Hi all, just joined the forum. I’ve just had my 3rd round of Flot (last Thursday), I have a final one on Thursday 15th June, then a 6 to 8 week wait until my op. Where my cancer is, they haven’t decided whether they remove my oesophagus and stretch...
Hi My husband is having his pre op in Liverpool hospital on Thursday. Can anyone tell me roughly how long this takes. We have to travel from North Wales and have to leave our dog, so just wondering if we need to leave her with a dog sitter or not. ...
Hi, My father aged 76 has just got the diagnosis oesophageal adenocarcinoma situated 35 cm down from the teeth row. He has had swallowing difficulties since early March with painful swallowing. They have done an endoscopy and taken biopsies and also a...
So, I’m still undecided as to having surgery. Why I’m dithering who can say, as I can’t say. I’ve been given a date for the surgery that’s 10 days away regardless of saying yes & agreeing. I’m not being ungrateful or a time waster. I can’t help but shrug...
Hi my dad best oesaphageal cancer nearly 5 years ago. his been reliant on a feeding tube ever since. ct and mri about 6 weeks ago gave him the all clear. couple of weeks ago he wad in hospital. Couldn’t even keep water down, been ongoing since. Constant...
Hi everyone, my treatment is about to start this week when I see the Oncologist on Monday and have already been given an appointment on Tuesday to have a feeding tube fitted (been told this will require a 5 day stay in hospital), bit apprehensive about...
Just of my progress of 2nd circle of chem Side effects the same as circle 1 but rampping up a little But know we know whats coming we have things in place to deal withem If your on fittness for Op programe try and go as much as you can its does...
Hello to you all. My Mum has just got back from the specialist and she said he was absolutely excellent, kind and extremely knowledgeable. He has informed her she has a squamous cell carcinoma which measured 29cm to 35cm positional distance from teeth...
After a bit of a journey the last couple of months my dad has today informed his consultant he doesn’t want to have the operation and instead wants to go down the chemo / radio combo for his treatment. His cancer is in the junction between the oesophagus...
Hello, was diagnosed with the above cancer February 2023. I’ve had an ESD in April that did not get rid of all of the tumour. As a result I have been offered an oesophagectomy. The information sheet I was given, reads 2 different procedures depending...
