Hi RJG, My first symptom was what I thought was a stomach virus. I had abdominal pain, vomiting and diahhorrea. Got over it and thought nothing of it  It came back 8 days later, went to the Dr did the blood tests etc. Possible diagnoses were Pancreatitis,  Liver disease or Diverticulitis. These attacks were becoming more regular.  Went for scans. CT showed Omental deposits, never heard of the Omentum. After the Dr gave me THE LOOK he started referring me to specialists. An MRI showed a stricture of the small bowel (cause of the pain). A diagnostic laparoscopy led to a resection of the small bowel and the biopsy revealed a metastatic adenocarcinoma. Since the resection, I have been fortunate enough to be pain and symptom free. Its the chemo thats making me sick.  Drs haven't actually shown me the scans, so I haven't seen anything. My logical mind tells me this is real, but denial is a powerful thing.  I know I need to trust the Drs, but it dosen't come naturally. Before this, I went twice a year for new prescriptions ... View more