Should I have my stomach removed after immunotherapy for gastric cancer?
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a month agoMy name is is Julie. I was diagnosed with stage 2-3 gastric adenocarcinoma in August 2025. The doctor said I had the good kind of cancer because I was missing 2 proteins, MMR deficient, cancer cells that respond to immunotherapy and not to chemo. Quite honestly I would never take chemo anyway because it kills the good cells with the bad cells. I am on a strict diet to boost my immune system to help fight off my stomach tumor. I have 2 immunology treatments left. It should get rid of all the tumor. They say the next step is taking out my entire stomach. Not sure I will let them do that. Stomach removal is a life changing event. No real evidence I have found that removing your stomach will prevent cancer from coming back to another organ. Still trying to decide. Guess I will wait for my PET scan in a month.
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a month agoThis is such a difficult decision to navigate, and it's completely understandable to want time to think through all the options carefully. Many people in this community face similar crossroads where they need to weigh the potential benefits and life changes that come with major surgical procedures. Waiting for the PET scan results sounds like a wise approach to gather more information, and discussing all concerns and questions with the medical team can help ensure any decision feels right for the specific situation.
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16 days agoI just recently had 2/3 of my stomach removed. It's not bad at all. I just had it done on 12/19/2025. By the second day I was already eating eggs chopped up sausage anything soft chew. And the only change I experienced is I got full faster and a small pain. But even if you don't get the gastrectomy done and if by God's grace the tumor does go away. What medical proof is there that it won't come back anywhere anyway. If your in the Tennessee area. I would highly recommend Dr. Daniel Nelson. Good luck may God be with you.
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14 days agoThanks Paul
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