I woke up yesterday morning with the most awful gastric reflux the burning was horrendous. It has knocked me for six and I spent most of the day in bed unable to eat and feeling so tired and nauseous. I'm feeling slightly better this morning but I am...
I am hoping to go on a Mediterranean cruise next year for 7 days. I have been quoted £1200 for holiday insurance. Is this about right. I had my op in January 24 and the margins and lymph nodes were clear. Is this quote about right.
Hello all, hoping that I can get support, and offer in return, on our family situation. I posted the following in the Ask a Nurse section and had some really good advice (shared here for diagnosis/prognosis context) Hello, I am hoping for some insight...
I would like to know the best foods and drinks to consume that won't cause any pain. I'm good at remembering some foods to eat, but would like to hear from anybody on what they find best to consume through the day. I suspect it's best to eat little...
Hi all, just looking for advice about my husbands fitness etc after surgery. He was diagnosed with oesophagial cancer last June had his op Dec 25 and is doing really well. He's on immunotherapy which he has only had a flare up of diverticulitis with so...
Hi, I am new to this forum and I am unsure how this works so please bare with me. My dad is 60 and was diagnosed just under 2 weeks ago with oesophageal cancer. They found something in the liver on his CT, but it was inconclusive. They did a PET CT...
Hello all my friend was diagnosed t3 n1 m0 in 2024, had the surgery clear margins. Last scan was clear. Three weeks ago he thought he pulled a muscle in right shoulder. Today he said pain worse no improvement and gone to arm and top of chest and it feels...
Haven't posted in a while. My husband passed away on Wednesday evening 24 June 26. Age 73. He was diagnosed in Sept/October 2025 and we were told 18 months. We managed 10. We knew that they couldn't cure his cancer but even so the 6 rounds of chemotherapy...
The cancer has returned , husband has a small spot on his lung and a small spot on his operation site. We are currently in India trying to enjoy a very long and overdue holiday. It’s sooo hot.He’s starting MR Linac Radiotherapy again when we are back...
Hi I’m new here, My mum in law has stage 4 oesophageal cancer she had palliative radiotherapy in February - she has started to vomit mucus by the bucket load generally after eating. This isn’t a regular occurrence yet but I believe it is something that...
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