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OCTOMAN, please share
Ocotoman, please share your story again. I asked you a few questions on another post but I don't think you saw it. So you never had surgery and had mets to liver? My husband is in the same boat. His first round of chemo and radiation had no effect on the tumor and he now has mets to the liver. This round of chemo is a…
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Pancreatic Mass-Location Head
I am about to undergo the whipple procedure at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balitmore, MD Aug. 10th to remove a 3.6cm mass in the head of the pancreas. I had a biopsy done and it come back benign-in my home town--the surgeon at JH does not believe the results. He believes the whipple is the only way to go--what do you think ? I…
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Bile Backup?
After a total gastrectomy in May, I'd been having a considerable amount of pain that I described as "hunger pangs." I also thought I might have a constriction where the upper intestine was reattached to the esophagus. I had a endoscopy last week that showed considerable inflammation related to excessive bile backing up…
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Has anyone opted to not take chemo for their stomach cancer?
I'd like to chat with someone who has deceided to try holistic and alternative methods to treat their cancer. Thanks.
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gastrectomy
Hi My Mom ( 79 years young) was diagnosed with gastric cancer in Feb, has since undergone 4 chemo treatments and both the Oncologist and Surgeon have said she has responded amazingly to the chemo so they are recommending a total gastrectomy. They really think she has a great chance of getting rid of the cancer. My mom is…
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Well...
Here is a new update on my hubby. Dx in Jan, 3 rounds of chemo - no effect, tried clinical trial - didn't qualify, 20 sessions of radiation - cancer has now progressed to lungs. Soooo, he starts another round of chemo tomorrow. His onc said he didn't have to start chemo again if he didn't want to. But he is a fighter and…