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I don’t even know where to begin, I’m Kirsty age 45 and I was diagnosed with T4NXM1 stomach cancer in September 2024. My stomach perforated and ended up in A&E having surgery where they took biopsies and a week later was told I had cancer. I started...
Hi - new here. My husband was diagnosed with p16 positive tonsil cancer last may. We finished treatment for that when by chance a CT scan found a mass in his gastrohepatic area. It took multiple biospies to learn is was a totally unrelated stomach cancer...
Can anyone advise if a stent is worth trying please? Anyone who has had experience. They have suggested this for my father-in-law but he's not in pain at the moment and I've heard that it can cause pain. Every decision is a difficult one. Thanks in advance...
Well, that's it. Treatment finished! Following my last update about getting through the mop up chemo I managed to do 2 rounds and called time. My consultant has been super supportive. It feels quite surreal as I know its treatment finished but surveillance...
Hi everyone We got the news in September of stage 4 fast growing two tumours one they could sort acess the other not so much, in operable 6 to 8week survival chances we'll we still here not sure how, think alot of stubborness and my auntie will to keep...
I do not know if any one here was herew when I first joined 4 years ago ? A lot has happened and happening. Just wondering if anyone has gone through what I am now going through, and what course of actiuon should be taken ? So, I was Diagnosed with...
Hi everyone What's everyone's experience with weight loss after gastrectomy? I had a partial end of November and was 10.3 stone before. I'm now 9 stone. I try not to get hung up on it as I know weight loss is expected and I'm also in mop up chemo...
Hi New to this forum. I was diagnosed with a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in June last year. Stage 2 tomorrow. Chemo started in August with Flot. First 2 rounds had me in A&E then strength reduced to 80% and I got through. Surgery to have...
Hi all, I'm happy to have found this place. I am 6 months out from stopping imatinib treatment for GIST. I was supposed to have been on it for 3 full years, but it had to be cut short by 6 months due to heart issues. I guess I'm looking for people...
My husband has just started weekly treatment with Paclitaxel for 3 mths . This is his second line of treatment, the first treatment with a different drug last year, didn’t work. Anyone with any experience with this drug ? He has already lost a lot of...
