Hi. My first post in this forum. I'm a 52 year old female and diagnosed with the above, following symptoms back in July this year, eventually getting a diagnosis in November.
I've finished my first course of Cisplatin and 5fU and due to start the 2nd cycle on 27th Dec, with chemo-radiotion starting in January. The first cycle was difficult as I was not given any direction about my medication so suffered in silence- I won't do that again. Anyway, I have a proper regime for the 27th.
My question is when did anybody else see any improvement in their symptoms on this plan? My oncologist has said I could see improvement from the first cycle, but I haven't. I haven't eaten/drunk/ swallowed anything since October and crave being able to just have a cup of tea. I appreciate this may never change and I could remain on my feeding tube, but just wondered what anybody else's experience was.
Thanks for your time
Hi Mellabs this is a general Chemotherapy Group so let’s see if anyone can help you but the amount of chemo types is vast.
Could I suggest you copy and paste this into the Gullet (oesophagus) cancer group as I see you have already joined and posted in the group as this will pinpoint your question to people on the same journey.
