Good Afternoon,
I'm hoping you'll be able to help with my lovely Mum's newly diagnosed cancer.
Mum has had trouble swallowing for many years, but had it stretched a few time no problem and managed fine.
However this year the swallowing became worse and a burning feeling in her stomach, after a few mouthfuls of food Mum felt full up.Â
Dr's prescribed gaviscon and said it was heartburn. We have been with the same Dr years so he knew us well, and we trusted him.Â
A few weeks later symptoms didn't improve so the Dr arranged for Mum to see the gastro team at the hospital.Â
Mum was advised to have double cream, and fattening foods to help keep the weight up.
Weeks later no improvement so Mum went back to the Dr, he started her on antibiotics as he thought a fungus could be causing the burning pain.
A follow up appointment came at the gastro hospital.Â
Mum had lost weight so she started on ensure milkshakes to add calories.
Mum wrote all her symptoms down and explained about the full feeling.Â
Mum continued drinking the milkshakes, but the weight loss continued.
Mum was now bringing up all her food, and feeling very weak.
We weren't able to get a face to face appointment with the Dr but a telephone call.
He arranged for Mum to be seen by the gastro team at the end of October.
Mid September Mum was so sick and very worried.Â
We brought her into A&E as she looked terrible, and we were all worried.
They sent her home with more antibiotics and said an appointment with the gastro team was on the system.
That week I spoke to the gastro team secretary and explained Mums symptoms.Â
She was asked to come in the next day.
A barium swallow was booked that week.
So the swallow showed a problem, and the next day an endoscopy was carried out.
A 6cm tumor was discovered in Mum's gullet.Â
How did all these symptoms not ring alarm bells for the Dr's????
We seen the consultant Friday and he said surgery is not an option?Â
Has anyone else had this happen??Â
Please help.
EileenÂ
