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  • Forum Post: Stable results after EOX. Husband wants a break in treatment, I'm worried.

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    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...

  • Forum Post: Re: Chemotherapy

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    Posted 8 months ago
    Hiya, Wanted to wish you all the best and am thinking of all on here. It's a stressful week, we are waiting for Russell's mid way scan results on Weds after three infusions of EOX, and we have no idea what is the next plan. Persuaded him to sit in the car while I drive him to Swanage...

  • Forum Post: Re: Worried

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    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

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    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...

  • Forum Post: OC no surgery possible. Any sickenss/pain relief advise

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    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...

  • Forum Post: Re: It's back with a vengenace

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    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

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    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

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    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: So Torn............

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    Need some advice............................ In the last 24 hours the Hospice seems to of got my husbands pain under control and bless him he's hoping to come home maybe tomorrow,of course i want him too but am extremely anxious.This dreadful disease has understandably changed his personality i have...

  • Forum Post: Feel so alone having a dreadful moment

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    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...

  • Forum Post: Re: Carers & Caring...

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    Posted over 3 years ago
    Well we have had results. Dad has ardenocarcinoma T4,N1,M0. They have also found another primary in the rectum which is T3, N0, M0. We are absolutely gutted. Chemoradiotherapy is the plan but need to get dad stronger first. NJ tube was fitted 2 weeks ago and he spent over a week in hospital with numerous...

  • Forum Post: Re: Carers & Caring...

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    Posted over 3 years ago
    Hi All, I'm new to the site, and I’ve spent a few evenings reading posts on this forum. My dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer on 23rd April after a gastric endoscopy, which showed a tumour is obstructing his oesophagus . The biopsy confirmed it was cancerous. He has since had a stretch...

  • Forum Post: Encouraging news when OC surgery impossible

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    Posted over 3 years ago
    I haven't posted for a while but thought I would share some news that I hope will give encouragement to those who, like my husband, cannot have the surgery (see my earlier blogs/posts). It's a year this month since diagnosis. Radical radiochemo finished end this Feb & a subsequent CT was...
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