My husband was diagnosed with cancer of esophagas 3 weeks ago, he had a PET scan a week ago and finally we had our appointment Wednesday. He was told it was T3 N0 M0 and he will have 4 rounds of chemo ,surgery and another 4 rounds of chemo. He has to...
Hi spent. Any advice welcome x the last three days in hospital on jungle juice. Now awaiting a stent and feeding tube.
Has anyone regretted having surgery. Just had my peg put in.told me be in 3 days, stayed 2 weeks. Tube double looped inside me caused pain n infection. Not sure can now tolerate going for big op after chemo and radiotherapy. Got stage 3 oesophagus...
My first post, so hello everyone. I've been reading your posts and a common theme seems to be the frustration of waiting for things to happen. My partner (M66) has recently been diagnosed with OC. The CT was 3 weeks after the endoscopy and then the meeting...
Hello everyone My mother in law had a gastroscopy last week with the doctor finding a nodule/lesion that he said looked suspicious. He took multiple biopsies and sent them to the lab for testing, classing it as urgent. Does anyone know how 'urgent...
My partner, Stuart, was shown a bib to cover the tube but he hated it and I can’t blame him. Can anyone suggest anything less obvious. Anne
Hi, My Partner (53) was diagnosed with metastatic esophageal cancer in November 2025 (T3N3M1) with mets in lungs, lymph nodes and liver. He was told at his initial appointment with the oncologist that he was going to be given 6 rounds of palliative...
Hi my dad has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and is about to have a picc line fitted and chemo to start in a week. He's having chemo called flot. (4 cycles then his op) I was wondering if anyone had any experience of this. The side effects they...
Weĺ, had the meeting with the consultant who confirmed the cancer. Now waiting on Pet scan, mri for liver, ct scan showed a spot there, tests on heart and lungs the we decide what treatment , if any, is possible. Im still having problems with my throat...
Hi. I’m new to this group and hoping it’s ok I am here and not intruding as I haven’t had official diagnosis. I’m a 41 year old Mother and struggling. I am currently awaiting an endoscopy as they suspect I have oesophageal cancer but it’s not until...
