Just curious if anyone added Aspirin 75mg during their treatment? I know the ADD aspirin trial is still being conducted, but I’ve read some good things about aspirin improving effectiveness of chemotherapy and also preventing metastasis of stomach ca...
I am starting chemo on 8th May. I have told family and close friends. I do have a wider circle of other friends and I am fairly active on facebook. 200 friends on facebook and I am a member of a few wildlife and angling forums. Do I post ( friends only...
Hi everyone I’m doing ok, they did a sub total gastrectomy on Wednesday leaving about 20% of my stomach. I have had very small and soft meals, e.g. a thick and creamy yogurt around 110ml pot. Having a drink either 1/2 hour before or after. The only...
Hello everyone, I’ve spent the last 24 hours reading many of your stories and I’m grateful that you’ve all come here to share as this has already helped me. Unfortunately we just found out my dad (56) has stomach cancer with a tumour in the duodenum....
Hello all, I have been reading this blog for a while, as my dear father is going through the same journey as many other people here. He had his stomach removed 15 days ago and he is struggling getting back in forces. In particular it looks like just...
Feel like I've been ignored. Don't even know where to start. I'm 68 year old type 2 diabetic female. I started getting feelings of nausea back in 2019. Was sent for endoscopy which showed food still left in stomach so had to have this repeated. Same again...
Hi, this week I have felt more nauseous and had a nagging pain, I am struggling to eat and seem to have lost my appetite. when on chemo and steroids I felt much better than this Has anyone else gone through this? What did you do? I am taking the...
After many hours on Internet and so.e quotes over £1500 and some over that amount . I have found CO OP traval the cheapest . Me and Mrs P world wide with mh medical conditions came in under £600 well worth a look
I have now received a call from the hospital, there has been a positive result from the chemotherapy and they are planning surgery for the end of April, this is likely to be a full stomach removal, a very emotional morning and I don’t know what life will...
I finished the 4th round of FLOT over the weekend and had a CT scan on Monday, I wondered if this was too soon to get a clear result
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