Had my first day of chemo today about 5hrs but feel ok a bit tired but not as bad as i was expecting ,all the nurses and staff wonderful ,to be fair NHS at its best , sent home with a chemo pump on for 24hrs . i will do my upmost to beat this damm cancer...
Hi, My husband's oesophagus removal surgery wasn't able to remove the entire bed of the stage 4 tumour he was diagnosed with and his consultants have recommended that he now has radiotherapy starting 8 weeks or so after the surgery. It isn't an evidence...
Hello again everyone I haven't posted here for quite a while but am doing so now because my lovely husband has nearly reached the end of his journey. He is spending his last days in a palliative care unit at our local community hospital. All the staff...
Hi all not sure if I’ve spelt that immunotherapy correctly but I was wondering if anyone has started it for OC and how were the side effects and advice or info to get your body ready for it. I also wondered how long you waited after chemo/radiotherapy...
Hi there I am currently on Docetaxel as palliative treatment for Oesophageal cancer, but I am experiencing peripheral neuropathy so feel I no longer wish to carry on with this treatment.I have previously been on Xerox but had a bad reaction on my last...
Hi, looking for advice on my lack of appetite. I had a stent fitted in April which has helped with me being able to eat, but my lack of appetite is causing me to get stressed. My diet consists of fortisip, yoghurt and soup my dietitian is very good but...
Hi I havent been here for a while but looking for support and advice. I am the carer my husband is the patient. Pat had his bladder mremoved April 2020 just in time as it had gone to muscle invasive. we were managing to cope with Covid and this new...
I was diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer after an endoscopy on 2nd February this year. I was seen by a surgeon who thought I was an ideal candidate for surgery as I was a fit and healthy 74 year old with no other medical issues and had always kept active...
been dianoised with a 1cm ulcerated tumour , i am having trouble swallowing its panful and some pain in the chest when not eating, what should i expect when i get my hospial appointment . i had gastroscopy done thursday, and 6 bi ops taken, i missed the...
Hi just reaching out to anyone on the form who may have had similar issues, I was diagnosed T3N1M0 back in December 2020 I have had the Ivor Lewis April 2021 pre op FLOT and post op pathology T0N1M0 which was fantastic then 2 more rounds of FLOT cut short...
