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#2896138 - 11/06/09 04:30 PM
Talk about a kick in the teeth
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Registered: 11/26/03
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Loc: Taunton, MA, USA
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I'd been having some stomach issues of late- where I could no longer eat normal sized meals and had started to lose weight. Been seeing doctors since early October for it.
Started with the local GI doc- CT scan, blood work, gastric emptying, endoscapy. All normal except for thickening of the stomach wall. Refers me to a doc in Boston- only 35 miles away, but worlds away in terms of care and capabilities.
I ended up with an EUS Endoscopy with biopsy- negative, but thickening of the stomach wall. Last week I had a laproscopic (surgical) biopsy from the outside of the stomach wall. They found something-Cancer.
I got the full pathology results yesterday. Bad news, as in literally lose your stomach kind of bad news. Chemo and a full gastrectomy in my very near future. Next week I'm off to Dana Farber to get more info and a second opinion along with where I'll go for care. It's a rare cancer type in the stomach (like .1% of all gastric cancers rare- really out there stuff). The good news is that there appears to be zero spread of the cancer and that we've caught it relatively early.
I'm rather attached to my stomach- and I only have one. You can live quite normally without one, but I never planned on finding out. Now I'm faced with it. My dad died of colon cancer, now here I go with treatment.
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#2896145 - 11/06/09 04:42 PM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
[Re: tcable]
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Holy crap dude. I wish you all the best. My father-in-law had cancer and had to endure Chemo etc, and it's not nice. I really do wish you all the best. if you don't mind me asking, how old are you?
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#2896156 - 11/06/09 05:00 PM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
[Re: the soupdragon]
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They found it early and they found it because you insisted on taking care of yourself. You did good. I hope you can run with this as good news in that sense.
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#2896159 - 11/06/09 05:02 PM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
[Re: Raw Kryptonite]
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Registered: 09/28/04
Posts: 2412
Loc: California
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Wow, that is terrible news. My best wishes to you on everything going as well as possible going forward.
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#2896165 - 11/06/09 05:16 PM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
[Re: Arthonon]
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best of luck!
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#2896171 - 11/06/09 05:25 PM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
[Re: wheelsup_cavu]
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All the best tcable!
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#2896207 - 11/06/09 06:44 PM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
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That is really bad news, but good that it was found early. Good luck!
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#2896217 - 11/06/09 07:37 PM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
[Re: Legend]
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Registered: 10/27/05
Posts: 3354
Loc: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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I'm at least glad they found it early and it has a low risk of spread. Wish it wasn't anything at all. Really wish you the best. Chemo can be very difficult, but it you can stay positive through it, that attitude will only help your recovery.
Not sure how many people are in your life for support, but SimHQ is a place with a lot of ears (or eyes in this case).
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#2896370 - 11/07/09 06:26 AM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
[Re: BeachAV8R]
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All the best, hang in there.
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#2897205 - 11/08/09 06:38 PM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
[Re: Crane Hunter]
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Registered: 06/23/05
Posts: 1038
Loc: Philippines
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tcable, I work as an Operating Room nurse in my local hospital. Cancer is no longer a "disease of the elderly," we're getting patients as young as 35. What I can tell you is what I tell most, if not all patients who are to undergo surgery --- Better to lose part of yourself and live, than to keep everything and die.
I'm glad you found out about the cancer while it's in the early stages, and good to hear it isn't spreading. I know surgery is scary, but better get that thing out of you and be safe as soon as possible. The longer it is in you, the more likely it is to grow (and impede some other organ) or spread (unlikely, but better safe).
Good luck to you tcable. I'll be praying for you as well.
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#2897410 - 11/09/09 05:28 AM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
[Re: - Ice]
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Registered: 12/30/00
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Loc: Kentucky
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You'll be in our thoughts and prayers. Keep that positive outlook. My wife(40) was diagnosed this past April with an inoperable head/neck cancer. It was squamous cell carcinoma that started behind her throat and wrapped around her neck and pressed on her eardrum and was collapsing her juggler vein. They started her immediately with an aggressive regiment of chemo for 9 weeks then followed with 7 weeks of radiation. She was beaten down pretty good and eventually had to get a feeding tube in order to nourish herself. She was loosing 7lbs a week and was only 120lbs to start with. Her positive outlook and the thoughts and prayers and good vibes being sent by everyone we knew and didn't know I believe help pull her through. Last month they did a CT scan and said the cancer is gone. They said there is no sign of cancer ever being there.
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#2897845 - 11/09/09 05:27 PM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
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#2897854 - 11/09/09 06:06 PM
Re: Talk about a kick in the teeth
[Re: Timothy]
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Registered: 04/11/02
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Loc: Keller, TX
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I had Cancer. That was nine years ago and I'm clean. I beat it, and you can too! I know it's rough, don't let it get to you. Everything looked awful at the time. And here I am with a a beautiful little girl who just turned three. And I'm flying again! Keep thinking about the future! You've got a good chance for recovery. You caught it early like we did. Good luck.
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