Thankyou for responding, alas I tried this morning, after waiting for a while, the call was disconnected as the meds voice said too busy.   May try next week 😉 ... View more

Hi Lenard76, Welcome to the online community, and thank you for reaching out. I hope someone in our community is able to answer your question, in the mean time I would like to share with you a link that provides some information about stomach cancer.   https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/stomach-cancer/   Best wishes Susana Cancer Council Online Community ... View more

Hi Caro70, Welcome to the online community, we appreciate your post and hope one of our members diagnosed with  Buccal Mucosa Cancer, is able to share some information with you.   Kind regards Susana  Cancer Council Online Community Moderator   ... View more

Hi Joshwhit12345, Thank you very much for joining the online community and for sharing your experience. I hope one of our members could also share their experience with Testicular cancer and RPLND surgery with you.   Best wishes Susana Cancer Council Online Community Moderator ... View more

Hi, I suffered eating purred foods for weeks and weeks suffering the same cancer as your Mum. After radiotherapy my oesophagus has widened and am able to eat normaly. It seems with chemo following the first week food tastes terrible then improves the second week, it seems to be a cycle. I seem to be breezing through chemo so I hope your Mums the same  I hope this helps  ... View more

Hello Michelle, Thank you very much for reaching out, I would like to share with you information about one of our group supports for those between the ages of 25 and 40, who have completed cancer treatment. If this group is suitable for you please call our Supportive Care Team on 1300 755 632.   Kind regards Susana Cancer Council Online Community   ... View more

Feeling helpless is normal. It's can be very stressful, especially if you care about him and want to "fix" things. All you can really do is comfort him. When dad was sick, I used to make cups of soup for him and watch TV. Just keeping him company kept his thoughts from becoming so despairing. My dad was more "human" in a sense when he deteriorated. It was like all the emotional walls of abruptness, business, etc crumbled and deep within was this beautiful but vulnerable soul who just enjoyed life. We watched motor racing, he had plans for building a model yacht, which never eventuated. He would quote facts about the RAAF in which he served and loved. And above all, he had no regrets.   Hope this helps. ... View more

I join this group thinking they would be more about partner (married for 40yrs) having problem to cope. Being new maybe i havent found the post. My husband is a "tuffy". Stiff upper lip. He told our daughter he was fine and was coping. He will be there for support and caring. He has been there for support in a way: drive me to chemo, visit in hospital for 20 minutes, pay for what have to be paid, new aircon during the summer, go to chemists but when it comes to my domain he won't or can't do. i told him ex. buy firm green grapes, came back with grapes full of yellow drooping fruits; can you please buy this brand of pasta sauce, comes back with no brand jar.  I laugh at time that i didn't train him well enough when the kids were growing and before i got sick ( pancreatic cancer). There is no acknowledgement of my illness, my fear. Will not listen to my suggestions for meal, cleaning house or stocking the frig,etc... I can do it he says but does it ALL his way. I am split between him being there and him bringing me closer to tears and frustrations. I do not have the energy to cope with this. Is this trivia, a concern, a way of hiding his very guarded feelings. Please give feedback. ... View more

Hi Karen, Very sorry to hear about your husband. I don't really feel qualified to give you advice but I am going to share that I have lung cancer also and it is also in my trachea. Recently when I was going through chemo and radiation I found it very hard to eat. The Doctors and nurses kept impressing upon me to have a high protein diet in small quantities. Luckily, I like yoghurt and dairy products and I found that there are some very high protein yoghurts and deserts in the supermarket. I also turned to high protein shakes found in the chemist, plus I have an egg salad recipe made with cream and corn relish which I love at the best of times and all mushed up, it became a favourite. Another favourite was smoked oysters, again high in protein and cheap enough. Plus, there was vege mash.  Overall the high protein helped with my fatigue, and everything was a little bit at a time but as frequent as I could manage. I was on pain killers for my throat and believe or not strepsils helped too. Anyway, I hope maybe you can get something out of this and it helps in some small way. Take care and the best to you both. ... View more