Hello, my wife has stomach cancer. Is anyone else struggling to be strong?

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Hi, Just saying hello to others on this forum. I am married to a 62 year old woman who was diagnosed with stomach cancer a couple of weeks ago. We are finding it difficult to get our heads around it. She has been in hospital because the tumour is blocking her outlet to her intestine and she’s had problems with her feeding tube. She came out on Wednesday but is back in on Monday for partial gastrectomy on Tuesday. We are trying to live our lives normally but I am very very nervous and struggling but am being strong when I’m around her. As there anyone out there that are in a similar situation?

  • Welcome to our group! There are lots of lovely people who can give you support! I had a partial gastrectomy six years ago and now eat and drink much as before. 
    I wrote a Blog of my treatment and recovery which you can read if you click on my profile. 
    There will be a treatment plan for your wife but do post any questions you have!

    Wishing your wife good luck! 

    Jac

    Life is what happens when you are making other plans!  
     
     
  • Hi sorry to hear of your wife’s diagnosis my husband was diagnosed last year it’s the most horrendous time it’s like bottom of your world has fallen out he to had trouble with the blockage and was unable to eat last October he had the partial op and has since gained 3 stone along with palitive chemotherapy he doing really well at the moment so there is hope please keep positive sending you both positive vibes wishing you well on this journey 

  • Thank you for your reply and kind words. I just wish it was this time 2 weeks in the future. Its been quite a shock especially as my daughter was diagnosed with a parotid tumour in February last year. Its just seems to be one thing after another. 

    I have GAD which was diagnosed 25+ years ago, but have been stable until last year. Just feel like everything is going wrong for our family now. 

  • Oh I am so sorry! That’s a lot to cope with! It’s very hard to be strong when you keep being hit with one thing after another. 
    I found MacMillan a big support and if you have a Maggie’s centre near you, they were so good to me and my family when I was diagnosed. 
    You will get through this and your wife will get treatment, surgery is a really good option for stomach cancer. A partial gastrectomy is easier to recover from too! So hold on to hope! Xx

    Jac

    Life is what happens when you are making other plans!