Hi
I've just been diagnosed with oesophagal cancer, I'm having trouble swallowing food and am now on fortisip just wanted to know if anyone has had same and can tell me what to expect, I'm trying to comfort my family and help them thru this with me
Hi and welcome to the Online Community, although I am am always sorry to see folks finding us and so sorry to hear about your Oesophageal cancer diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis brings a lot of confusion, stress and many questions but talking with other people who are on the same type of journey helps a lot.
The Community has various support groups and I see you have joined our Gullet (oesophagus) cancerrain tumour group, this is the best place where you will connect with others walking the treatment journey both as patient or family.
Follow the link I've created above then you can then introduce yourself and post questions selecting '+New' or '+' (depending on your device) you can also join in with existing discussions by clicking on 'reply'.
It’s always good to talk - our Macmillan Support Services provides lots of ways to connect. The service is open every day 8am to 8pm and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00. Clicking here will give you more information.
You can also email them, use the online chat and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
Our Online Information and Support Section is a good place to find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers.
All the very best.
Mike - Thehighlander
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