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Hi, my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 gastric cancer with peritoneal metastatis in September 2024. Since then, he started palliative chemo Capox in November 24, with 8 rounds ending in April this year. The cancer had a partial response to the treatment...
Hi! My mother in law was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer with esophageal infiltration and with multiple metastasis around her body and. she stopped eating and drinking since yesterday saying she feels that her throat is is hurting like burning...
Hello. My first post. My 84 year old mother had an endoscopy/colonoscy 2 days ago and we are waiting for biopsy results. The doctor's report says, "there is a large, semicircumferential mass in the proximal body of the stomach. It appeared to extend...
Hello everyone, I’ve not posted in here for a long time as my dad had, as far as we’d been aware, been in the clear and living his life with a bit of normality for a while but it seems that things have taken a turn and I’m trawling the internet researching...
Had an oesophageal stent fitted about a month ago after cancer closed my oesophagus. Now trying to get some condition back after couple of months of hospital before starting palliative chemo. Need new diet options now 90% of previous stuff no good...
Hello I have been diagnosed with stomach cancer- “ tumour is a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with signet ring cell” I have been told to start chemo - FLOT 4 cycles then surgery and again 4 cycles of chemotherapy. I was really shocked and...
My GP kindly arranged vitamin B12 injections for me, after prompting. The hospital said I would need them after TG. Since the first one I’ve been getting headaches, flushed face, tingling feet and been tired, digestion has been a bit odd too. with the...
Yesterday we met with MDT they didn't really give me much but I have an appointment for key hole surgery in a nutshell to see if its treatable or palliative. Right now I am 40 still actively and physically fit a community carer I work from dusk till dawn...
Hi I'm Shirley 58 years old and had a total gastrectomy for stomach cancer 3 months ago. I'm just not coping with the psychological impact of losing 2 stone in 2 weeks. I look so thin and ill. Have to get used to being thinner, getting all new wardrobe...
Hi I’ve recently found out I may have stomach cancer showing all symptoms currently weigh 42 kg I’m worried and scared and have no one to talk to
