"Its Oesophageal Cancer"

  • Update on" Fishing" sadly didn't catch a stent........... THIS TIME

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Bit of a set back Peter was admitted to The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital on Wednesday bloods done and didn't need platelets , which was very encouraging.

    Went to theatre early Thursday,  the Consultant was unable to get through the tumor to retrieve the rogue stent , the hole is to small making it a huge risk so he has put another expanding stent in to dilate the tumor, which will take two weeks to fully open…

  • Stent Fishing

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Monday ...We attended Peter's Chemotherapy cycle 5 appointment at The Royal Marsden Chelsea today.

    We explained to the Dr that Peters ability to swallow is rapidly getting worse and is now limited to liquids. The Dr was amazing in a heartbeat she had Peter canulated and sent up for CT scan,

    while he had that she put him on the next operating list at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital ( Thursday) booked him for pre…

  • Meatloaf and Complan

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    FormerMember

    We made it to the 02 with our daughter and her partner to see Meatloaf, we had never been to the 02 before so it was interesting to be there. At 65 and not in the best of health Meatloaf gave an entertaining performance. most enjoyable. we stayed with them the night then on to my Mother the following day to arrange new carers for her as current agency is not providing a good enough service, just hope the new arrangement…

  • Oh......... Were Halfway There

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well the weekend was wonderful thankyou reuby and TinaM for your comments.

    The newly built hotel was very comfortable.and the music bought back many memories, we sang along with gusto, not much dancing tho as Peters feet still healing, and for great big chunks of time we were so absorbed we forgot that Cancer was traveling with us.

    Meals were our biggest problem as Peter is only able to swallow mushy foods, and although…

  • 22.03.1975

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    37 Years where did they go? tomorrow we set off on an anniversary weekend break ,how things have changed 37 years ago we had a weekend honeymoon in Oxford. we had £40 between us and it was such carefree fun

    Now I am packing complan, capecitabine,Ribena metoclopromide etc medical records emergency contact numbers.dressings plasters trying to think of everything Peter may need. wouldn't it be great if you could…