I should start with a bit of background. My husband was told he had oesophageal cancer on 30th December 2022. After the staging lap at the end of January we were told it was T3 N3 M0 (poorly differentiated - the worst kind) the tumour was 11cm and had...
Andy has recieved his date for surgery , its getting very scarey now !! Does anyone have any tips as to what we'll need to have ready to take to the hospital . Trying to be prepared . Many thanks Vonn I hope youre all doing well you've all been...
Hubby diagnosed oesophagus cancer T2 N1 M0 Oct 22, 4 rounds of FLOT completed 1st Feb 23, ivor Lewis surgery 28th March 2023. Restarted next round of FLOT, 2 more to go. The surgeon's, onogology and the lovely macmillan nurses at kingsmill hospital are...
Hi All Sitting here wondering weather to go ahead with treatment or not What i cant understand is why when i can eat normally have no pains and am leading a normal life would i agree to have poison put into my body that might make me feel like shit...
My husband has stage 4 cancer and was diagnosed just under 2 years ago. Recently he went through radiotherapy and suffered a stroke. 3 weeks ago he had a heart attack. I felt I was managing my anxiety but now I find I’m worried most days. I’ve been off...
Hubby out if hospital last week. Got chemo interview tomorrow and if all OK with bloods and his well being, will be able to start on capox chemo on Friday. I just hope it has a positive reaction to it, we know it can't be cured now but if we can try and...
Good afternoon, my father has OC and 3 weeks ago had his surgery. Since being home a week I would say he’s had one successful day of “eating” At the moment he isn’t tolerating anything and not keeping it down. He’s on antisickess , acid reflux medication...
Hi All, My husband, 64 and healthy, got a crouton stuck last November and then in January a bit of pizza. We waited weeks before a GP would refer him to have the camera down his throat. The same day he had a CT Scan and the following week a PET Scan...
Hi Vonn/Amanda, We met with the consultant yesterday and after reviewing all the scans we were told the cancer has spread to the liver. They won't be able to operate now, we meet with the oncologist next to discuss treatment plan. Tony is a fighter...
Hi. Things happen so quickly yet time also seems to drag. Had appointment with consultant today following diagnosis and ct scan. Not what I expected, there are secondaries in the liver so surgery is out of the question desperately disappointed that this...
