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Hello! My mum (66) has been diagnosed in recent days with ‘suspected stomach cancer’. They are still not 100% certain where exactly and are doing an endoscopy soon to determine. All they can say is upper GI. She has had no really symptoms and it was only...
Hi, my mother 69 years old got diagnosed with linitus plastica about three months ago. She has undergone 4 rounds of FLOT plus two immunotherapy infusions. Her last chemotherapy has been brutal, she got neutropenic and was admitted to the hospital with...
Hello. I was diagnosed with stomach cancer In November 24 aged 43 after years of having heartburn and being constantly tired. I am a HCA who put a lot of it down to stress on of work. In January 25, I did four cycles of FLOT chemotherapy, Had a total...
Good Morning, I received a call from my consultant with the pathology results yesterday. Its not good news. I have been told that cancer cells have been found in the blood supply of the good tissue, of the tumour when it was removed. Its called lymphovascular...
I am 2 months post gastrectomy and struggling with severe constant nausea. Eating and drinking are challenging. Anti sickness medication has little effect. Am losing weight . Id appreciate any words of advice/ support
Good Morning, I am new to this group. I am also new to cancer. I been going thru a process of biopsy's, endoscopy's since Dec 25. I had an ESD June 24 to remove a tumour in my stomach. I am now waiting for a pathologist decision on whether or not I...
Hello everyone, my name is Alan, I'm 60 this month. I was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer on the 6th of June this year. Unfortunately due to having had a heart attack and stroke in the past I can't have surgery or chemotherapy as my heart wouldn...
When I had my visit to see a consultant for my endoscopy and CT scan results, found out it was oesophageal cancer. It was mentioned it would possibly mean that I would have to undergo chemo or radiotherapy. If anybody has or is getting either of these...
Hi everyone. I am writing on behalf of my sister who has recently been diagnosed with stomach and oesophagus cancer. she was due to have her second dose of chemo this week however it was cancelled due to her ALT levels being too high hitting her liver...
Hi everyone, My dad just just been diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer with peritoneum metastasis. Of course, the oncologist appt was very grim, prognosis was 1 or 2 years. No hope offered! Chemo will be FOLFOX for 3 months, scan, another 3 months...
