Hi Currently truing to come to terms with my consultant visit yesterday. My own fault in a way as I was making sure I was prepared, read all the side effects for radiotherapy and the blogs of relevant champions on here. All well and good then I was...
Am I sleeping myself to health, or death? Should I listen when my body tells me it needs rest, or is it the cancer speaking, trying to save itself? Should I push myself and take up a personal trainer? I’d like to hear the opinions of the people here in...
So we've had lots of calls through today. Husband will be on oxaliplatin, capecitabine and immunotherapy- Pembrolizumab (super happy about this) 27th Dec we have chemo meeting at our hospital Still having a pet scan at Royal marsden on 31st chemo...
Hello, Does anyone have any experience or advice with regards to late dumping caused by sugar? My dad is coming up for 3 months post op and is suffering from late dumping caused by sugar. We've been advised to eat nothing that is more than 5% sugar...
Hi all, Merry Christmas, hope you have a lovely day and enjoy your Christmas dinner if you can. Treasure your quality time with loved ones and let's hope we have many more to come. Never give up hope Love to you all ️ Angie x
Hi All, I have not been on the site much, and I apologise for that, things have been busy in our world and there has been some encouraging news, We are waiting on a scan confirming that the recent Radiotherapy Dal had on his Liver, has been successful...
Having completed all treatments flot Ivor Lewis and flot June 23 Iv lost a tooth today should I consult my oncologist about getting dental treatment or are there any rules ?
Hi My husband is seven months post Ivor Lewis and has the best outcome we could have hoped for. Totally cancer free , but he is no longer the man that I married. His personality has changed completely. From the outgoing carefree person that he was...
Hi All , I joined this invaluable group in 2022 whilst supporting my husband who was then going through his own experience with Stage 2 oesophageal cancer .He was fortunate ( for want of a better word ! ) to be offered the curative intent route …chemo...
I dont know where to start really. My SIL was diagnosed in July, and despite chemo and immuno has been deteriorating rapidly. He is struggling so much with the pain in his bones, the cancer has spready through his spine/ribcage and hips, and hes moving...
