A Father's Daunting Diagnosis
- Recruitment consultant Florian Tushi, 35, was suffering from severe stomach pains and weight loss leading up to his wedding and chalked it up to stress.
- The dad-of-two was marrying his partner of ten years, Sarah, who is also the mother of his children. Two weeks after saying ‘I Do,’ Florian found out he had stage 4 stomach cancer.
- Treatment options for stomach cancer can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted drug therapy, and immunotherapy. The decision-making process for choosing a treatment path can vary depending on a few factors, including the cancer’s location and stage.
After putting off his wedding twice due to COVID, the dad-of-two was marrying his partner of ten years, Sarah, who is also the mother of his children.
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Emily says that Florian has to have a full removal of the stomach and he will be undergoing chemotherapy and surgery in Turkey, which doctors are highly confident about.
"He will never be the same again because it's a major surgery but I can't put into words how important this is,” Emily shared. “My sister could grow old with her husband and my nieces get to grow up with their dad, everyone deserves that.”
Despite the initial shock of the diagnosis, Florian is determined to fight as hard as he can for his family.
In the meantime, Emily has set up a fundraising page for the family to help with the high cost of specialized treatment.
"It's an awful disease and we are going to fight with every ounce for him to get the treatment he needs. There's nothing we won't do."
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Learning About Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, can affect any part of the stomach. Interestingly enough, stomach cancers usually develop in the main part of the stomach (stomach body) for most of the world, according to the Mayo Clinic.
In the United States, however, stomach cancer is more likely to form in the gastroesophageal junction the area where the long tube (esophagus) that carries food you swallow meets the stomach. Factors that increase your risk of having stomach cancer include:
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Obesity
- A diet high in salty and smoked foods
- A diet low in fruits and vegetables
- Family history of stomach cancer
- Infection with Helicobacter pylori
- Long-term stomach inflammation (gastritis)
- Smoking
- Stomach polyps
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Treatment options for stomach cancer can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted drug therapy, and immunotherapy. The decision-making process for choosing a treatment path can vary depending on a few factors, including:
- The cancer's location
- The stage of the cancer
- How aggressive the cancer is
- Your overall health
- Your treatment preferences
- Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of stomach cancer are not exclusive to the disease, but they may include: Difficulty swallowing, feeling bloated, feeling full, heartburn, indigestion, nausea, stomach pain, unintentional weight loss, and vomiting.
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