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  • Rant required!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well! What a 48 hours we have all had!

    Dad's coughing and pain was getting worse over the weekend and I finally managed to convince mum to ring the GP at 11a.m. on Sunday. Having done that she was told that all doctors had already left on there rounds so it could take 3-6 hours. Sounds dreadful, but at least some relief was in sight.

    10 hours later a doctor arrived, listened to my mother talking about coughing…

  • Stage 4 Oesophageal Cancer - mets in Liver,Lungs

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    My father has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Not sure which is the primary, but will assume for now that it is the gullet. Unfortunately it had already spread to his Liver and Lungs.

    I think everyone feels more positive now that we have seen the oncologist and my dad wants to try the palliative chemotherapy. (EOX) So, in preparation for the chemo starting on Monday 26th October, he is to be fitted with…