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Forum Post:
Stable results after EOX. Husband wants a break in treatment, I'm worried.
Posted by
scorpiogirl
Posted
8 months ago
Hiya all, We received my husband Russells scan results yesterday and we were told that after three infusions of EOX that his cancer of oesophagus and lung secondaries, are the same, no bigger, no smaller. So he has decided to have a six week break from Chemo, although he was supposed to be having...
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Re: Worried
Posted by
scorpiogirl
Posted
9 months ago
Dear Susan Louise and Griff, Pleased to hear from you both, and thank you for your messages, I will try to keep as positive as I can. Plan is more Chemo on Thursday if Russell's neutrophils are higher after his blood test that day. Thank you so much, Love to you all, Julie xxxx
Forum Post:
Life Post Op
Posted by
LouLou65
Posted
over 1 year ago
Hi, I'm fairly new to this site and wish I had found it two years ago. I have given a brief outline of my Dad's situation on another thread but this is my first post and I just really want to get things off my chest so bear with me. My Dad was diagnosed with inoperable, terminal gullet cancer...
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OC no surgery possible. Any sickenss/pain relief advise
Posted by
mummycarol
Posted
over 2 years ago
Hubby's tumour has grown back (4cm) and they can offer no more treatment.except for a stent in the future when the 'shape' is right. They've tried once but it wouldn't hold so abandoned it. If you've time, please read my profile where it's all explained). Now that rotten...
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Re: It's back with a vengenace
Posted by
mummycarol
Posted
over 2 years ago
Dear Steve: Thanks for your words. In fact, so far, he only gets the pain after an 'episode' bringing up the frothy stuff and, thank goodness, the pain doesn't last for too long. I know that as things get worse, he will need serious pain relief - but right now, time the med kicked in, the...
Forum Post:
It's back with a vengenace
Posted by
mummycarol
Posted
over 2 years ago
I haven't posted for ages. I won't bore you with details here (but have updated profile). Hubby's OC is back (4cm but no apparent spread 'scope showed) and begins chemo (3rd time lucky...) on Monday (31st), docetaxol this time; oncologist has said it's palliative but hubby says "it...
Forum Post:
TORN
Posted by
lynchy
Posted
over 2 years ago
Thankyou all so much for advice and support Russell is going down hill fast my daughter has been fantastic this dreadful situation has made her grow up............She was 19 last wednesday.I've always been able to talk to her and we've discussed the option of Russell coming home i still take...
Forum Post:
Feel so alone having a dreadful moment
Posted by
lynchy
Posted
over 2 years ago
As i sit here writing this i'm in tears,feel sooo lonely.My husband was diagnosed with OC in march this year.He had 3 lots of chemo was scanned after the third, the results seemed positive he was responding to treatment.Since then (end of july) he has dramatically gone down hill and been in constant...