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  • Forum Post: Oesophageal cancer- grandma diagnosed 4 months ago

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    Posted 11 days ago
    Hi all, I'm just trying to get a bit more information, my grandma was diagnosed with OC about 4 months ago but has suddenly gone down hill, she's very weak, now in bed, only gets up with assistance from my mum to bath or go to the toilet, she can't swallow well, she starts wrenching and throwing...

  • 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: My Mum has OC and my Dad has Kidney Cancer :-(

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    Posted 10 months ago
    My Mum was diagnosed with OC in early April this year but had been unwell for some time before this with acid reflux etc. By the time she was diagnosed the tumour was more than 5 inches long and she has declined all treatment offered. We have supported her in this decision as she is going through this...

  • Forum Post: Cancer has returned, but this time round the bowel

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    Posted 10 months ago
    Well long time no speak as they say. This time last year I thought that this site was behind us. We were just fixed on getting Terry well and back to normal. Well we had a year so I suppose that is something to be blessed about. Terry had his Oesophajectomy ( I think that's how it spelt ) on 4th...

  • Forum Post: People with Stomach Cancer/ Oesophageal cancer what were your Symptoms?

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    Hi there, Just wondering if people would be able to share there symptoms before they were diagnosed with stomach cancer. My grandad died of Throat Cancer, my uncle currently fighting lung cancer and my other uncle died from stomach cancer. My mum currently waiting for tests and as you can imagine...

  • 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
    Ironically, the chemo unit just said the domperidone was 'to combat nausea from the chemo.' It was actually on the advice of the lovely lady I spoke to at the Oesophageal Patients Association who understood about the 'foam' and said to take two 30 mins before eating/ And, while there...

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

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    Hi Tony: thanks for that - I shall certainly ask for the Antepsin as well as Domperidone when we go to chemo 2morrw. It's nearly 2a.m. and I'm up cos hubby, having had a 'no food problems' day (haven't had pleasure of one of those for several weeks), woke up coughing and upchucked...

  • 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: Re: My father has just been diagnosed with cancer of the Oesohpagus

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    gaynor, my dad was diagnosed just over 1 month ago, he was told that the cancer was too advanced now to to operated on. i saw him about a week before it was diagnosed and since then his voice has got much quieter...they are going to do a bronc to look at his voice box tommorrow. I seem to be able to...

  • Forum Post: My father has just been diagnosed with cancer of the Oesohpagus

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    hi I am feeling pretty sad that I had to become a member , but my dad who is 73 has been diagnosed with unoperable cancer of the oesophagus. I live a way from my parent and have only been told by my mum that its inoperable and they are going to put in a tube to help Dad with food.. Dad has a apointment...

  • Blog Post: I think it's back .....

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    2005 hubby had surgery to correct abdominal aortic aneurysm. Two years recouperation, then diagnosed oesophageal cancer (where meets stomach) in 2009. At first had pre-op chemo only to be told one week before surgery that tests showed his heart wouldn't withstand it. So (only other option) January...

  • Blog Post: Funeral Tomorrow :(

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    Posted over 3 years ago
    Monday is the day of Tony's Funeral. I am feeling a bit weird because I am strangely looking forward to it. There have been so many lovely gestures - peole writing and reading tributes, a friend playing bagpipes, army collegues in uniform and playing the trumpet, many many guests attending and a...

  • Blog Post: one year after OC diagnosis

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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...

  • Blog Post: Oesophageal cancer.How things change ...

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    Posted over 3 years ago
    Husband is 75 and for a few months had suffered from excessive burping when eating/drinking. July 2009 Went to GP after suddenly almost choking one day. GP (bless him) immediately arranged for camera-down-throat job at Southend hospital. We had thought they'd say hiatus hernia or similar...... However...

  • Blog Post: Oesophageal cancer ECX then surgery

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    Posted over 4 years ago
    Husband is 75 and for a few months had suffered from excessive burping when eating/drinking. Went to GP after suddenly almost choking one day. GP (bless him) immediately arranged for camera-down-throat job at Southend hospital. We had thought they'd say hiatus hernia or similar...... However,...

  • Blog Post: Plodding on

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    Posted over 4 years ago
    Well chemo went ahead as planned last Thursday but God was I rough on the Friday and Saturday. Its the first time its effected me so bad and I was so grumpy with everyone. Not good but I dont have many bad days really. This is cycle number six of chemo and I always have a funny taste in my mouth now...

  • Blog Post: ECX x 4

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    Posted over 4 years ago
    Its Sunday 19th April and I am sat on the sofa with my feet up as they have been since Friday. This session seems to have knocked the socks off me so I am doing what my body tells me to and thats to rest. It makes me feel guilty though as my boys get all the jobs to do. They are doing them really well...

  • Blog Post: Yippee!! Excited about having chemo. Never thought I would be saying that.

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    Posted over 4 years ago
    Well I have been for my blood test today after a weekend of eating out, dancing, white wine and bianco and lemonade and guess what???? Yes bloods are 2.7 - huge, they were only 1.3 last week hence the chemo being cancelled so I am back on track. I shall be there first thing tomorrow morning to be drugged...
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