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What are wound vac and how long do they stay on?
Hi My brother did very well with the surgery. He was in the OR 8 + hours they tried to do a laproscopic approach but in the end had to do an open incinsion. My brother wanted to go home but there was no one to take care of him. I got him into a lovely rehab for a few weeks. But he has a wound vac. What is that.... how long…
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Boyfriend has stomach cancer - how can I help?
I'm new here. I know what cancer is and what it does. I lost my mother to pancreatic cancer in 1994. So I've been down this road, but this time it's different. When my mother died, I was just 9. I had no idea how to help her, or help myself. But now I'm dating a friend of mine, we've known each other for years. He's had…
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Brother's surgery is schedule for 24th
Hi Everyone, I am starting to get very anxious and scared for my brother. We have plugged away since June17th when first diagnosed with stomach cancer to reach surgery on Tuesday. I am so worried as to how I will be able to deal with my brother and his recovery. At first the surgeons had said they would be able to do the…
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Bubbley clear phelgm
Has anyone hear ever kept coughing up clear bubbley phelgm? We can not seem to get an answer from the oncologist and the keep saying take more Prilocex. Thrus. they are doing a Ct scan on hubby after thrid chemo DC on Wed.,however,we just learned the last CT scan is too old to be used as an acurate cancer…
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Update on my brother
The heart catherization went fine....he will need to have the aortic valve operated on but for now he can go ahead and have the stomach removed first....Whew! Thanks for all your prayers. I will let you know the new surgery date. Ellen
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Pet Scan
HI My brother's pet scan came back clear!!! NO sign of cancer in any other organs. We now have to get an okay from the heart doctor before proceeding with the stomach surgery. Monday Aug 2nd my brother is having a heart catherization and from there we will be setting a date for the stomach surgery. Ellen
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Its been a year
Hi everybody,Its been a year since our son Ateesh was diagnosed with Signet ring adenocarcinoma.This day last year we were devastated and as a doctor I blamed myself for not taking his symptoms seriously much earlier.Today as I saw him off to work I am so so grateful to have come this far.For having such great support from…
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Stage 3A Possible for a cure?
Stage 3A Possible for a cure? Is it possible for Stage 3A stomach cancer to be cured? (Total gastrectomy performed 5 weeks ago. Starting Chemo/Radiation with EC-Xeloda this Tuesday.)
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pancreatic cancer
I am looking for help and information. My dad who is 54 was diagnosed April 2010 with Pancreatic Cancer. It is stage 4 and he has spots on his liver. We have been going to a local oncologist at Gaston Oncology and he has been treating my dad with gemcitabine. He is going to be starting his 5th round next week. He goes 3…
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Just Diagnosed Stage IV
Can anyone give me some good news? My uncle is an amazing man and father of a 10 year old and just diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer. What do we need to know?
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My brother & surgery plans...input
Hi Everyone, We met with the surgeon on Thursday. The results were very good from the endoscope/sonogram. Seems it is localized and very small. The doctor is ordering a PET Scan for next week. We have a tentative date for surgery Aug 3rd but it depends on what the heart doctor says on Tuesday. We are also seeing a genetic…
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CAT/PET/MRI what is the difference
Hi, I am just wondering my brother has signet ring cell cancer in the stomach. A cat scan was done and it showed nothing in the other organs. Now they want to do a PET & MRI if it didn't show up in the CAT scan could it show up in the PET/ MRI. What is the difference of these tests. Thanks Ellen
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Got some good news T1
Hi, I guess you could say this was the best news someone could get if they have gastric cancer. My brother went for the endoscope/sonogram today. The cancer is very localized and very small. It has not spread to the lymph nodes or outer walls of the stomach. Next step is to see the surgeon on Thursday to discuss the…
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Liveinhope a question
Hi Thanks for writing back to me. I am doing a little research on the internet since we have not got the results back from the DNA testing. The doctor first wanted to do a test for calicum levels as that would be a quicker test and give an indication if the poorly diffuse signet ring cells were inherited. My question/s if…
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Poorly differeniate diffuse signet ring cells
In the world of stomach cancer how aggressive is this type of cancer cell. We were asked to be tested (whole family) for the CDH1. Is this cancer type linked to the genetic carrying cancer? Thanks Ellen
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Poorly differeniate diffuse signet ring cells
In the world of stomach cancer how aggressive is this type of cancer cell. We were asked to be tested (whole family) for the CDH1. Is this cancer type linked to the genetic carrying cancer? Thanks Ellen
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Poorly differeniate diffuse signet ring cells
In the world of stomach cancer how aggressive is this type of cancer cell. We were asked to be tested (whole family) for the CDH1. Is this cancer type linked to the genetic carrying cancer? Thanks Ellen
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Poorly differeniate diffuse signet ring cells
In the world of stomach cancer how aggressive is this type of cancer cell. We were asked to be tested (whole family) for the CDH1. Is this cancer type linked to the genetic carrying cancer? Thanks Ellen
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Poorly differeniate diffuse signet ring cells
In the world of stomach cancer how aggressive is this type of cancer cell. We were asked to be tested (whole family) for the CDH1. Is this cancer type linked to the genetic carrying cancer? Thanks Ellen
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Mother passed away March 15th in the morning from stomach cancer.
My gracious mother 63 years old passed away yesterday morning from stomach cancer. She was diagnosed in July after having flu like symptoms. My mother had a healthy lifestyle and no family history of cancer. In the initial diagnosis, the doctors felt they caught it early but during the surgery they observed that the cancer…
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Does he have stomach cancer?
My boyfriend has SEVERE SEVERE heartburn. He gets heartburn from weird things like chex mix and the candy whoppers. He was diagnosed with an ulcer when he was just 17 years old...he is now 23 and was just diagnosed with H. Pylori...he has abdominal pain...bad indigestion...and such. Is it possible that he has stomach…
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Husband bleeding ulcer biopsy showed cancer
Hi everyone: I'm new to this strand as my husband was diagnosed with Stage IV head and neck cancer in Nov. 2008. Successfully completed chemo/radiation treatment April of 2009. Checkins with onc. and rad. onc. have been good and followup pet scan Sept. of 2009 was great! In April of this year he started getting more tired…
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How is everyone doing?
I've been checking back on this discussion board and noticed that many people post an initial discussion but seldom come back to post an update. So, I am starting this discussion to give everyone a chance to post an update. Unfortunately our journey with stomach cancer is not limited to a single day but several…
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Help with information am I on the right direction
Hi, I feel like the doctors that have taken care of my brother have wasted so much time....I feel like he has lost out on precious time for a cure/remission. In March 2010 he was hospitalized at Bellevue Hospital for two bleeding ulcers. They really fuddle his care but that is where the ambulance took him. My brother has…
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How long is recovery (I am at 6 months with no end in sight)
Hello everyone, I am a 48 year old female. I was feeling nausea and having dry heaves for several months before the docs decided to scope me. They suspected GERD but found nothing. They took two random biopsies. One of them showed a cancer cell. This was in December 2009. They recommended total gastrectomy because the…
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Cancer hospital in southern California
Hello, I have a brother-in-law living in southern California that was just diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer. I would like some information on the best hospital there for such a cancer. I am a colon cancer survivor living in northern California, but I do not know anything about your area. I really do want him to…
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Pancreatic cancer
I have noticed there are not alot of people with Pancreatic cancer. Can it no be put on discussion board with the rest of the other cancers?
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I need help please - very confused
Hello, My husband's esophageal/gastric cancer has come back. He is now on Xeloda and Oxiplatin (???) he is still losing weight. Our local oncologist suggested a feeding tube and the oncologist from Sloane suggested a stent. I read quite a bit about both of them but I am not sure what would be best for him. He does not know…
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Someone please help....
My Beautiful Mother was diagnosed with stage 4 gastric cancer on Aptil 14 and is now going chemotherapy treatments. She has lost so much weight becaue of this. Nothing calls her attention to eat. PLEASE SOMEONE help me learn more about what could be good sources of protien and foods to put weight back on her. She is my…
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Husband Just Diagnosed - Doc says don't worry, but I can't help it!
My 32 year old husband has had years of ulcers and had been tested positive for h. pylori about a year ago. At that time they treated the h. pylori (which is gone, even now) and he had checked out. About 2 months ago he started getting strange cramping one day and it would go away for a few days only to return again. A…