Hello. I am new to this and really need help and advice. These last 5 years have been really hard for my Dad and our family and it doesn't get any easier. Over 5 years ago my Dad had a stroke and lost use of his left arm and left leg . My Mum couldn...
Hi, my dad had an endoscopy this week and they found what they have said is more than likely cancer on his oesophagus. He has a meeting with a surgeon next week to discuss next steps. It was mentioned to him while in hospital that what they found on the...
Good morning my husband has recently been diagnosed with GOJ cancer and has this week started his FLOT treatment plan with a view to surgery once chemo is complete. He has taken to his first round of Chemo quite well so far but is having bouts of severe...
My husband has started having B12 injections but they seem to be causing dreadful diarrhoea which lasts for about a week. This has happened after the last two jabs. He cannot leave the house and is becoming very fed up. The other night he was up 8 times...
Looking for advice to stop me going insane! I've always been a windy kinda guy tbh, my party piece is burping out a song! However since having my operation this talent is now a hindrance. I'm having huge bouts of burping accompanied by incessant hiccups...
so chest healed nicely after masectomy right side last year, currently belly a mess where they did the laparoscopy and put in j peg tube, nice glue line from belly button to left breast, belly button, what a mess, using aveeno for moisturising the radiotherapy...
I finished my chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment three months ago, just waiting for a scan in the next few weeks . Although after finishing treatment it was difficult to eat this has improved and l am eating much more now but small amounts but I...
Hi, My mum was diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer in October 2023. The origin tumour was 4cm and we were told that it spread to her liver and lymph nodes and that her only treatment is chemotherapy to prolong her life. That it’s not cureable. Im heartbroken...
Evening, my dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in March 2024 and had radiotherapy with the hope it would completely dissolve the tumour. A scan showed the tumour had shrunk and his eating and drinking returned to normal. However, 4 weeks ago he...
Evening, my dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in March 2024 and had radiotherapy which shrunk his tumour and his eating and drinking returned to normal. However, 4 weeks ago he had another endoscopy and biopsy to see what cancer cells were left...
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