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I have stomach cancer and peroteneal metastasis, I had a stent fitted in July and started chemo and immunotherapy at the end of July and have just started my 3rd round ,I have now started to be aware that I am eating more and more normally with less bloating...
Hello!! Sorry to all that needed to join this group! My dad is 87 & recently diagnosed with stomach cancer. He has been told surgery would be to dangerous for him. Therefore chemo is what they are offering! Is this palliative care? Any help, advise would...
I have a stent fitted in my pyloric as my tumour was obstructing it . Initially, lt has been fine until a few days ago when the bloating and discomfort returned . I wondered whether the stent had moved or failed somehow. However I considered it may have...
Anyone had it? Was your surgeon interested? My husband’s surgeon says “go to your GP”, which is so strange to me after reading about this condition. Seems surgery related, so why wouldn’t he take the lead in treating it.
I have been to see my oncologist today to check my chemo progress ( I have a week of my second round left) ...he asked plenty off questions I gave plenty off answers lol..he has re-sceduled my next scan , brought it forward as I told him that the discomfort...
My husband was diagnosed with Stomach Cancer July 2023 with biopsy taken from endoscopy on stomach. He completed 8 cycles of FLOT chemo. January 2023 he had total gastrectomy at UNC Chapel Hill. He had a feeding tube for about 6 weeks after that. He recovered...
Hi everyone. Has anyone experienced ay bile reflux here? I’m 5 months pst TG and has been eating well until suddenly I have been experiencing a bit of bile reflux and is affecting my eating. Have you got anything that worked for you? Many thanks, ...
Hi folks , I have posted before but I am now into my 2nd round of chemo and immunotherapy for stomach adenocarcinoma and peritonial nodules 4 days ago ...my weight has been stable for the last 3 weeks until now I checked myself tonight and found I had...
Following my total gastronomy I returned a week later to hospital with a chest infection. This cleared but I then contracted food poisoning so I was in hospital for 2 weeks. The hospital was negligent in part of my care and I have lost too much weight...
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