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Hi again, I’m after a bit of advice if anyone can help please. My husband had his TG a year ago, he’s now border line on iron, a doctor prescribed Ferrous sulfate 3x daily.On reading NHS site it says if you’ve had stomach or partial removal you may not...
Hello, My Stomach Cancer was discovered exactly 1 Year ago, 9th Jan 2023 to be exact. 83 yrs old Male. Always fit and well until the day I had dreadful Stomach ache and 'Tail End Charlie'...what I call Black Stools/Tar like. A car trip to Hospital and...
I was diagnosed last June. Finding it difficult to stay positive…
Hi, does anyone know why this is? My Husband is a Farrier and is booked to work the day before (for approx 3 hours) and we don't know if that'd be classed as strenuous and also why it makes a difference to the scan?
Hi all, My husband is due to get his next scan results next Thursday.This is second line treatment,he is on Docetaxel as Folfox didn’t work.We have an appointment for a video consultation and I am wondering would she tell us bad news over this appointment...
Hi I had my stomach removed 2022, since then struggling to eat, burping etc, had barium follow today hoping it will give me answers, I’m literally dreaming about food which I can’t eat, I feel starving all the time anyone similar? xx
Hello, I am new to this. I am 24 years old and my dad is 57 years old. He has stage 4 stomach Cancer which is terminal. He got diagnosed in September and since then has just been getting worse and not had the best of treatment. He reacted badly to...
Discharged after 7 days and pleased to be back in the quiet. So far the digestive system is working coming to grips with eating schedule which seems to be a full time job trying to get the calories but mobility great and sleeping well. Key to my recovery...
Hi I posted a while back about my partners cancer, skin cancer which spread to her stomach and she was having immunotherapy treatment for a number of years which kept it stable. Last July, the weekend of her 60th, she had a massive seizure and spent...
Hi I’m new here - my Dad, 84 was diagnosed with stomach cancer before Christmas - literally fit as a fiddle up until November - it was found in an endoscopy as he was struggling to ‘get food down’. 4 weeks in now and he’s been in for blood transfusions...
