I’ve posted here a few times before, but now I just want to say—to everyone fighting this: hang in there. Every single moment matters. Sadly, my fighter lost his battle, and last Monday, those blue eyes closed for the very last time.
All the detailed tests were completed about a month ago, and the results were more than satisfactory. He had some trouble eating breakfast this morning—it took him much longer than usual to finish—but he hasn't vomited or dealt with diarrhea yet. About 15 days ago, he ate some cream puffs (not sure exactly how many), and three days later, the cramping started. He took a Pepto-Bismol tablet because he couldn't make it to the bathroom in time. After that, the diarrhea hit, followed shortly by vomiting. The oncologist doesn't believe the cancer has returned, given that all his test results over the last year following the surgery have been excellent. The vomiting and diarrhea stopped four days ago, but the vomiting came back today. He barely managed a few bites this morning before throwing everything up.
He doesn't look too bad physically, aside from the weight loss, but he is absolutely exhausted and has zero energy—which makes sense, considering he isn't eating anything.
It isn't that he's having trouble digesting food; it's that he can't even bring himself to eat—everything just turns his stomach. And whatever he does manage to swallow, it either comes right back up or results in diarrhea. He’ll be begging for food one minute, and then he simply can't keep anything down the next.
My dad had his stomach removed a year ago due to cancer. The test results look great now, but he hasn't been able to eat for about ten days. Today is particularly rough—he’s sitting at the table, trying to take a bite, and just breaks down in tears. He dealt with diarrhea and vomiting earlier, but that seems to have subsided. Does anyone know of any supplements or remedies to help stimulate an appetite? He says the very thought of food repulses him, and he can barely manage two bites. His doctor prescribed Prosur, but even that isn't helping much.
A few months back, my dad started having trouble eating—he’d feel full after just a couple of bites, he was nauseous every morning, and his stomach pain was constant. Since he deals with severe gastritis, he thought he knew the drill, but he hates doctors and hospitals, so it took everything in him just to agree to a gastroscopy. As soon as the scope went down, the doctor couldn't even hide her shock. She just blurted out, "God, what am I looking at?" It was a total shock—my dad has cancer. He isn't even 49 yet... He had surgery to remove his entire stomach, along with some surrounding organs and four lymph nodes. The cancer formed in the exact same spot where he had an ulcer twenty years ago—right at the intestinal junction. He was prescribed six cycles of chemotherapy, three days on and three weeks off. During the second cycle, his hair started falling out; that was when I realized just how fragile a human being actually is and how much the small things define us. The third cycle hit him the hardest—there were two days where he didn't even have the strength to walk to the bathroom. Luckily, that lack of energy was his biggest struggle, because he wasn't dealing with nausea or vomiting, which was what he feared most. He lost 30kg. He used to weigh over 100kg, and his oncologist says that extra weight actually helped save him. Now, he tracks every single pound. Sometimes he reminds me of myself when I was younger, except he’s terrified of losing any more weight. Sometimes he struggles to swallow, and other times he’s "full" after two bites. He’s still learning what he can eat and what triggers him. About eight months post-op, he started eating everything he used to, just in smaller portions. Occasionally he overdoes it... and then Mom has to practically force him away from the table because if he doesn't know when to stop, his intestines start acting up. He cut sugar out entirely (since sugar feeds tumor cells), but then he started shaking and feeling faint from the lack of it, so sometimes he’ll have a little chocolate or a pastry. Now, finally, he’s allowed to have a glass of water right after a meal, because part of his intestine was extended into a pouch, so it at least looks somewhat like a stomach. Before this, he couldn't drink anything because the liquid would just wash everything straight through. A year after the diagnosis, my dad isn't the same person. He’s quiet, and I see him looking at us with this lingering sadness. He’s turned to faith—every morning and night he prays, "God, please let me see my grandson grow up." He’s much calmer about things now; if a job doesn't go well, he doesn't sweat it. He spends more time with Mom. They were always close, but now he’s essentially dependent on her. And she... she’s aged ten years in this one year. It hit her hardest when she saw him bald; that was the only time she let a tear slip (until I ended up yelling at her). Nowadays, when he gets discouraged, she yells at him and tells him she’s going to leave him—reverse psychology, she knows what she’s doing—and then he snaps out of it and goes back to being his old self. It’s a constant cycle. From day one, he said he would beat this because he has something to live for. I think my son is what gives him the strength to face each new day; he even told my husband once, "The kid was born at the perfect time."
Don't show them that you're struggling or that you're constantly thinking about how hard it will be when they're gone. A huge part of this illness is psychological. Let them focus on their work, let them run, ride bikes, or do whatever makes them happy—just don't let them dwell on... A bit of advice for everyone: don't spend all your time on websites reading about other people's experiences. To this day, I’ve only Googled "stomach cancer" once. Believe me—it won't make you love them less, and it won't make their illness any less significant in your lives, but you'll feel better. You aren't helping yourself or them by being pessimistic. According to his diagnosis, my dad has about one year left. Where would I be if I spent every second thinking about that? I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT! We are going to beat this together, and my dad is going to watch my son grow up, go to school, get married, and have kids of his own.
No, there’s no stinging—it wasn't an issue before, and I'm married now. 😁 Basically... I've never felt this bad. Even with protection, nothing works. We'll see what the doctor says on Tuesday.
I’ve tried just about everything you can think of for vaginosis. As far as diet goes, my doctor never even suggested cutting anything out. Regarding the strep—it hits me constantly, much like tonsillitis, so I’m basically living on antibiotics at this point. 😢 Alternative medicine? Never touched it. I headed to my doctor's office yesterday, only to find out he decided the day before not to work until Tuesday. So now, I'm just sitting here waiting.
1. High levels of Candida albicans 2. Isolated Ureaplasma urealyticum >10 per 5 CCU/ml. Mycoplasma hominis was not isolated 3. Roche Amplicor PCR test for Chlamydia trachomatis - NEGATIVE (well, that part is clear)
Here is the situation. For about two months now, I’ve had increased white discharge, yet my mucosa feels completely dry—even when I'm highly aroused during intercourse. The skin in the entire genital area is cracking. Sex is incredibly painful; it burns and hurts. My doctor is running out of prescriptions to try, and frankly, I've been told just about everything under the sun already. Also, I had a miscarriage six months ago.
juliška - your diet is alright, but that shepherd's pie, especially if it's heavily seasoned 🙂 look, just skip the spicy stuff entirely or at least try to cut it out. As for my own eating habits—one day I’ll eat nothing but fruits and vegetables, then I'll be right back to having issues. Honestly, I think a huge part of the problem is just sitting around for 12 hours a day. 😢
Joshua Kim2 said:Maybe try some high-quality probiotics? Have you consulted anyone about that?
Best,
I haven't tried anything besides chamomile and fatty acids. And yes, I’ve talked to a professional about this. My doctor told me straight up: once you go under the knife for this, they'll just come back anyway. So, surgery isn't on the table for me, even if the pain gets unbearable. I've heard the recovery is brutal, and handling intense pain isn't really my strong suit.😬
I deal with what some might call sluggish bowels, which means every bathroom trip ends up triggering both internal and external hemorrhoids. I've been using Hemoroidin for a while, but it seems like my body eventually builds up a tolerance, and then I'm right back where I started. My doctor actually suggested surgery, but she thinks I'm too young for it since she believes I'll never truly be rid of them anyway. I'm just not sure... 😢
I didn't have any cracks, but twice now my skin has just completely peeled off. It came with these incredibly painful red blisters, too. My doctor, naturally, had absolutely no clue what was going on or why it happened; he just handed me some ointment at 🤔to rub on and called it a day.
My apologies... even with my glasses on, I completely missed 😁
As for HDM, I checked their site the other day and you can't even place an order online because they claim the website is currently under construction 🙄
So... I've been thinking about signing up to be an organ donor for quite some time now.
It was actually a news report that got me thinking—about this little girl who was hit by a truck while crossing the street. Her parents decided to donate her heart, kidneys, and liver. Because of that one choice, four people were saved.
What are your thoughts on this? Would you go through with it?
Also, does anyone know where I can actually get the donor card? I tried calling their toll-free number, but I just keep getting stuck talking to a receptionist...
Well, once you subscribe to a sub-forum, isn't an auto-subscription to her specific topics usually included? It should show up right there when you click through the options... 🙂
