Mother with stomach cancer

raul_breganzo · New User Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Leeds

Hi everyone, I was hoping I could share details of my mother’s illness so we could gain a response in ways of preventing this disease.

My mother 63 was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November 06 (stage 4).
The news came at a great shock obviously!

One day she was complaining of stomach pains, the doctor gave painkillers that did not cure the problem.
We observed her and realised she had yellowish eyes which led us to think she had Jaundice. We quickly took her to A&E, they kept her in and carried out a few checks.

At first the NHS said her stem was blocked and she had a few gall bladder stones. But later tests that took a week or so, revealed the shocking news (stomach cancer spread from an infection in the stem and now spread through to the outer intestines).

Due to the late stage (4) and her age they will not be carrying out chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

After carrying out thorough research we have tried some form of herbal therapy (feeding her herbal tea, fresh water, lots of vegetables-carrots, cauliflower etc to build her immune system).

To tell the truth the shocking news has really made us lose hope, but reading testimonials and sites such as this has made me think I could help further.

I need advise from you folks out there and quick please.

I will be waiting, regards Raul

P.S. has anyone considered given cancer patients Zeolite? Is this any good?
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byermoor2 · Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: Mother with stomach cancer

hi
i feel for you,
i lost my dad on the 18th october and my mam on the 23rd of nov,i still hav'nt come to terms with it. i lived next to them so i saw them every day and done everything for them. We had no warning that my dad was going to die we just thought he was going into hospital to get his meds changed,then they informed us that he had leukemia and he died two days later.My mother had her stomach removed and we thought she was doing fine, went for her checkup and they said they did'nt want to see her again untill her next checkup.a few weeks later she went down hill so we phoned the hospital and they said to bring her in ,they had a bed for her,after the test they informed us that a limph node next to her liver must have had a tiny speck of cancer in it that they missed and it had spread. There was nothing they could do so we brought her home.All of the family was with her ,she could not sleep ,drink,or eat and we could tell that she wanted to go and join my dad ,she had had enough.After we all said our goodbyes ant told her how much we loved her the nurses came in and put her on what you call a syringe driver ,she fell asleep and two days later she died.but what was so strange was seconds before she died she open'd her eye's and looked at both sides of the bed,i think she was checking to make sure we were all there.I will never forget that night,but i am glad i was with her every day till the end.I don't think i will ever come to terms with it,i want them back so much.all you can do at this time is give her all the love you can,i am thinking of you and send my love, if you need to talk you know where you can find me
take care
jill

raul_breganzo · New User Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Leeds

I’m very sorry to hear of your great pain and suffering you have gone through in the last few months. It’s seems impossible to take in considering you have lost both your parents. May God bless and help you overcome this test.

May I thank you for responding to my post, I would not have the courage to speak about any pain if come to the worst.

What I find difficult is knowing that there is this disease in my mother and it is slowly killing her as well as giving her SO much pain. Also having no ability to help my mother makes me helpless. What’s the use of having family if they can’t help? That question always comes to mind, I hate myself for this reason…..

My mother is a very strong person and as am the youngest (20) she tries to show me no sign of pain. She is scared of leaving me behind as I would not be able to cope.

I don’t want any help in coping as am not worried about that at this moment of time. What I need is advice to help her overcome this illness, I know for a fact it’s curable, and believing in God gives me hope every single day…..

Why is it that, the best of people go through so much pain in their life? A person that wouldn’t hurt a fly is going through torment and God is there watching, listening to our prays but not taking any action…..

Yes, everyone must go one day but why in pain?

The above questions are obviously rhetorical so please don’t answer.

Again thank you for your efforts in writing to me and am sure your advice will come to good use.

God bless you,

Take care hun, Raul

byermoor2 · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:37 am Post subject: Re: Mother with stomach cancer

hi
first of all ,you are helping your mother,the love you give her helps. talk to her about the good times when you laughed together.
I am sure there is a cure out there .
As for your mothers pain,she need not have any,ask for help,there are some very good mcmillen nurses who realy care and talk to you and your mother.I was brought up a catholic but i carnt understand why god took my mam and dad, it makes you think is there a god? I dont want to make you feel sad ,but treat each day as if it were your last
Thinking of you at this hard time.
GOD BLESS
JILL

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