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bocce22
Posts: 1
Joined: Sep 2002
Sep 02, 2002 - 8:12 pm

Hi everyone,
I am a 38 year old female and have stage 4
gastric cancer. They took 2/3rds os my stomach, all the lining around it and 6 limp nodes. they found cancer in the lining of my limp nodes. I just finished 4.5 months of chemo and starting radiation soon.
I'm going to have radiation for 6-8 weeks.The doctors are telling me that I will probably not be able to drink or eat anything. I will be on a feeding tube full time. I only weight 95 pounds and am worried about keeping my weight up.
Has anyone one been thru simular treatments? I would really like to hear what to expect. can anyone help me, please!!

I wish you are the best of luck and my prayers go out to you!!
hatem5
Posts: 2
 Joined: Dec 2002
Dec 01, 2002 - 3:41 pm
RE: Radiation

iam aman..with 33 years..had a stomic cancer..i found out 5 months ago..had a chimo for3 months..now iam under radiation..and i still have other3 months to go with chimo...i lost weight through the radiation...feeling sick to the stomic..feeling tired..maybe upset..but it is for sure bettere than chimo....u will get through just fine....good luck
StephenB
Posts: 1
 Joined: Apr 2003
Apr 18, 2003 - 8:03 am
Re: Radiation

Hello: I am 53 years of age, and when I was 35 I was diagnosed with gastric lymphoma. While this is somewhat different from the cancer you had, we both had the same treatment. I also, had 2/3 of my stomach removed and underwent 6 weeks of radiation therapy. There was no extreme feeling of being sick to my stomach. I did have some nausea, but it passed quickly. I was only 105 pounds, ( I am at 140 today, normal for me) and did not lose much more weight during radiation. There has been no sign of the disease since that time. I am checked every three months. The only association with the cancer now is that I take a B-12 injection, monthly, and 30mg of Prevacid, daily for stomach. My Oncologist tells me that the B-12 is VERY important, so talk with your physician about it. Please feel free to email me at anytime if I can give you any further information. Best of luck.
StephenB