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Hello, I am new here. In June 2022, my mum (74) was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, with progressive bony metastases and thickening of the pylorus. She was in hospital for 10 days and discharged without any care plan in place. My Dad (78) is...
Hi I feel a bit silly posting because I don’t have a diagnosis but I’m finding it really hard to wait for the biopsy results. I had the endoscopy on the 28th July and was told it would be 2 weeks for the results. It’s not even a full week and I’m...
Just finished my last 4 chemotherapy after op, so have just got to get through my bad weekend, lost loads of weight mainly muscle I think, Anybody got any ideas on how to gain weight food tips exercise.??
Good morning, I recently had a partial gastrectomy following a chemo FLOT treatment that didn't work well, I am due to have the same more chemo and I wonder if it's worth going through it when the first one wasn't successful. Did anybody experience...
Hello there. We are new to this journey. My 79 year old dad had bowel cancer last year which was successfully removed. From his first annual review we found out yesterday that the cancer has returned to his stomach and liver and is inoperable unfortunately...
Hi all, my dad has recently been diagnosed with stage 2 stomach cancer after having camera down throat and them emergency ct scan. In between waiting for results my dad was inpatient for pneumonia a heart failure (fluid). Day he was being discharged the...
Hi I'm awaiting diagnosis after a mass was found through having a scan. Sample has been taken, just need to be told what's next. Frightened but have to know. I'm 75 retired, love by myself, but daughter nearby, thank goodness
Just thought I'd introduce myself as my Mum (50) has very recently been diagnosed with stomach, gastric carcinoma and inoperable. I'm sure like with everyone else in this group, this was just devastating news and we all feel quite lost and afraid. She...
Hi, I'm super new to this forum and have been reading through lots of posts already, with most lifting my spirts, so I thank everyone that has shared or asked and answered questions on others posts so far, what an amazing community. My Mum (60) was...
Hi all, Having had a total Gastrectomy back in October 2019, my Stomach cancer has recently returned and is now in my bones and I've been given a 6-12 Month life expectancy prognosis as of June. On the bright side, had I not had the operation when I...
