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Good afternoon, I just had a surgery, a partial gastrectomy and I'm finding it difficult to eat small portions more often, I tend to get full up quickly meals. Did anybody experience this? Do you have any suggestions?
Hi Can anyone help? I had chemo two weeks ago usually the line would go right up the vein in my left arm but they struggled so they went in through my wrist. However I had a bit of reaction this time and I got it checked it was fine. However we are now...
Hi all, my mum was diagnosed with Advanced stage 4 stomach cancer in January 22. After 2 rounds of chemo they reviewed her and found that there was some shrinkage of the cancer. During rounds 2 and 3 my mum has struggled with hydration (due to sickness...
Hi I’m not sure how to start my first post and apologies if it seems long winded but I’ve had a rough time lately. After having recovered from a mountain bike accident with a shattered scapula last year, at the beginning of the month I was involved...
Hi everyone I’m just wondering what the best holiday insurance is for this country. We’re travelling down Norfolk next week and I was told about holiday insurance in case I take poorly
Severe pain after total gastrectomy 5 weeks after surgery anyone else experience this admitted back in to hospital due to pain
Has anyone had any experience of stomach cancer?
Good afternoon, I had 4 sessions of chemo FLOT, unfortunately the tumour hasn't shrunk. Did anybody had the same experience? Due for a total gastrectomy at the end of July i don't know what to expect any advice?
Hi, unfortunately my Dad has had his biopsy and ct results back and he does have stomach cancer. He first visited his GP in May who made an urgent referral for an endoscopy, he was supposed to see the oncologist this week but it has been pushed back to...
My partner has just been told he has a stomach ulcer (2cm) that is cancerous. He has been told that he has lymph node involvement. At the moment we are waiting for an appointment with our local hospital as he became ill, vomiting blood when working away...
