Hi all, Tony my husband had first radiotherapy session yesterday, it went well, he didn't feel anything so one down nine to go. I just pray it works to shrink the tumour to allievate the unbearable back pain he is suffering. Things were going so...
Hi, Just wondering what peoples experience have been with waiting for CT scan results. I Had my 2nd CT scan back on the 12th April and was booked in to see my consultant on the 30th April. However at just after 4pm on the 29th my appointment was cancelled...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with stage three OC in February. I’ve been through chemotherapy and then chemo radiotherapy. recent CT scan was done earlier than the 12 week plan because of symptoms which did not turn out to be relevant . However it...
morning all, just an update, oh my god, talk about world upside down, so oncologist appointment yesterday too as we thought, lay out our treatment options. a lovely specialist nurse (not) had previously called me back, told me in no uncertain terms i...
Hi all, Had a routine screening Endoscopic ultrasound for pancreas which is all clear but they picked up a lump mid oesophagus, not good news. He made a crude drawing of a lump on one side and was deliberately vague. I had been coughing up a bit of...
Hi I’m bit confused, My scan in April mentioned that the node on my liver and the gastro lymph node have both reduced in size and also significant regression of the gastro oesophageal junction tumour seen. The results I received this time from my...
Last year I was successfully treated for oesophageal cancer with FLOT chemo and surgery. After a period of recovery and feeling quite well I started to get a bit of discomfort in my chest. As we all do, I immediately thought cancer. After a CT, PET-CT...
Dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer last month, at the end of July we found out it was terminal. He had a stent fitted two weeks ago, but now has back pain, has anyone had this. dad cannot have any treatment due to a major heart attack 4 years...
Hi all Got to hospital today only to be told treatment is not starting until September 9th. Bit disappointed as had a blood test yesterday in preparation. I guess these things happen as the cancer wards are so busy with a lot of people needing treatment...
Hi, I was diagnosed with GOJ back in January and it sounds like my experience with the oncologist was the same, matter of fact and straight to the point, no emotion at all. I was put on 100% etoposide ( 1/2 litre ) and 100% carboplarin (1 litre) for...
