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Hi, had to have a CT scan today, because I had a routine blood test the other month and my liver function results came back abnormal… I’ve had a blood test since and it’s stabilised… Anyway results were sent to my consultant… and he wanted me to have...
Hi all, I recently started experiencing hiccups and then burping following an ear grommet procedure where anaesthesia was used. The burping came with some acid reflux. I did a stool sample which came back clear but then I had an endoscopy done which...
Did anyone else have this? I’m concerned about it as my mums main symptom before she was diagnosed was burping a lot, and now after surgery it’s bad again, is it common after a TG? It’s not immediately after food kind of continuous throughout the day...
Hello Husband was diagnosed 1st June with stomach cancer. It's stage 3. No spread. It's at the junction of the food pipe. Chemo starts 19th July. (Flot.) Then surgery. Then chemo again. They're hoping for cure. I'm so terrified. As you all understand...
Hello, I was first diagnosed with stomach cancer in March 2023, had a complete gastrectomy plus roux-en-Y procedure in June which showed some lymph node involvement and cells still in the upper margin so I’m waiting to see oncologists to discuss further...
Hi again, I’m after a bit of info from people who’s had total Gastrectomy, my husbands not putting any weight on but then again he’s not really losing it, it goes up and down. He has his meals but doesn’t know when he’s full so tends to stop eating. Also...
Hello everyone,my husband has been diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer.We have been researching drugs and this one came up as being suitable for immunotherapy treatment.We have been told that it isn’t widely available in the uk,we live in the north...
All my arm strength in my arms seems to had wasted away after chemo. I even kept up with my exercises during chemo and had another fittness test . Anyone had any problems with arms ?
Dear All, I wonder if anybody experiences like I do, stomach pains, sweat, pains on either sides of the lower back, sometimes when I eat. I don´t know if it´s to do with the amount of food I eat, how fast I eat or the type of food I eat. I try to...
Anyone having headache some weeks after finishing first round of FLOT . Late teatime and early morning around 5 30 everyday
