Reply #15: My heartfelt sympathies and big hug,

[SOteric]

I know how much it distresses one to feel so concerned about a mum's health.

Your mother or someone close to her (maybe you?) should definitely mention her stomach distress to her oncologist.

It may be as simple as the overwhelming stress of imminent mortality. I don't mean to imply her battle can't be won, only to remind that it has no doubt occured to her that at her age, even winning such a momentous battle will not grant her long happy years of life ahead.

The emotional stress of such a diagnoses takes a physical toll even on those much younger than your mum and isn't ever really an easy thing to process in an individual.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, maybe she's afraid.

Also, yes, cancers do tend to emit an appetite surpressing enzyme.