So latest is we have a surgery date, got pre op next week then operation end of march, praying and fingers crossed all goes well for my hubby, we know this will be life changing in so many ways, and when we seen his GI nurse and one of the surgeons was...
Hi everyone, My grandma of 74 was recently diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, she’s had a PET scan and it confirmed that it hasn’t spread to her lungs, but has spread to 3-6 of her lymph nodes near, and almost half of her stomach, the staging is T4...
Hi I have been diagnosed with Oseophagus cancer, after my ct scan and meeting with the specialist, they said the ct scan didn't show up any abnormalities any where else he explained that after chemotherapy to reduce the cancer he would be prepared to...
Hi I am in my second round of chemo and for some reason it seems to have made the acid reflux at night a lot worse. I am sleeping almost upright and taking Omeprazole twice a day and Gaviscon when going to bed. Does anyone have any suggestions on...
I’d been waiting for over a month for biopsy results . Sadly it seems I got lost in the system After being told by each department, that another one had the results etc . I finally contacted my GP surgery . Received a text an hour later with a telephone...
My Dad had an Esophagectomy 3 weeks ago. Unfortunately he has suffered complications such as pneumothorax leading to him being readmitted to ICU on a ventilator. He has just been moved back to a normal ward after 9 days on ICU followed by HDU. He also...
Hi Group, My husband has had his second dose of FLOT.and since he started chemotherapy he has had increased difficulty swallowing. Before chemo he was able to swallow easily. Has anyone had similar problems with chemo treatment?
Hi, My Chemotherapy is due to start this Tuesday, so only Monday at work, having EOX. Had a stent fitted which has making eating easier and to have biopsy taken to test for Her 2 and PDL 1. Only had a local anesthetic, while in recovery the Doctor came...
Hi everyone My husband has just completed the last bout of his second FLOT sandwich treatment following successful surgery to remove the oesphagus. He has handled the FLOT treatment really well but is now becoming extremely frustrated with the retainment...
Hi all im 11 weeks post of and would like to hear if anybody as pain in their abdomen after eating ? I can swallow and taste quite normal but some foods cause really bad pains like contractions practically straight away. my specialist thinks it could...
