Hi all, my husband was diagnosed with gullet cancer which has spread to the liver three weeks ago. Going to start chemotherapy soon. The problem at the moment that is getting him down is continuous burping. We know this is because of the cancer but is there anything he can do to ease the problem. Thanks
Hi and a warm welcome to the online community
I'm sorry to hear that your husband is having to put up with continuous burping and I can understand that this must be getting him down.
Although I'm not a member of this group I noticed that your post had gone unanswered. This could be because no one else has had this problem or, more likely, because your post hasn't been seen yet. By replying to you it will 'bump' your post back to the top of the page where hopefully it'll be seen by someone who has had this experience.
I'm assuming that your husband has spoken about this problem with his CNS so, if you don't get any responses, you could post your question in ask a nurse and one of the specialist cancer nurses will respond within 2 working days.
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Thanks Latchbrook for getting in touch. It is good to know someone is there to support. We are due to meet with Oncologist tomorrow, we have lots of questions for him x
Glad to hear that you've got a meeting with the oncologist tomorrow . Write all your questions down, as it's easy to forget them when you're sat in front of someone, and don't leave until you understand all the answers.
Sometimes these consultants forget that what is everyday to them isn't to us, so don't be afraid to ask him to explain again if you don't understand something the first time. Some people, with the permission of the consultant of course, find it easiest to record the meeting on their phone so that they can listen to it again later.
Wishing you both all the best
x
Morning
my husband has stage 4 Oesophageal Cancer and is always burping. Ask lots of questions even if you feel they aren’t important if your writing it down it’s important to you. I’ve spent time rubbing out question then after really wishing I’d asked it at the time.
Its a rollercoaster ride we are on and sometimes I wonder where we get our strength from but every day I seem a bit stronger.
I hope your app goes well today. Good luck x
cath
Saw oncologist my husband signed consent form for chemotherapy. This is palliative to try to prolong and make life easier. Just got to wait for start date. Taking each day as it comes. Sue
Each day as it comes is the best way Sue
which chemo is he having ? My husband is currently on Taxol every week. It’s not too bad but he is also having MST 15 mg twice a day and oramorph for breakthrough pain. He has metastasis in Liver, stomach and lymph nodes. He was on A different chemo until March but he suffered hands/foot syndrome so it had to be stopped.
My husband isn’t too bad hard to keep the weight on him but he is eating well considering. We are going to Portugal next Monday for a week to see his mum and family so he is really looking forward to that fingers crossed all goes well.
Stay strong and ensure you take care of yourself aswell ( it’s easier said than done I know)
cath
Hi Cath he is going into SIX without the E. Depending on blood tests he may go onto Herceptin. Have a great holiday x Sue
That’s what my husband had initially and also Herceptin. It worked initially at the first scan but it had to be stopped because he had to have a toe amputated and hand/foot syndrome. Get a cream called Udder cream from amazon and start massaging hands and feet before treatment starts. My husband got hand/foot syndrome really bad mainly because he didn’t say anything and his hands and feet very burning due to the toxins at each treatment.
The cream worked wonders for him and healed his feet really quickly. it is recommended to use it all the time to build a barrier against the toxins. I wish we had been told before it got so bad about the cream.
If my husband had mentioned the pain and numbness in his feet the earlier the chemo could’ve been reduced but it was too late.
Is your husband able to eat !? Luis had a stent put in before treatment started so he could eat and drink.
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