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stomach cancer
I have stomach cancer and had a sub-total gastronomy on 4th August. I finding that I cannot sleep for for than 3-4 hours without waking up with a very painful back from staying in one position. I naturally move in my sleep but cannot since the operation...
Hi all - this is my first time here in this forum. My 31-year-old husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer with liver mets. We were told it cannot be operated on, and first we would have to work on shrinking the tumour and controlling it...
Hi all, my husband (55years) was diagnosed on 6 August with stomach cancer which has advanced through the stomach wall and caused a collection around his spleen. We have been told the full stomach and spleen need to be removed. His tumour has perforated...
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...
Just got diagnosed this Monday with stomach cancer, still don’t know what stage yet, have spent last 2 days in a state of shock , hopefully I should know more by next week,
My 79 year old dad had a partial gastrectomy mid July. He’s been on a limited diet since diagnosis at the start of the year and was not a big man weighing around 11 stone. Prior to surgery and after chemo he was down to 9.5 stone and post surgery he is...
Hi. My dad was diagnosed with stomach cancer a couple of months back and is having a total gastrectomy this week. He has had 4 rounds of chemo ahead of this. He told me that because of his pre-existing conditions the surgeon has said he has a 30% chance...
My wife underwent a full gastrectomy on 20/6/2025. We just want to give others hope. The tumour was benign thank goodness and so no chemotherapy required. Over the last few months there has been huge changes to life style, mainly to cooking and maintaining...
Hi, I had a total gastronomy a year ago followed by a major infection then chemo. Earlier this year I was recovering well but then started to lose weight. I also have severe bile and digestion problems which does not help eating. Scans have revealed...
