afternoon all, so after chemo/radiotherapy finished 29th november, and the nurse saying just use the next 5 weeks to recover, enjoy xmas, mmm, you wont hear from us until new year , so then appointment comes in for 30th dec,with the surgeon, then letter...
So yesterday we were told that my husband's tumour can't be operated on due to be in some surrounding lymph nodes. This has knocked the wind out of us . We have another meeting on Monday to discuss more things .... chemo starts in 7-10 days . To hopefully...
First of 4 FLOT cycles tomorrow bit like stepping into the unknown but has to be done ! First steroid taken (why do we have to take them ?) Plan is to have two before Christmas so hoping I might get a bowl of soup by Christmas but we will see !Any advice...
Hello, I am new here and had a few questions about my dads oesophageal cancer. We have been told its not curable and he is currently having chemotherapy. The code is T3N3M1. He is half way through his 6 months of Chemotherapy, he is having it...
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind. First went to GP as had persistent sore throat, difficulty swallowing and lost 1 stone in weight. I have been very stressed recently so thought it was down to that but GP did fast track referral to ENT. ENT...
Hi, My father has been on chemo and immunotherapy (Opdivo) since april 2024 and already at his last visit to the oncologist, his CEA value had risen from around 50 to 140. The CT scan was a little bit inconclusive. This week he has a new appointment...
so, one it feels weird not to have the 5am alarm to get ready for rt treatment tomorrow. finished 25th one friday just gone, did 4 out 5 chemo which oncologist seems to have been very happy about, but my god, compared to the breast cancer rt x 15 sessions...
My uncle has recently been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and starts his radiotherapy and chemotherapy on 16th of December. He was fitted with a mask yesterday that he will wear during radiotherapy but he couldn't bare it over his face and is now in...
Hi everyone I am currently on my forth cycle of pre op flot with surgery in January My consultant wants me to do the Decipher trial for post op chemotherapy instead of FLOT using the drug trastuzumab deruxtecan. Has anyone else been offered this or had...
My wife was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the Gastro oesophageal junction earlier this year. She had pre surgery FLOT., then surgery. The surgery was completed but there were R1 positive margins. The plan was always for post surgery FLOT. The...
