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I was diagnosed with cancer in the bottom of my stomach in late February 2024 Since then I have had a laparoscopy and two scans plus PET scan last week. Now awaiting the report back to me of where we are in terms of needing chemo before or after op to...
Hi my name is Maureen and yesterday I got the devastating diagnosis of stomach cancer . I'm booked in for a CT scan on Monday to check if spread to lungs . I'm just not coping with the fear and anxiety .
So after quite a lengthy period of bowts of stomach pain and taking medication a different doctor at my surgery sugested i stop the medication in case it was masking something, and unfortunately the pain returned so i was sent for an endoscopy which was...
Hello everyone, I’ve spent the last 24 hours reading many of your stories and I’m grateful that you’ve all come here to share as this has already helped me. Unfortunately we just found out my dad (56) has stomach cancer with a tumour in the duodenum....
Husband had chemo on Monday, was reasonably feeling all week, but today - heart palpitations and chest pain. The triage nurse suggested calling 999 and here were are at a&e for ECG and some blood tests. Being able to say “we were advised by oncology...
Hello all, I have been reading this blog for a while, as my dear father is going through the same journey as many other people here. He had his stomach removed 15 days ago and he is struggling getting back in forces. In particular it looks like just...
My husband had endoscopy in mid-December, then scan, PET, and finally staging laparoscopy on 29/02. The surgeon said it’s operable, but needs chemo beforehand, and referred him to an oncologist in another hospital. Has anyone been in this situation...
Feel like I've been ignored. Don't even know where to start. I'm 68 year old type 2 diabetic female. I started getting feelings of nausea back in 2019. Was sent for endoscopy which showed food still left in stomach so had to have this repeated. Same again...
Hi all, I wonder if someone could please help me with the above diagnosis as right now we are very scared. My mum turned 59 in January and was short of breath was told she had an iron deficiency just before Christmas. Come January my mum struggled to...
Evening, This is a first post having had it confirmed on Friday I have stomach cancer (substantially visible on both inner & outer surfaces) See my profile for difficult Christmas and aggressive hidden cancer manifesting itself over the past two month...
