Hi all, Having had a total Gastrectomy back in October 2019, my Stomach cancer has recently returned and is now in my bones and I've been given a 6-12 Month life expectancy prognosis as of June. On the bright side, had I not had the operation when I...
Hi I’m not sure how to start my first post and apologies if it seems long winded but I’ve had a rough time lately. After having recovered from a mountain bike accident with a shattered scapula last year, at the beginning of the month I was involved...
Severe pain after total gastrectomy 5 weeks after surgery anyone else experience this admitted back in to hospital due to pain
Has anyone had any experience of stomach cancer?
My partner has just been told he has a stomach ulcer (2cm) that is cancerous. He has been told that he has lymph node involvement. At the moment we are waiting for an appointment with our local hospital as he became ill, vomiting blood when working away...
Hi so after 9 months of being poorly with stomach ulcers abscesses and heart disease i then am told Tuesday just gone I have stomach cancer after having a endioscopy. I have to wait to next Thursday for them to tell me what stage it is and treatment plan...
Hi, my first time here. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June 2020. Had an operation in July 2020 and ended up with a colostomy bag. It was so hard accepting that but I got on with it. Was told I was stage 4 as it had spread to my lymph nodes. Started...
Hello fellow people that have the invisible enemy attacking our bodies. Over a year ago now, I was diagnosed with Stomach Cancer, a type ii tumour on the junction. A year ago, I had a major 10.5 hour operation to remove the tumour, and some lymph nodes...
My dad who is in his late 70s has just had a full laryngectomy which ended up having a few complications and he spent 9 weeks in hospital he is very weak is fed through a tube and appears to have lost control of his bladder and bowls he has always been...
Hi, I had my TG 7 weeks ago and all is well with recovery etc, but I’m about to start back on chemo on the 10th of June and I feel so nervous this time around, I don’t know whether it’s because I’m finally feeling normal again and I know what’s going...
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