Hi. I'm 64 female and have type 2 diabetes. I went for my monitoring bloods in August '23. Surgery rang and said need to repeat bloods. After this my GP rang me in the evening and asked me to go in to the surgery the next day. I asked for a telephone...
Hello its taken me a while to post, I have been diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer on the 9th December, we made the best we could of Christmas with all family staying over. We are all devastated and broken but also try to stay positive. I start palliative...
Hello, My Stomach Cancer was discovered exactly 1 Year ago, 9th Jan 2023 to be exact. 83 yrs old Male. Always fit and well until the day I had dreadful Stomach ache and 'Tail End Charlie'...what I call Black Stools/Tar like. A car trip to Hospital and...
I was diagnosed last June. Finding it difficult to stay positive…
Hi I’m new here - my Dad, 84 was diagnosed with stomach cancer before Christmas - literally fit as a fiddle up until November - it was found in an endoscopy as he was struggling to ‘get food down’. 4 weeks in now and he’s been in for blood transfusions...
. Ive just been diagnosed with stomach cancer following a routine endoscopy for a hernia. The CT scan has shown no spread and they’ve said I’ll need chemo (float) 4 sessions followed by Surgery. I’m 59 and worried about bot the chemo and surgery, especially...
Hello everyone. Thought I'd give an update on my OHs cancer. Hope it gives someone some hope. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer in June. Had flot chemotherapy, then total gastrectomy in October, were in Birmingham and he had a fantastic team...
Hi after a long time of pain and battling one hospital I was dismissed with irritable bowel. Was referred else where and finally received diagnosis of endocrine tumour with now spread to lymph node..in state of shock..don't know what to do about work...
My husband was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer in August this year. He was put on a 28 day pathway. He is on his 5th round of chemo and immunotherapy. His side affects after the IV one is throat spasm after first monthful of food then he's ok....
Hi all my 35 year old partner was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with stomach cancer, ct scan is back and they said it’s stage 4 and tumour is 10cm at the junction of his stomach and oesophagus. Now he has a pet scan next week as they couldn’t see he’s liver...
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