ordered scans and endoscopies and biopsies , they found  peretonial  nodes , and then they found a gist which was obstructing my pyloric...they also did find a ulcer..lol..I have since had a stent fitted which has alleged the sickness and bloating and I am now into my second day of chemo and immunotherapy 

Thank you so much x

HIUkmartian sorry to hear your news, just picked up on the point of you putting weight on as the sysmptoms are weight loss, but I havnt lost any weight either, my test are starting this week an di have everything you have listed, the paind behind sternum is hurting me now and i cant get a breathe into the right side.  Hate the waiting!  HOpe your chemo goes as well as can be 

Hi, I had suffered reflux for 20 years but noticed a constant chest pain( pressure behind sternum) that I suspected was an ulcer but my GP said acid reflux and I spent 9 months being treated for reflux before I took myself for a gastroscopy.