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I am in hospital atm with some probs and wondered if anyone else has suffered similar...(adenocarcinoma, pyloric stent). For nearly the last 2 weeks i have been feeling bloated , and reflux even after the smallest of meals, it was suspected there was...
I am now 3 months since my stomach was removed. The plan was for phase 2 of FLOT chemo about 6 weeks post op. But with various issues my oncologist said my body was not strong enough for chemo. It has been agreed I am about strong enough for chemo but...
My husband has just finished 6 cycles of palliative chemo for inoperable stomach cancer. He’s feeling anxious to know whether this has been effective but the hospital hasn’t organised a follow-up scan yet. He is still feeling nauseous mostly at night...
My Dad has just found out that the cancer is bigger than originally thought and he now has to go for a laparoscopy to see if they are able to operate successfully. Their main concern is his age as he is in his 80's. I was wondering what you thought about...
Hi to everyone here, I thought I'd post a brief update on my Mum who has been living with her cancer a little over 2 years now since her diagnosis. She was diagnosed in 2022 with inoperable stomach cancer and is HER2-negative. She is on her second-line...
I have been felling bloated very gassy ( both ends lol) eating and drinking difficult just so uncomfortable ...spoke to care team last few days was told to keep hydrated use Laxido so I don't get bunged up ....tonight small piece fish potato hash ..made...
I am about to have a partial gastrectomy and although anxious about the opp, I am also concerned about eating following the operation. Does anyone have any suggestion's of where I can get information on nutritional ideas and meal suggestions. Also if...
I am on chemo , immunotherapy and oral capecitabine. I have been told that grapefruit juice is not to be drank as it may interact with the chemo lol...how about grapefruit squash it is my favourite ..thanks
My husband's has just had a successful PG the tumour was clear round it when removed, of the 25 lymph nodes only 3 had cancer. The tumour if T2. We went to speak to the chemo doctor for post operation preventative chemo yestarday and that's where our...
I’m getting a lot of pain especially today At first they thought they had found the tumour early and could operate to remove my stomach - the tumour is at the top at the junction of the oesophagus But after keyhole procedure last month the cancer...
