Hi all I’m curious to know if taking creon has made a noticeable difference on gaining weight and to how often you are taking it and quantity? have you had any side effects and how long have you you had to take it to notice weight gain ? thanks
Hi everyone Just to update anyone who might be interested in my journey I finally had my operation on the 24th of September. I was surprised at how calm and relatively collected I was on the trip to the hospital! All the necessary injections (including...
Hi I wanted to create a thread where people can share there experiences of a particular side effect and share how it affected them with what treatments were offered. The hope is that we can build a data base for people who are suffering with a particular...
Hi I am 49 years of age and 6 years post op, after being diagnosed with stage 3 oesophageal cancer. In the early part of 2018 aged 43 I underwent the ivor lewis procedure accompanied by pre and post op chemotherapy, my treatment finished in mid 2019...
just trying to get focused etc, not started treatment yet but sure its going to be soon, but anyway letter from oncologist shows lookiing to go down chemo/radiotherapy combo over 25 weeks, so when i get through the other side, any idea when if all has...
Desperately trying to find an option for 5th line treatment for my husband after a year of progression free survival on folfiri. Her2+, CPS score of 12, not sure if we know mismatch repair status. Stage 4 at diagnosed with liver metastases and regional...
My Dad was rushed to A+E Sunday just gone, he had stomach pains. We waited nine hours to be seen, the dr instantly looked concerned for my father’s health. He had a scan and was left in a bed in the hallway for an additional eight hours. Once he arrived...
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i dont know whats worse the waiting time or the whole way of rethinking how and when you eat. Feel the whole food thing was really brushed over, thank god for this forum. have heart and lung scan today, not sure why, just got given the appointment options...
My uncle had issues swallowing and had a camera on the 14th of july, they told him then and there it was Cancer. He's had scans since and keyhole to check other areas of the body, to wich they found some in the stomach they initially told him T2n2m0 and...
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