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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">Navrunner1</title><subtitle type="html" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.2.21912">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)</generator><updated>2010-08-01T15:49:50Z</updated><entry><title>Going backwards?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/posts/going-backwards" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/posts/going-backwards</id><published>2010-08-01T14:49:50Z</published><updated>2010-08-01T14:49:50Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;Hello, this is my first blog. I was diagnosed with oesophageal (gullet) cancer in September 2009. After 2 sessions of chemo in December 2009 and January 2010 I had the Ivor Lewis procedure on 17 February 2010. i had to be in a coma due to comlications but all went well and &amp;nbsp;was discharged on 17 March and after convalescence all semed to be going well. Eating fine, small regular amounts, walking, swimming etc. No pain&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However I have had a setback and would appreciate advice/comments.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Started getting pain in shoulders and thighs&amp;nbsp;a few weeks ago, prescribed painkillers co codamol and &amp;nbsp;then nauseous and skipped meals because of it. Lost weight rapidly. Stoppped pain killers ( obviously)&amp;nbsp;Spoke to consultant and gp and was prescribed anti nausea pills and told to take morphine type pain killers by the consultant ( I resisted).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Had holiday booked in Spain so my wife and I went with all the passenger assistence we could get. Managed to eat small&amp;nbsp;meals prepared by wife and took anti nausea pills. Still pain in shoulders and thighs( used ibruprofen rub).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Started to vomit spontaneously ( note: not after meals) with bile and other darker substances. Stopped the anti nausea pills. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Feeling very weak so returning home to UK early&amp;nbsp; to further consult with medics.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Any advice appreciated &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=356617&amp;AppID=31030&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="Eating" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/archive/tags/Eating" /><category term="weight" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/archive/tags/weight" /><category term="nausea" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/archive/tags/nausea" /><category term="morphine" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/archive/tags/morphine" /><category term="chemotherapy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/archive/tags/chemotherapy" /><category term="painkillers" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/archive/tags/painkillers" /><category term="Discharged" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/archive/tags/Discharged" /><category term="swimming" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/navrunner1/archive/tags/swimming" /></entry></feed>