Hubby of 24 years had oesophageal & liver cancer

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I’ve just spent some time reading posts and I’ve realised that I’m not alone.

hubby was diagnosed with OC February 2022 and then liver cancer in the March.

Both primary, no connection.

he’s had 5 days of radiotherapy on his OC and is now having immunotherapy every 3 weeks, that started in May 2022s

i hate the not knowing.  Will he decline quickly? When? What died the future hold? Do we have a future?

just feel like we’ve been left to deal with it

  • Hi Biffy

    I hope that your husband is doing well with his treatments!

    It certainly is a frightening experience for all concerned, and sometimes it is important to remember that none of us know what the fuutre holds, no matter whether there is a diagnosis or not, I think the difference with a diagnosis is, we now look at our lives differently and want to make the most of the future that we do have.  

    My husband was diagnosed in May 2020, advised he had a very poor prognosis, and like you, my head was in a whirl, but here we are, nearly three years later, making the most of every day, and planning a future, no matter what it may in store for us, we have plans that we can only hope we will be able to carry out. 

    I wish your husband the very best outcome with his treatment and hope that you can find a way to look to the future, make plans and stay as positive as possible during this really tough time. 

    Lowe'

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  • Hi Biffy

    I was T3N2MO when diagnosed 2013, I didn't respond as expected to the chemo and it looked like no operation as the thing hadn't shrunk. Well, the MDT decided to have a go and managed to get all the tumour out with good margins. No mop up chemo. Role on to 2023, life is a bit different as the new plumbing still periodically throws me a curve ball. Took 1.5 years to recover and get back to full time work after surgery and here I am looking forward to retirement in 5 years. Since surgery, I have grabbed life by the tail, visited many fab places in the world that I always wanted to experience, found love after being deserted by my x wife due to the fear of me not being able to work again!! majorly materialistic in upbringing and outlook imho. Feel more free, confident and confortable with my own skin. 

    I hope my wee summary gives you both hope. I am not religious but during my treatments, I did shelter under the wings of a loving presence. X

    Eddie, aka Strum61, Fake Fender