Hello. My brother has had is esophectimy around 7 months ago now and seemed to be doing well he came of food pipe and is eating on his own last few months he has struggled greatly in keeping any food down and his stomach and left side swelling alot...
Chris is now day 8 after final pre op FLOT and boy what a difference. The first three were unpleasant but manageable but this cycle is off the scale by comparison. Extreme fatigue,he’s given up and been in bed most of the last couple of days, eyes and...
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing okay? I introduced myself in the new here section, briefly (in my own very long winded way, apologies), explaining my individual situation with OC. Just had a phone call from one of the nurses in Birmingham to tell...
afternoon lovelies, off to stoke mandeville tomorrow to see new oncologist for next step of treatment. at least its more local, but still have that anxiety of another appointment, and treatment again. churchill surgeon bruno did say looking to do immunotherapy...
Thank you for all of your help and advice lately My friend has decided he cannot put himself through "mop up" FLOT 3 and 4 - post surgery. Very bad tingling in hands and concerned it would be permanent if he carries on, extremely bad mental health...
Hi everyone, had a busy week with 3 trips to hospital for tests and meeting my oncologist. My heart scan showed further improvement in my heart function so almost in normal range. My biopsy to see if there was more cancer in my neck which looked suspicious...
Hello everyone How are you all doing? Thank you once again for helping me help my friend over the last 10 months I have another question please My friend is S3 - LM1 - M0 - sorry if I have written that wrong aged 67 4 pre op chemo, surgery...
Hello everyone I hope you are all doing okay. Sorry it is me again! my friend had 1st flot post op this week and he is having a really rough time as some of you kindly prepared me for. He is also very emotional / crying and depressed and said today...
Starting off with these last few weeks have been frustrating. My mum finished chemo 23rd Jan and was due for ct scan last Thurs. So she went the monday prior to get updated ep bloods . While doing obs , her Oxygen levels were low so they sent her to...
Hello everyone My husband and I had the devastating news today that no one wants to hear - the cancer has returned. My husband was diagnosed with OC stage 3 in October 2022, he had chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the end of that treatment they said...
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