How do u cope with a very close member like my dad who may not make it from having stomach cancer? Help me?

my dad's cancer is a little smaller size of a baseball and he is all doped up and has restraints on him and can someone tell me how you can get intestinal cancer and how long do u live thru that? The DR said they cant take anymore of the cancer out or he will not have no more stomach to digest food....can u pls tell me everything you know about intestinal cancer....thanx to anyone....

My son has an abdominal sarcoma that presented as multiple tumors throughout his body. One was the size of a volley ball. He was stage IV at diagnosis and underwent nine months of high dose chemotherapy, two major abdominal surgeries, hyperthermic chemoperfusion, thoracic surgery, and over 20 months of maintenance chemo, 8 months of remission, and is currently on a Clinical Trial and living with his cancer. He has no symptoms even though he has disease above the liver and a 4cm tumor in the pelvic area.

I am not sure what is going on with your father. Does he have other health issues besides the cancer?

It is not easy to live with stage IV cancer, but it is possible to do so without losing the quality of life . . that is the balance you must have. Find a treatment that will provide quality of life and allow him to live with his cancer.

Keep searching for treatment options for your father. Make sure that he is being treated at a large cancer facility that has treated this disease many times. Usually the comprehensive cancer centers are the best, with experienced staff, research, and the latest in treatment options. You can find desginated cancer clinics at the National Cancer Institute:

http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_c...

You can find information about gastric cancer at the NCI site too:
NCI: Stomach cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types...

Stay strong.

It is plain hard what you are dealing with. It is okay to cry, to not be so together now like thinking clearly and handling issues. Find people who are supportive - family and friends and let them know you are overwhelmed with what is going on. Sometimes people need to know what it is you want. They can't fix it, but they could listen to you, they could hold your hand, give you a hug. Let them know what you feel helps you the most.

It's never easy to face the possible loss of a loved one.
I don't know an awful lot about stomach cancer, but here is a good link about some of the causes. Interestingly, sometimes they link the cause to a bacteria known as Helicobacter pylori
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stomach...

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