My husband had surgery 3 weeks ago we are both finding it hard to deal with we know it will take time but everything at the moment is hard We have no close family or friends so we are relaying on each other which is very difficult. Can anybody gives...
Hi, I'm new here and my husband is just beginning his journey. He was first diagnosed with GOJ oesophageal cancer 5 weeks ago, since then he has had all the tests and scans. He has an appointment on Wednesday when we will find out his staging and treatment...
Hi everyone My husband has a stent fitted last week and started chemo on Thursday. The acid reflux is particularly vile for him in the morning. He takes the usual tablets, raised sleeping position etc has anyone got any tips on what you found good to...
Hi everyone, hope you are all keeping ok. My husband had a stent put in Thursday, he is currently on a drip as he has a lot of acid reflux, not eating / drinking and is extremely tired. He has gone downhill rapidly. He is supposed to start chemo next...
Hi Anyone have any experience of Docetaxel chemo? My husband has recurrence of oesophageal cancer in 2 gastric lymph nodes. He had cisplatin and Capecitabine tablets between Nov 22 and Jan 23 but kept having mini strokes so they stopped it, scan showed...
HI again, my partner got the camera yesterday and dilation along with botox in the plyorus, which I understand. the part im confussed over is it says he has "mild systemic disease", can anyone explain this a little bit? Im reading about it, is it a...
Hi to everyone I am 23 months after surgery and doing good still take lansoprazole tablets and gaviscon after eating,also coughing when eating visited doctor had blood test which showed I had lack of iron and anaemia so was given tablets,had chest exray...
Good morning My husband finally has a date for his operation, 19th June at Royal Liverpool (the day before my 70th!) of all days. He is having a lung resection at the same time, as they found a small tumour there. I’m just wondering if there was anything...
My husband has now had 5 cycles of chemo Oxaliplatin/Capecitabine and 3 cycles of immunotherapy/ Keytruda. He has tolerated the chemo well, but unfortunately developed a bad rash and colitis with the immunotherapy. The rash has responded well to the...
My husband has squamous cell carcinoma. He was diagnosed in Feb. We have been moved from pillar to post by Barts waiting for decision on treatment. A month ago the tumour broke through oesophagus wall into lung. This resulted in op to insert 2 stents...
