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Dad got Stage3B Stomach cnacer, cancer spread to Lungs - Please advice and Please pray
Hi Yesterday we discovered that my dad has Stage-3B Stomach cancer which spread to his Lungs too.Doctors are still doing more tests to check whether he has any other organs with cancer. He is not able to take any solid diet as his tube close a bit...doctors asked to take liquid diets. Wondering whether any one has…
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good result from CT scan - all clear given!
Hi all After completing 12 weeks of chemo following the removal of most of his stomach in June due to signet ring carcinoma of the pylorus, a visit to our oncologist this week has confirmed a clean bill of health for my husband! YAY! He said to go home & get on with life! He is still a bit thin (up to 56kg now), tires…
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After Chemo / Radiation Therapy
Hello All, Can anyone help answer this question? I had 2/3 of the stomach removed due to cancer - surgery went well - abour 5 weeks later I started a regiment of daily Chemo (oral xeloda) and daily radiation on my stomach area - I finished both last week - I stil have nausea -- and this strange thing (I feel sorta sick if…
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Recent stage 3C diagnosis, chemo questions.
Diagnosed October 10th, had a partial gastronomy October 28th. They found my tumor had spread to my liver via contact, removed a small portion of the liver, most of my stomach and 44 lymph nodes (40 showed signs of cancer). My cancer stage is 3C. We met with the chemo doctor and he outlined a plan where I'll be put on a…
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Looking for survivors of stomach cancer
After doing battle with stage 4 stomach cancer for the last 8 months, I'm now cancer free. I was just hoping to hear from anyone who has been able to beat a stage 4 diagnosis and live a nice, long time. From what I understand, its not a common thing, but I've never been one to rely on statistics alone. I'm a survivor and…
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Dad recently diagnosed with T3N0 stomach cancer
My dad was just recently diagnosed with stomach cancer. They have done a CAT scan, esophageal ultrasound and a PET scan. So far, all they have told us is that it is T3N0. He was supposed to start chemo today, but he had the PET scan on Thursday last week and they have decided to biopsy the lymph nodes that may or may not…
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trying to cope.my 72yr old father diag,last week,stage 3 stomach cancer,today stage 4.
since this has started,a month ago, with he can't eat solid food,find the tumor in the stomach,and its hitting his espog.thats why can't eat, losing weight, tumor in the stomach so large,and in lymph nodes,not operatable. Had to be hospilitilized last week for nourishment, today had feeding tube and port in. coming home on…
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Newcomer.....how do i cope?
So... I honestly never thought I'd be writing in one of these boards. I'm 20 years old, I'm very petite...and I love food. I know I sound normal right? Think again. From the time I was 17 I would vomit everything I ever ate up, and no I do not have an eating disease. I actually love my body weight and I'm very comfortable…
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My e husband stomach Cancer has spread.
Hi,I am used to going on the Breast Cancer board being I just got through Breast Cancer.They helped me so much while I was going through my treatments.So I thought I would try this board.My ex husband who is the father of both my kids had stomach Cancer.They removed his stomach a few months ago,and made a pouch for a…
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Newbie- caregiver
Hi My name is Pam. My dad was diagnosed on June 29th , 2010 of having esophageal cancer. Went through all the test, EUS, Endoscope, cat scan, then PET scan then we find out it is in his stomach. Dr's told us it probably started in his stomach. By the time they discovered it he was stage III . From that point he started…