What experiences have people had after Oesophagectomy surgery? I am due to have surgery in four weeks time and worried about the after care and all the tubes etc when I get sent home afterwards.
Hi I am presently having treatment for oesophageal cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy l seen my oncologist today and now been told due to having radiotherapy for my breast cancer it has left me with damage to my spleen and because I am now going to...
Hi everyone I'm just wondering how long people had to wait between their 4th FLOT session and going on for the operation? Many Thanks Anthony
over the last 2 weeks I’m having a lot of diarrhoea episodes and I haven’t changed anything about my diet ! the last time I was experiencing anything like this was during chemotherapy which I completed a year ago . starting to worry a little is this something...
Hi, I'm new to this. My husband was terminally diagnosed with esophageal cancer in June. 12-18 months. He has had his 6 rounds of chemo, and the scans show that it hasn't grown, but hasn't shrunk. He now has a 3 month break. I'm worried that this...
Hi There, My husband is half way through his Chemo and just started his Radio therapy for upper esophageal cancer.. They said they cant operate as its too near a main artery so Chemo and Radio is the only treatment they offered. However, everyone...
Hi My husband's chemo has been postponed for a week as his neutrophils are too low. We've been told by an American friend in cancer recovery, to whom this also happened, that low neutrophils is a marker and shows the chemo is being effective. Can anyone...
Hello all, I think I remember reading here recently that a possible side effect of chemo was an onset of pain in the chest area. I can’t find the thread but wondered if anyone has similar experience of this and could offer my dad some reassurance? He...
Hi There all, I have read with interest the various posts on this forum. My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal cancer back on February when he kept getting food stuck in his throat. The diagnosis is that its so high up and near his windpipe...
Having been in the peak of physical fitness for a while getting a diagnosis of esophageal cancer recently was totally unexpected and to be perfectly honest completely devastating. I know that cancer can affect anyone from anywhere at any time but the...
