Hi. I've been on targeted treatment for 3 months now, I have gist which is a tumour around my duodenum and has spread to my liver. I had my first 3 month scan early Jan and awaiting the results mid Feb. My treatment is imitinab and I have it daily, the plan is to stop it from spreading and to shrink it. I know exactly how you feel about the world collapsing around you, please be strong, he will fight this.

Thank you, it is so overwhelming isn't it, I really hope all goes well for you xxx 

I couldn't talk to anyone about it for the first 2 months, I'd just feel myself crumble inside. Now 4 months down the line, I just take each day as it comes. I'm fortunate that I work from home and today was a day that I just couldn't be arsed! so I had a lazy day of nothing. Can I ask how old he is?

He's 64 and we thought fit and healthy, worked all his life in a factory until about 5 years ago and now does gardening part time, he is diabetic and this vile thing was found during a blood test for that

I was 53, same fit and healthy. Went on a course with work, fell really unwell really fast. Now I'm here....

It's like being hit with a sledgehammer isn't it, I so hope the treatment you are having will work for you 

Thanks, I'll keep you posted. Take care both.

Thank you, I am doing so much research on different hospitals, different treatments etc that we can ask for if this doesn't work for him that I feel my head is going to explode, I know we have to have faith and we are apparently going to one of the more innovative hospitals in the west midlands but I have read that some hospitals offer newer treatments etc, please take care and let me know how you are getting on