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Hi so after 9 months of being poorly with stomach ulcers abscesses and heart disease i then am told Tuesday just gone I have stomach cancer after having a endioscopy. I have to wait to next Thursday for them to tell me what stage it is and treatment plan...
Hi, my first time here. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in June 2020. Had an operation in July 2020 and ended up with a colostomy bag. It was so hard accepting that but I got on with it. Was told I was stage 4 as it had spread to my lymph nodes. Started...
Hi, my Dad had an endoscopy 2 weeks ago tomorrow which said his stomach looked suspicious for tumour, he then had a ct scan done 9 days ago. He hasn't heard another thing, is this a normal timescale? What will be the next step, will he have pet scan?...
Hi I had an endoscopy in January 2018. They found a 2cm x 1cm GIST and said it was benign. In 2019 I had a follow up endoscopy and CT scan but I can't remember or find the results of that. Fast forward to two days ago and I had another endoscopy with...
Hello, my mum has been informed they found a mass the size of a tomato in her fundus. We have been told they suspect cancer as it looks sinister. She has traces of blood in her urine and stools, she is anemic (her count is 74 which is apparently very...
Hi My name is Tracy I have stage 4 stomach cancer it as not spread anywere Started Flot chemo on my 3rd treatment Monday It as been brutal they are going to have to adjust the dose I was wiped out for 9 days lost most of my hair on the 2nd treatment...
Hi, my husband is having a partial gastrectomy soon and I wondered if anyone had any advice re: what to expect and eating afterwards. He’s waiting for a call from the nutritionist but thought I’d reach out on here for those that have been through this...
Hello fellow people that have the invisible enemy attacking our bodies. Over a year ago now, I was diagnosed with Stomach Cancer, a type ii tumour on the junction. A year ago, I had a major 10.5 hour operation to remove the tumour, and some lymph nodes...
Hi, my Dad had an endoscopy yesterday, the Dr said he had severe inflammation where the oesophagus connects to the stomach, he took several biopsies as he said the area looked suspicious. He ordered an urgent ct scan but said they wouldn't know for definite...
My dad who is in his late 70s has just had a full laryngectomy which ended up having a few complications and he spent 9 weeks in hospital he is very weak is fed through a tube and appears to have lost control of his bladder and bowls he has always been...
