Please HELP... my mom is sick

My father passed from lung cancer and then my stepmom passed from throat cancer. I am sorry but I have no words of advice other than to make sure she sees her Dr regularly and follow his/her orders. Other than that I hope she gets through this scary time. I am sorry...I do know how scary it can be. I am here if you need to talk. Anytime. My father passed at 51....very sad -he was so young. I wish your mom the best.

Hi Koal...I know you must be very concerned, you and your mother both, and you both have my prayers. Most cancers, caught early and before that have spread, are very treatable these days, so that is a plus. One good thing your mom can do immediately is to keep up good nutrition. With stomach cancer, this might be most comfortable for her to do with liquids. Encourage her to watch comedy movies, as laughter has been proven to boost our natural immune systems. A positive outlook also ups her odds of beating this disease. She will most likely have an "oncology" specialist, who will guide her well as to what will and should be done, so do keep the faith. Hugs to you! Karen

So sorry to hear that about your mom. I don't know anything about cancer and thankfully none of my relatives nor i have had it. the only thing that I can offer right now are prayers for your mom for her recovery. Be brave and be strong for your mom.

Oh Jill, I'm so sorry your mother is ill. May I suggest you do some research via the net. Did her doctor not tell her anything?...she should not have been left hanging for information in these circumstances. Does she have friends nearby she can confide in and turn to...I know how hard it is when you are away from your parent, my dad is 3 hours away. He is 96 and lives alone and fairly isolated on his farm. Fortunately he is reasonably alert and quite healthy but I do worry about him. I visit every 3 months or when necessary. I hope you get some answers soon. Take care.

I'm so sorry to hear that your mom is sick I don't know much about this kind of cancer, but there is a web site where others talk about diseases and conditions they are going through. It helped me a great deal when my son had a brain hemorrhage last year it's carepages.com. God bless. Liz

Wow. That is a heavy thing to have handed to you. It is still early so there's a lot of information gathering that still has to happen before you or she will know what to expect so just try not to worry too much and hope for the best. Cancer treatment is pretty hard on the body though and at her age she may not want to go through all of that over and over. Your best bet is to talk to a grief counselor and start preparing yourself. Awareness and acceptance are the two things that will help you both the most through this period. Awareness of exactly what your mother's health situation is and how any other conditions will be impacted by the presence of the cancer and acceptance of the things you cannot change. Unfortunately letting go is one of the most difficult things we have to do in life but that is exactly what you will have to do and then just have faith that everything will work out for the best. Once you can find a way to make peace with this you can support your mother through this difficult period. For now just take things one moment at a time.

Sorry to hear about your mom. I have a neighbor of your mothers age and she was diagnosed with the same last december. Shehad an operation and chemotherapy for about 6 months. Her health is okay and just last week her entire treatment was over. Now she is fine. So let us pray that the your mother may also recover soon.

I am so sorry to hear about your mom being sick. Am sure you are just devistated. Don't know anyone who has suffered with stomach cancer but maybe with today's medicine, she can be treated and cured. For certain I will say prayers for your mom. Bless you both.

I took high doses of vit c, and vit e, when i got sick last year. It actually does help. I also suggest pure carrot juice, and all forms of raw vegetables. Another lady was diagnosed with cancer, and she went purely natural, with no fats, and she made it just fine. I will be praying for you and your mother.

Hi koalatbs,I can understand something of what you and your mother are going through, the word Cancer scares most people. I have a friend who if in a similar situation at age 68 but in his case it is skin cancer. The good news that I have is that I know some people that have had a complete recovery. Away back in 1957 my mother had surgery for stomach cancer, and although it was touch and go for awhile, she made a complete recovery and lived to the age of 86. At the time the doctors took away two-thirds of her stomach but in less than a year she was active again and the cancer never returned. In those day it was considered a miracle for anyone to recover from such an operation. Remember than that there is always hope and some people find prayer to be helpful. Please keep us updated on how your mom is doing. Blessings.

A guy my dad worked with had it. They cut out most of his stomach (like an extreme version of gastric bypass) and he can only eat a few ounces at a time. He lost a lot of weight and is now very weak, but that's probably more due to his age and other ailments than anything - he's in his 80s. He continued to be active after he recovered from the operation, working on his farm, going to farm sales, etc. He and his wife still went to Atlantic City, etc. If he were younger, I'm sure his activity levels would have lasted longer. It's been at least 10 years now since he was diagnosed and operated on. Depending on how small the site is and where it is, she could do equally well. His was almost his entire stomach involved. They were very concerned about it. But, he's still with us.

BLESS YOUR HEART & YOUR MOM'S. i HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT FOR THE BEST FOR HER.That is really bad news, i'm so sorry.

Just found out my sons best friends sister who's 22 has the same thing. This is so scary

I am sorry this has happened to your mom and that she has to go through this. If there is anyway possible I hope you can go to her and give her the love and support that she is going to need in this illness. I pray for the both of you. Keep the faith and trust in God He will see the both of you through this. Keep me informed. God bless You.

Sorry about your news.I know nothing about stomach cancer,but I do know you can not give up.If they have caught it in time,There is a good chance she will be fine after removing it. Think positive about this ,sometimes miracles do happen.I hope you can find a way to be with her as ,I think people who are sick need loved ones near. Having someone go through things with you that cares,is a great advantage. IMHO -I think you should find a way to be with her.If she is lonely and scared ,having no one there could make her depressed and not care what happens to her. I have seen very sick people heal,because of the support they had. I have also seen people who where alone,I always tried to stay and converse with them after my shift. A little love goes a long way .Bless you both

i am so sorry to hear your Mother has cancer i will be praying for her recover i don't know any one that had stomach cancer but they have come along way so maybee she will be alright i hope so just be there when she need you. and may God bless your mother and you

I am so sorry about your mom, but have some good news. If she is close to on of the cancer institute of america then she should get there fast, from information I research, they high rates of success with this. Again sorry for the bad news but just maybe my information will be of some help.

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i'm sorry to hear that. i wish your mother will be recover soon

i'm sorry to hear that