i would imagine they should be able to tell him by now if it has spread. My dad had stomach cancer feb 07 and had whole stomach removed 3 weeks later. He had a very tough recovery and lost 4-5 stone in weight, i think due to an infection also. The food issue was a big problem at the start but on a positive note he is now eating out drinking wine with his meals and is coping fine. He had chemo and radiation all last summer and is only now putting on a small amout of weight, he has good days and bad. However he had CT last week and all the cancer is gone, he just has to see his surgeon about a hernia. Its going to be a long road for your dad but hopefully he'll recover. How old is your dad? niamh