Has anyone regretted having surgery.
Just had my peg put in.told me be in 3 days, stayed 2 weeks. Tube double looped inside me caused pain n infection.
Not sure can now tolerate going for big op after chemo and radiotherapy. Got stage 3 oesophagus cancer
Hey sorry to hear it’s tough on you now but your going through the tough the fight of your life to get beat this and this is going to make you even stronger !! Take time to relax catch up on tele chat to friends post on here we are all here for you but never regret this surgery your a soilder !! Keep on going you come this far xxx
Tough and inevitably life changing as it is, surgery offers the best chance of beating this horrible disease. Not everyone is eligible for it. If you’ve been offered the option then I would grab it with both hands. That’s what I did. Now nearly two years post-op.
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Hi Alba1. Sorry to hear you are going through a tough time at the moment. None of it is easy but my honest answer to you regarding surgery (and based on my own experience) is to do it. I had my operation October 2023 and made a good recovery. Wishing you well in whatever decision you make. Take care of yourself, Julie
I was hoping to have surgery at The Royal Marsden in London but they told me because my tumour is 11 cm there would only be a 20% chance of it being successful, so that was a no go.
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