had my op in march finished chemo in July ! I recently went for pet scan in December And lymph nodes have shown up slightly in chest lung areas ! The day after scan I come down with chesty cough type infection for around a week and half . they have told...
This is my first time of posting on this site and I would appreciate any help / tips or advice. My dad is 77 years old and is currently being investigated for oesophageal cancer, he is waiting on the results of his biopsy but a mass measuring 4x3x2cm...
Has anyone experience of gullet cancer tumours completely disappearing without the operation being done, just as a result of chemotherapy and radiotherapy? And not returning for 18 months?
Hi everyone, My dad is having radiotherapy over 5 days to help improve his quality of life. They stopped the chemo as he had a really bad reaction to it, he ended up with a brain abscess and his appendix burst after the first round. They said some people...
My dad has stage 4 advance OC and has had one round of chemo which has completely floored him!! … his 2nd round of chemo has now been deferred until he gets his strength back and puts weight on ….. ’s losing weight like theses no tomorrrow nearly 4 stone...
Hi there again Well the 8th of November seems a long time ago when I was told I had this cancer. I am no further forward with this than I was then. I tell a lie, I have been told I have to go for a CT scan on the 9th Jan, but that is all I have been...
Hi guys … we will be finding out if dad gets to have his operation to remove the Oc and stomach/lymph nodes after Christmas/ the new year I just wanted to reach out and ask has anyone else had both removed O and full stomach? How was it after the operation...
New to this forum, so hello. Just want to vent/rant! Had my Oesophagectomy resection booked in for tomorrow 20th Dec for the last 6 weeks, only to have received a call from the hospital to say that it’s been postponed because of the junior Drs strike...
I had my 1st FLOT treatment on the 4th and I still feel dreadful, stomach cramps and diarrhea on day 7,8 and today so far. Told to take Imodium and dioralyte, Has anyone used something else? I have my 2nd round due on Monday and feeling worried about...
Hi all I had a stent fitted about 6 weeks ago,but last couple of days I keep bringing both soft foods and even fluids back up ,I think something must be stuck ,has anyone got any tricks to clear it as I absolutely dread having to go to AE ,iv tried pop...
