Hi, my dad has GIST cancer. He was hoping to continue taking imitinab, but he has had some awful allergic reactions to the drug. Swollen tongue, unable to breathe etc. The Drs won't continue with it as it could be life threatening to him.
So looks like the only option is a gastrectomy. He doesn't want to go ahead with it though. He is worried about quality of life afterwards. I have read that although eating is hard to begin with, you can go back to almost normal eating after a while. He is also worried about other common long-term side effects. Does anyone have any advice, information on living with no stomach.
Any help, greatly appreciated, thank you
