Hi I'm glad to have discovered this forum, I'm hoping for some support and to support others. I had an endoscope 24th November 23, discovered 1-2 cm tumour at my Gastric Oesophageal Junction 35 cm from incisors. I've had trouble swallowing for some months...
Hi all after completing my post op flot in July! Iv had my 3 monthly ct scan with another due January but there where no blood tests for cancer markers ect ! what is everyone’s normal post treatment procedures I would have thought that blood tests would...
I feel like I'm being a real worry-guts, but saw my oncologist yesterday about starting my post op FLOT. I'm currently almost 7 weeks post op but have anaemia (being monitored and treated) and some residual post op pain in ribs. My surgeon recommended...
I’m due to start FLOT next Tuesday but have been told that, as one of my blood tests showed that I have a DPD deficiency, I have to receive a reduced dose of one of the chemicals. Has anybody else been in this situation and does this diminish the efficacy...
Hello This feels strange, I originally posted on here that I was diagnosed with a Neuroendocrine OJ T3N2M0, I have had 2 rounds 21 days apart of carbo/etoposide, side effect, nausea, mild fatigue, stomach discomfort, hair loss, mouth ulcers, mouth thrush...
Hi everyone, I came on with a thread on my mum’s initial diagnosis of T3,N1,M0 after CT and biopsy. We were waiting for a PET scan. Mum has now had her PET scan and the results are that she has Metz in liver and ilium. They have obviously said that...
well we got a port date weds then first autoimmune treatment starts we hope as this last few days he been in so much pain from pancreatic infections had just fluid and anti meds placed in , the thing is he been saying this for last few months and from...
Hi, I’m 25 years old, active and generally healthy, I have type 1 diabetes. I had an endoscopy 10th November and they took some biopsies. No results yet, was told I’d be informed by the GP but I now have an appointment with the gastroenterologist on the...
Hi all, my husband has been told as the margins weren’t clear after surgery that even though he has finished the FLOT surgery sandwich that we are now looking at 5 weeks of 5 days a week radiation with tablet chemo. I suppose I am really asking if anyone...
Hi everyone, hoping you’re all as well as can be in this crappy situation. My mum was diagnosed last week after having a gastroscopy and biopsy. She then had CT scan straight after. They said she had T3N1M0. Mum does have Atrial Fibulation and COPD...
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