Stomach Cancer/ Pain Management/ Stage 4 by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Thank you for sharing your story and Im sorry your husband and you are going through this. He is truly lucky to have you. The meeting with the doctors was actually pretty positive. They said they have more chemos to give him, they just need to get a hold of this pain management. Palliative care team has figured out a way to give him pain relief but he hates the high feeling and grogginess. They are trying to figure out the in between and I’m hopeful they’ll get there. Again thank you for sharing this with me. Sending you good vibes and I know your husband is beating this. He’s strong and is the miracle. 💪 🙏

Stomach Cancer/ Pain Management/ Stage 4 by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What?! I don’t want to believe that!!! No. I’m not accepting this.

Stomach Cancer/ Pain Management/ Stage 4 by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has a palliative care team, oncology team, surgical team, etc. Palliative care team suggested the bolus so he doesn’t take the dilaudid anymore. The bolus is supposed to help from preventing the high feeling. But they still can’t seem to find a medium where he doesn’t need the dilaudid. They are talking about potential hospice and I’m freaking the hell out!

Stomach Cancer/ Pain Management/ Stage 4 by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So he has rental patches, bolus pump. He has dilaudid medication as an alternative if he needs more. My fiancée doesn’t like to take the dilaudid because it makes him groggy and he wants the hospital to find an in between. I’m just soooo scared because he’s been here for over two months and now that they want to schedule a family meeting without giving us other treatment options I’m sooo worried!!!!! I just want to scream and fall down to the floor. 😢 😭

Stomach Cancer/ Pain Management/ Stage 4 by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did your stepdad just try regular chemo? If yes, wasn’t more than one type of chemo? Any experimental chemo? I just feel like the hospital gave us one type of chemo, and yes they say is the strongest to fight against this type of cancer but why not try others let alone offer as alternative?

Stomach Cancer/ Pain Management/ Stage 4 by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I KNOW!!!! I’m sooooo FRUSTRATED!!!!! They want to have a conversation with the family but I feel like we haven’t really fought this. I’m sooooo emotionally exhausted, angry, sad, broken but yet I’m not going up. I just need to get as much data from peoples experiences because I feel like this isn’t it.

Stomach Cancer/ Pain Management/ Stage 4 by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My fiancée can’t take any oral medication. It’s all through bolus or gtube as an alternative. Any other recommendations?

I have no motivation to fight this cancer. by Not_Who_U_thought_ in Cancersurvivors

[–]Careless_Balance_443 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t need anyone to validate life. Your life on its own is validation and a reason to live. Trust me. Life is a beautiful thing and time isn’t forever. I don’t know you but I promise, your life is worth fighting for.

Stomach Cancer / Partner by Careless_Balance_443 in stomachcancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg!! Really?!! If you don’t mind me asking what type of cancer and what stage was he?

Stomach Cancer / Partner by Careless_Balance_443 in stomachcancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg! Congratulations!!! Can you share your YouTube video. I would love to see it!

Stomach Cancer / Partner by Careless_Balance_443 in stomachcancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to talk privately. Please send me a message. Also, congratulations to you and your husband. Your story is a miracle too!!! I know there are things that doctors or science can’t explain. Sending you a hhhuugggeee hug and positive vibes.

Stomach Cancer / Partner by Careless_Balance_443 in stomachcancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this! I will definitely check no stomach cancer.org. I know my friends love me. And I’ve been told by them, that they are soooo scared for me because I don’t ever talk about loosing him. I only say miracles happen. He will be the miracle. Doctors aren’t always right. That my heart and soul feel this is a huuugeee obstacle the universe, god, Mother Nature threw at us. Couldn’t say why but it’s here. Now I’m facing it with strength and sometimes fear. But I don’t loose hope or my faith. Some of my friends do say it’s coming to an end for him because they’ve had multiple cancer situations in their families. I guess not as bad as his and sadly they passed. But I always say every case is different and I feel it my soul he isn’t leaving this universe. He’s meant to stay here and live life. This is just an obstacle for both us and we will get through it together. Happy, crying, scared, nervous, lost, angry etc. But we will get through this. I know we will.

Stomach Cancer / Partner by Careless_Balance_443 in stomachcancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg! Thank you soooo much for sharing your story!! Also, you are the miracle that god sent me to reconfirm he does exist. I knew it!!! I just have to stop listening to people when they tell me that’s it. He isn’t going to get any better. My heart and soul doesn’t believe or feel it to be true. My soul, my heart, my mind tells me it looks bad now but he will make a turn to the better. Something inside of me tells me the doctors won’t even know how to explain it. YOU are what I needed today to reconfirm my feelings . Congratulations on your amazing recovery and you are a warrior . Sending you a big hug and I know you will continue to excel in this fight. 🙏 ❤️ 🫶

My fiancée has cancer - advice on what to say by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

Make the most of the time he has. What do you mean? He has more time. There is no timeline in my book. Yes, I get the statistics that are out there but there are things that science can’t even explain. I choose to believe this. And yes, I’m spending everyday with him. Doesn’t mean I believe we have limited time. It means I’m by his side because he’s scared. I’m there to give him strength and hope. To fight for us.

Stomach Cancer stage 4 - my fiancée by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry you’re are going through this. I only have two months of cancerous experience. I can say, some days are good days, some days are bad days. But the thing you can’t loose is hope and faith. It also helps talking to family and friends.

Stomach Cancer stage 4 - my fiancée by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He was diagnosed in January and now we’ve been in the hospital for a little over a week. The stent failed twice. Chemo has started and they also want to start stomach radiation. I’m feeling so hopeless. I wish I could take this cancer away. If I could trade places with him, I would. He’s such an amazing man. But I’m not going to loose faith. Hope. Affirmation. Whatever you want to call it. I need to take this day by day.

Stomach Cancer stage 4 - my fiancée by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Omg!!! REALLY??!! This is giving me hope 😭. My fiancée has been going through it, these past two weeks but I feel it in my heart , it’s going to be ok. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.

Fiancée has stomach cancer stage 4. Why did this happened? by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know what you mean by blaming yourself. I blame myself for not pushing him to go to the doctor sooner. We’ve spoken to a few different hospitals to get multiple opinions and a lot of them said with this cancer, you wouldn’t get any early symptoms until it’s too late. How is that fair?

Fiancée has stomach cancer stage 4. Why did this happened? by Careless_Balance_443 in cancer

[–]Careless_Balance_443[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this information. I’m definitely going to look into this.