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Stomach cancer at 34: About to start chemo and nervous

Posted by juand @juand, Jan 21, 2023

Hello im Juan and was told December 14 that I have gastric Adenocarcinoma, i am 34 years old and starting chemo withing the next week or so. My oncologist says the treatment will be intense. I'm very nervous about treatment but i also would like to get cured of this.. anyone here has or has had a similar experience?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 3, 2023
In reply to @nnnnnnnn "Hi Joe I just wanted to message we I’m trawling through the forums, as my mum..." + (show)
@nnnnnnnn

Hi Joe

I just wanted to message we I’m trawling through the forums, as my mum has oesophageal-gastric junction adenocarcinoma, t4n2m0. I read you had 8 upfront FLOT cycles prior to surgery, this is what my mum is having as it was so big, and it hadn’t shrunk enough at a specific plane for the surgeon to comfortably operate at the end of cycle 4. I was just wondering, as typically it’s perioperative would you mind telling me why you had 8 upfront yourself? Would it be due to similar reasons?

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@nnnnnnnn, how is your mum doing? How are you doing?

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rhonda1964 | @rhonda1964 | Jun 4, 2023

Yes my boyfriend was diagnosed last July. He did have to get a full stomach removal at beginning of this year. I should be able to answer some questions

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 11, 2023
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@rhonda1964

Yes my boyfriend was diagnosed last July. He did have to get a full stomach removal at beginning of this year. I should be able to answer some questions

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So nice of you to offer support to others Rhonda. Can you tell us a bit more? Did your boyfriend have to have any other treatment after surgery? How is he doing without a stomach? What has this changed for you as partner and caregiver and dietary considerations?

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