Hi everyone.My husbandwas diagnosed on Monday. Next steps are a PET scan and a more indepth endoscopy and chemo will start in January followed by surgery then more chemo. It hasn't spread but has affected the surrounding lymph nodes This is another night of being awake from midnight trawling the internet.It is all so surreal. It is 15 years today (11/12/2024), since my first husband passed very suddenly from a ruptured aneurysm. What a week. My head and heart hurts.
Hi Hermy
so sorry to hear this I haven’t been diagnosed long so there are better people on this site who can advise you ! Everyone says don’t google but it’s the first thing we do! And it’s frightening and it will be a long journey there are a lot of ladies supporting their husbands though it on this site and I’m sure they will offer advice and support!
sending hugs
Tricia
So very sorry to hear about your husband. The pressure does I am afraid fall even heavier on the spouse particularly during the diagnostic phase when you are awaiting information. There is lots of support on this site from all of us who have been affected by this disease. It sounds like it is too late to tell you to avoid Google but this is often what a lot of us will tell you to do. When you have the PET scan results his MDT will suggest the best treatment route and then the best advice will come from those with similar experience. FYI, I had my surgery 17 months ago so I can help if he goes down this route. I wish you both all the best.
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