Two weeks post op thought I was doing well so decreased the tramadol!! And felt like I had a dose of flu been in bed the last two days ! Not one for taking pain killers so wished they would have warned me !! Unless I have had flu who knows !!
Hello everyone, my Mum has recently joined the club that nobody wants to be in. She started having problems swallowing food back in December (never thought to tell anyone!) by the end of February it had got worse so she went to the Doctors and they put...
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well. We went for Tony's scan results yesterday midway through 2nd line chemo of paclitaxel. Oesophagus tumour and lymph nodes are stable, liver METS have gone but he has new spots on his bones in the hip, oncologist...
Hi, I have stage 4 OC spread to liver diagnosed back in November 2024. I am now 3/4 of way through Folfox chemo which I am tolerating well and mid term scan suggested tumours were shrinking. The stent I had fitted in December to restore my swallow...
Hello all, My husband's oncologist is arranging for him to have a stent fitted to help ease his swallowing. Just 2 weeks ago we went out with close family to watch the rugby and went for a curry afterwards. He had a milder one for a change because of...
My mum (74) has recently been diagnosed with a gastrooesophageal junction tumour. We are awaiting biopsy results however the medical team are absolutely certain this is malignant. We have been told that the treatment pathway is likely to be chemotherapy...
Hi all I’m home after my surgery last Monday, feeling well still on pain killers but just want to reassure any body facing surgery soon that it’s not quite as bad as you might think ! Eating a sloppy diet on day 4 all good at the moment let’s hope it...
Chris, my husband, is due for surgery April 9th and I want to get my head around cooking for him when he gets home. I need to be prepared. I know it will be tiny portions at frequent intervals but does everything have to be truly puréed to start with...
Hi guys just wondering if anyone else is or did struggle with nausea and vomiting after Ivor Lewis? 72 days post op and this has been happening for the last week now - as soon as I wake up feel sick and then most morning vomit clear syrup like liquid...
Hello all, I hope you are doing okay. My friend is due a consultation on next week to discuss scan and bloods after surgery and post op chemo. They called today and said his appointment was cancelled and he has to go to the hospital that did his...
