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Depression and anxiety after cancer
Hello everyone. This is my first time here. I'm really hoping to get to know other people that are going or have gone thru what I had. My name is Sherlymary, Sherly for short ;) I am 27yrs old and a mother to 3 beautiful boys. I am a stage 3 stomach cancer survivor. I went thru hell and back, as you guys all know how that…
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I am new to this, and we have been overwhelmed
My husband has stage II stomach cancer, they immediately took out 3/4 of his stomach, that had the tumor. The next biopsy showed they missed some, microscopic pieces running along the blood vessels on his colon. They wanted to start treatment right away but his feeding tube went bad and he had emergency surgery 2 days…
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any of this sound familiar?
Hi, I am new here. I am having terrible stomach trouble that none of my doctors seem to know what it is. I thought I would post here to see if my symptoms sound familar to anyone. I have had stomach trouble for 8 years, since my gallbladder was taken out. Over the past 2 years, it seems to have gotten worse, and over the…
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I am new to this Network
I would like to meet cancer patients, who are going through the same situation that I am. Everyone needs support and friendship. Family can be there to listen and support you, but no one really knows what a cancer victim goes through.
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Effectiveness of FOLFOX Regimen on Stage 4 CA with Mets
My wife, 56 y/o, was just diagnosed with Stage 4 Stomach CA with some small degree of mets at this time. She just had 1st chemo treatment 2 wks ago with virtually no side effects. They tell me that Gastrectomy is not appropriate due to mets so I would be most appreciate hearing from someone who has been on the FOLFOX…
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Is this how it begins?
My dad passed away when I was 10. He never smoked, drank, or did drugs. Honestly, I've never met a person as kind as he was. ...he passed away when he was only 30. I'm 15 now, and I just began experiencing the "early" signs of this type of cancer. (My grandma told me my dad started with this) I have an appointment with a…
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Total Gastrectomy and Chemo to Come
Hello Everyone, My name is Bianca and my aunt was diagnosed with stomach cancer a few months ago. She went through chemo these past few months. She recently went through a total Gastrectomy which showed that the cancer had advanced to stage three. The surgeon had adviced me and my family that she would be needing even more…
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Unclogging J feeding tube
Has anyone used anything besides warm water or Diet Coke to unclog a J tube? My husband's gets clogged every three or four days despite flushing every three to four hours around the clock. We are on the fifth tube in less than a month, and we are just worn out. The cancer is bad enough without the impossible tube…