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Alison,

My husband was diagnosed in Oct. and had those same symptoms ( very nauseas, tired, sick and lost 45 lbs.) until they took the plastic stent out and put in the metal one. He has done very good since then, (that was in Dec.) He really has no symptoms now except a little discomfort in the abdomen. He is eating again and going to work and says he feels really good. The Dr.s gave him 3 – 6 months as he is in stage 4 and it is inoperable and cancer is around the portal vein…I’m having a hard time believing the diagnosis of 3 – 6 was accurate since he is doing so well now. Hopefully he will beat the odds. Anyway, I think after the metal stent is in place, it will make a huge difference for your dad..My husband tried chemo for 3 weeks and it was so awful, he quit…He is so glad he did, he feels almost normal now…the chemo made him extremely ill and nauseas and depleted him of all energy. He was bed ridden the whole 3 weeks and lost 20 lbs during the chemo. Everyone has a different experience with chemo, but his was BAD. The Dr.s encouraged him to stick with it, but he says its the best decision he ever made,quitting the chemo.
So, for now, life goes on as normal as it can. It seems like it’s in remission of sorts and we’re thankful for that. I hope that your dad has the same luck, that he feels better after the stent and can maintain a more normal lifestyle.