Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer

  • The chemo seems to be working!

    After Round 3 Mark had a scan to review progress but we didn't see the Oncologist and receive the results for 6 weeks!! By which time he is now already on Round 5. However, the results were worth waiting for because they are good! They show a &#3...
  • Moving on, up....

    Just a quick update to say that Round 3, using the injections to boost the white blood cells, days 5-7, has gone by without a single emergency call and we have progressed on to Round 4. M is feeling strong and optimistic. Having the stent has been a ...
  • The Next Leg of the Journey

    When we returned from our holiday, we had non-stop family visitors for over 2 weeks. Everyone wanted to see M while he was still relatively well and healthy, including his brother from Sydney. There was no time for brooding and plenty of time for day...
  • Bouncing back

    When M came out of hospital, having had his stent fitted, he was at a very low ebb and the most poorly and weakened he has ever been in his life. How do you bounce back from that? After 7 rounds of aggressive chemo and a determined attitude, he was n...
  • The Cancer has progressed....

    Finally, a couple of days after the previous update, M found he could no longer swallow anything - liquid or solid. We called the emergency oncology line but their dept was already full so they suggested we should report to A&E. This was a distre...