Hi All, have been reading for a while and just plucked up the courage to post. Dad aged 70 was diagnosed 19th Feb with a scope (showed up a large tumour) saw the pics. Felt very well prior, only symptom was usual food sticking. Has had 2 rounds of chemo of cisplatin and 5FU over 5 days each, 3 weeks apart and it has knocked the stuffing out of him completely. No idea of staging, but ultra-sound and scan revealed no spread in early March. Live on a Scottish Isle and local hosp thought it had spread to stomach muscle wall (according to radiologist), but main hosp on mainland (where chemo was given) disagreed and said scans (according to their radiologist) were clear there??? Scan was prior to chemo starting.
Now awaiting word for further scan and surgery dates, so assume cancer must be stage 1 to 3?? He finished his last chemo on the 21st of April.
My question to you all is how long does the extreme fatique last re this type of chemo? Other side effects have been hair thinning (he was gutted re that as he still had a good crop!!) mouth sore (now healed well), but the fatique has been bad. He has to go to bed after breakfast, lunch etc and has no energy whatsoever and right now can't see him being fit for surgery. Also need to mention he had an MI at the age of 60, but recovered well and is on meds for that. Weight loss through chemo has only been about 8lbs so far but he can now eat chicken, beef anything so tumour must have shrunk.
Have read every message on this board several times and been in tears with many of them.
God Bless
Moira. p.s. Dad has a very positive faith and only been a christain for 4 yrs and strongly believes it's all in Gods hands whatever will be.