Hi, my dad has lost a lot of weight since having cancer. He has had x4 rounds of flot chemo, a TG and 1 round of post op flot chemo so far. We have never seen him look so skinny and frail. All the family are worried. Does anyone have any tips/advice on...
Hi again, I’m after a bit of advice if anyone can help please. My husband had his TG a year ago, he’s now border line on iron, a doctor prescribed Ferrous sulfate 3x daily.On reading NHS site it says if you’ve had stomach or partial removal you may not...
Hi I had my stomach removed 2022, since then struggling to eat, burping etc, had barium follow today hoping it will give me answers, I’m literally dreaming about food which I can’t eat, I feel starving all the time anyone similar? xx
Hello, I am new to this. I am 24 years old and my dad is 57 years old. He has stage 4 stomach Cancer which is terminal. He got diagnosed in September and since then has just been getting worse and not had the best of treatment. He reacted badly to...
Hi I posted a while back about my partners cancer, skin cancer which spread to her stomach and she was having immunotherapy treatment for a number of years which kept it stable. Last July, the weekend of her 60th, she had a massive seizure and spent...
Can anybody help me , Today i had my appointment with GI nurse . Is it normal to have another scan 5 mths after operation its worring me ?
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed in April at stage 4 no options for surgery just palliative chemo. I’ve done 6 sessions and been on a break for nearly 3 months had a scan last Friday and worried they are not going to offer me any more treatment, even though...
Hi Guys and Dolls Just an update on my journey so far from my last update . Now been informed that what i call bile is my body creating enzyme Spelling ? which breaks down the little food i am eating . Going to try a oral suspension sulfate solution...
Sorry guys, I posted another post before this one Does this black cloud ever go away . I had my stomach removed in August this year . I feel fine except trouble with bile , and a feeling of never knowing if it could come back Had my inlaws up from...
Hi all! I don't go on here all too often but I wanted to offer a quick update on my Mum who was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer last August for anyone who has come on here also with a similar diagnosis. She is on first-line chemo still and will...
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