Hi, i am 50, happily maried, 2 kids. Just found out about a neoendocrine tumore in my belly. The cureis total gastrectomy. My husband send me this support group and i read some very positive post. I am very scared and frighten about my future life. I...
I’ve been diagnosed with stomach cancer that’s spread to liver and 3 x nodes. I’ve been in pain but my main issue is I’m not really eating I’ve got no appetite and everything I try I struggle with. Today as example it’s nearly 2pm and I’ve had a banana...
Feeling heartbroken, my dad had been diagnosed with stomach cancer that is inoperable. He is starting pallative chemo tomorrow. He is quite well ATM no pain just feels full very quick & sick after eating. He is 86 & generally healthy. I am worried the...
Has anyone had an oesphageal stent fitted and how have they found eating with it in place, what sorts of foods can be eaten and how does it affect swallowing. Your experiences would be welcome, hopefully more positive than negative. I understand that...
Hi, After being diagnosed with stomach cancer in Nov 2024, doing the 8 FLOT chemotherapies and having a total gastrectomy I was told I was in remission in Oct 2025. The very next day I started bring my food back up. What tends to happen is after about...
Hi Guys, wonder if anyone can advise?, 2 weeks tomorrow on the 8th Dec I was 25 minutes from ending Chemo No 4 in my current 6 treatment regime. I paid a visit to the toliet, stand and all, and on my return I felt what could only be described as the feeling...
Hi all, My mother got diagnosed with Linitis Plastica about 3 weeks ago, but has been suffering for over 3 months with symptoms. The cancer has now spread and they are only offering FOLFOX as a palliative chemo. She has also had her markers checked...
Hi all my mum has had a TG after 7 rounds of FLOT in July last year. Since December she has been having throat spasms after eating and she would regurgitate some “phlegm”. Recently this has progressed to vomiting after eating. The spasms can last for...
Hello everyone, I’ve not posted in here for a long time as my dad had, as far as we’d been aware, been in the clear and living his life with a bit of normality for a while but it seems that things have taken a turn and I’m trawling the internet researching...
My GP kindly arranged vitamin B12 injections for me, after prompting. The hospital said I would need them after TG. Since the first one I’ve been getting headaches, flushed face, tingling feet and been tired, digestion has been a bit odd too. with the...
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