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Hi all I am now in what I call my good zone , which is getting shorter during each round ...my 1st round it was for 2 weeks my 2nd after 10 days and my 3rd its just kicked in after 16 days , so what will happen after my 4th 5th & 6th...but on a brighter...
Was anyone with signet ring cell carcinoma’s diagnosis delayed because the drs just couldn’t locate it? How did they find it? Was it missed initially? How long did it take to diagnose? thank you
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share my pathology results. For those who don’t know me diagnosed 21st March, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with signet ring cells in the antrum of the stomach. Initial staging after CT, staging lap was T3N0M0. Had...
Hi all,I'm new here and I have had a lot of help from those suffering the same as my husband .He has stomach cancer and had 2 flot chemo treatments with 2 more to go .How soon should he be able to have his stomach removed? also I've read that people still...
So today I visit my oncologist for a progress report , so far he is quite optimistic with progress , apparently my cancer markers are down from 2100 to 1900 and another was down from 10.4 to 7 ..I don't know what it means but obviously going down is better...
Hi guys looking for some help was diagnosed with advanced stomuch cancer may 2023 had chemo last year then had a break now im on treatment again Irinotecan with fluorouracil 5FU anyone with experience with the combanation ? side effects? any other problems...
My husband is on flot chemo before having surgery to remove his whole stomach. Will he have the same chemo after surgery ? Also how long after surgery will he have it. Thanks for any help
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share some good news, I had surgery on 24th April and a CT scan on 6th September. I have just received my results which have confirmed no reoccurrence or metastasis. Thankyou for all the support I have received from this...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with early stage stomach cancer. I am booked in for surgery for a partial gastrectomy. The tumour is small and all scans show no evidence of spread. Has anyone any experience of EMR as an alternative to surgery?
I am now 6 weeks post surgery ( total gastrectomy) with chest infection and salmonella ( caught in hospital) complicating matters a week after. I have put on a small amount of weight but need more. I have significant digestion problems with indigestion...
