My husband had indigestion last year in august,and that must have been the first start of this wretched thing,.... His GP prescribed pariot tablets for the indigestion,and this seemed to help for 2 and a half months...I wish his GP had ordered a barium swallow back then,and perhaps something might have shown up..The cancer has already spread to some large blood vessels that runs through a large vein under his heart..He had a pet scan last week and we will find out the results on tuesday the 6th of may,i hope its good news...If the cancer has not spread any further they said an operation to remove his stomache will be done,with follow up chemo or radium..My hubby is 67 this year and we have been together for 46 years.Its all so sad for the sufferers,and their loved ones..I am trying to remain positive and supportive,and will remain strong throughout for all, what ever comes our way...From Joy.
Hello Joy,
To back track the last few months I would not recommend going through with chemo just go with surgery, that way the surgeon will see how far the tumour has spread. Chemotherapie damages the bad as well as the good cells, and may activate the tumour even more. It is a devastating approach and can be horrible. You are only postponing the inevitable which can be almost more than one can bear. I have not heard any success stories with stomach cancer. Live as well as you can and enjoy every precious moment. I absolutely ache for you, we are facing the end and it is a horrible picture and I pray for strength that I will survive this ordeal in tact. If only we had incorporated surgery from the beginning it may have given us a little bid more time, precious time. Regine