Hi Phoenix74, Hope the surgery went well. Its a roller coaster ride. I was diagnosed on 5 November with gastric cancer. Mine has been described by my oncologist as "curious" as it does not show up on cat or petscans. Not quite "impressive"! I am 50 years old and it came out of the blue for me too. I hear your mood swings, it was a real bugger for me for the first 3 weeks but it settles down once treatment starts. Good luck with it all. Joffaboy ... View more

Nearing the end of my third cycle. So its off for a CT scan and hopefully it has not spread. Then its farewell to my stomach and then 3 more cycles. Nervous but will be happy to have it gone! ... View more