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I feel so bad about my brother-in-laws recent diagnosis
My BIL was hospitalized back in January for abdominal pain. At that time he told us that he had a partially blocked small intestines. We were shocked when they discharged him two days later without having surgery. He told us that the drs at the hospital wanted him to follow up with a surgeon, which he never did. There was…
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Stage 4 gastric cancer...Chemo or surgery no longer an option
My Mom has Stage 4 stomach cance, DR's won't do surgery or chemo because it's to spread out with mets to the Liver. She hasn't had anything to eat for 2 weeks cause she has an obstruction in her intestines, a lot of vomiting. Yesterday her vomit turned a dark green color almost black and oderless. The DR said that bacteria…
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Would chemotherapy on its own help my dad?
My dad has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. It has not spread yet and we have been advised by his doctor to consider surgery. However, he is 85 years old and has heart problems and asthma. The surgeon at the hospital has told us that the risk of surgery is very high for him. His own cardiologist has also advised against…
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Blood Test for Stomach Cancer
Hi all: I don't have stomach cancer (have stage IV gallbladder cancer) but I thought this might be of interest. I was listening to our national radio yesterday, CBC, and there was an item about a common bacteria (starts with an H but chemo brain...)that leads to not only various stomach problems but also stomach cancer. A…
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Urgently, We need to find a solution to eating problems
Hi everybody, Both the patients and the caregivers. My father who had total gastrectomy on 22nd of October 2010, had chemoteharapy and radiotherapy. He was fine, until the christmass. But day by day he lost wieght because he can not tolarate most of the foods. he has bile reflux, vomiting when he has anything as fluid,…