Hello everyone, I am Jill and I am 31 years old and has been recently diagnosed with Stomach Cancer. The diagnosis came as a surprise because the symptoms I had all happened in a span of a month and I was told it was stress or IBS until I started becoming...
Got my stage 4 terminal diagnosis 10 days ago. First Oncology appointment next week but I’m still numb. I’m a poet, a man of words; but I can’t find any that cut anywhere close to how I feel. Outpouring of love from family and friends since the news broke...
Just been diagnosed with stage 2 and have been offered removal of stomach quickly. Trying to balance life after surgery with the eating restrictions and toll on your body or go for quality of life and hope the cancer is slow growing as I am 86 but fit...
I’m new to this forum as it was suggested to me by a friend of mine. I’m 34yo and was diagnosed with T4N1M1 Stomach cancer last year which had spread to the peritoneum and omental tissues. Had an ileostomy done due to intestinal obstruction and did 6...
Had endoscopy and CT scan, and have been told that I have 2 GIST I now have to have an EUS and more biopsies, to determine my treatment plan..I go tomorrow. Just really asking for any information, from people already on any treatment ?
Hi All , My name is Molly , i have recently been newly diagnosed with stage 1a carcinoma of the stomach. I have been told i have 1 cancerous tumour and 2 others that i have had biopsies on yesterday after waiting a very long time to have this appointment...
2 weeks ago my husband collapsed in our bedroom & my daughter found him & this is where our learning to live with cancer began. My husband had been Ill for a while since he was 30 he has suffered from TIA’s which camouflaged his symptoms of cancer his...
Hi there, I’ve been looking through the posts on here for a few weeks now and after sitting with the news that my lovely Mum age 78 has been told it will be just weeks 2 weeks ago after stomach cancer diagnosed whilst in hospital for other ailments...
Hi , I’m new to this and am hoping I can get some advice. I had a total gastrectomy one year ago, I had 2 rounds of chemotherapy which was completed in January. Since stopping chemotherapy I suffer from nausea and belching daily. Does anyone else have...
Hello, dear people… I never thought I would be one to join this forum, but here I am. I have been diagnosed with stomach cancer about 2 months ago and yesterday I got out of the hospital, where I have been admitted for 2 weeks. I had total gastrectomy...
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