Oesophageal cancer

I understand that sitting here, with Addenbrookes and chemo eight years behind me, it is easy to say but a positive outlook will aid your treatment. I never had any doubt that I would be cured. Having said that I always expected chemo to be worse than it was!
Just trust your team. I got to know the specialist nurse team quite well, they were a great help in allaying worries I had.

Good luck with this your second round of chemotherapy. Keep strong. Don’t let the night time demons get the upper hand.

Hi Haybag, just to back up what Brent has said: do try and keep a positive mindset throughout your treatment - also easy for me to say five years on but it really does help. That said, my second round of chemo at Clatterbridge/Wirral did bring on the hair loss and unfortunately coincided with the day of my eldest daughter's 18th birthday party so I did my Scouse Kojak impression! Seems a long tome ago now!

Keep on keeping on!

Best wishes

Kev.

Hello , my partner has o c too and he’s had his second dose of chemo today too . He’s had pins and needles to the touch of even a bottle of water . He keeps going bless him . 
I wish you luck and prey for all of you going through this type of cancer is horrible. But on the positive side my partner has ate soup today and a chocolate bar that’s a massive achievement from last week he couldn’t get water down . 
good luck and take care of you ️

Thanks for the reply’s everyone, bit rough last night. Probably eat too much had regurgitation to much sauce and cheese with my spaghetti meatballs, school boy error, today finding touching anything cold a problem pins and needles a lot. Also slight head tingles yesterday after chemotherapy, think my hair is falling out slowly, apart from that ticketey boo.onwards and upwards. All the best Haybag.

I know that tingling feeling. My scalp became sore but my hair but actually only thinned a bit (but I have “more than a man of my age is entitled to” in the first place, according to my barber!).

And the eating too much, or too late in the evening. Still fall foul of that one!

Do you have to travel far to get to Addenbrookes? 

Keep posting, we’re not only here to offer support we are genuinely interested as well. We’re rooting for you

My partner finds it easy to just have soup at the moment . He is keeping this Down . I think anything heavier it would make him sick Keep trying though to eat . Keep your strength up . 
Take care . 

My partner has no sign of hair loss yet . He’s very sensitive with the chemo the cold is making him worse . 

About 25 miles from where I live, so about 40 minutes on a good day. Most mornings are busy. So can take up to an hour. Been driving myself some days to visits, but getting lifts to chemotherapy and treatment days, wife and family members been fantastic. Struggling with sleeping still, eating well most things, just a little bit slower. Trouble resting really. Want to be constantly moving, bit boring really . Onwards and upwards though. All the best Haybag.

Heartbreak 123, yes having problems with the cold, massive pins and needles in hands, once they warm up I’m ok. Having no problems with my eating really, most things just allot slower, little bits of hair seems to be falling out as I brush it, but got a thick head of hair really,so we shall see. Hopefully your partner will get stronger and fitter soon, sending you both my best wishes to fight on. Onwards and upwards, all the best Haybag.

Buddy all the sexiest men are bald so don't worry about that, I will be happy to welcome you in to the club. We are at about the same stage in our treatment mate, I get my second round of chemo on monday. Cotswold do some great thermals buddy, maybe get yourself some thermal gloves and socks. I know its hard mentally buddy, but to beat this you need to be positive :) My mindset is let the drs do their job, get the right food into you (loads of veg and nutrient's) and a positive mindset :) believe in your body and its ability to heal.