My husband is 7 weeks post surgery - Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy. He has really bad stomach bloating. Thought it was his tube feed causing this so the tube was removed last week. It has not made any difference. Has anyone else had this problem and if so...
I have had acid reflux on and off over the past 2 years but the past 6-8 months it because more frequent and severe. I’ve been able to use over th counter medicines to ease it but recently over the past couple of weeks I have had the following: struggling...
Does anyone have any opinions or experience of this product which is from Shitake mushrooms & purported to be excellent & does not compromise chemo or any other cancer treatment apparently. Taken in capsules daily Active Hexose Correlated Compound High...
Hi new poster here I was diagnosed this week after a couple of months of not being able to eat solid food. I was told I am now on the cancer pathway & everything will happen within a 2 week time period - I have ultrasound next week & PET scan soon & the...
Hi everyone, Has anybody been offered a clinical trial after 6 cycles of chemo if you are not suitable for immunotherapy. I just want to see what is available after chemo. My husband has just completed cycle 3 of chemo. Surely if you can't have...
Dear team i need desperate advice as it seems no way can resolve the the eating problem. my partner had his 1st chemo last week for his oesophageal cancer. Initially everything went well but after 72hours, he is not able to eat even with soups. He...
Hi, In November 2021 I joined this group when my husband was diagnosed. It felt like our whole world had fallen apart. This group and it's wonderful people helped us through the tough days, with great advise and positive messages. Today (after two...
Hi everyone, I’ve just had a nosey on here, I’ve actually got stomach cancer, but noticed a few people on here have tried Aspirin alongside their treatment. I’m interested in its effects at improving chemotherapy efficacy and also reducing risk of metastatic...
I have been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer l will be starting treatment in two weeks chemotherapy and radiotherapy only. Although my oesophageal cancer is a new primary cancer, because I had breast cancer treatment last year I needed to have a PET...
Hello! I was diagnosed with stage 4a last October when I was 37 years old. I have two small kids and the last year was a challenge. I am now on the other side and hope every day that it won't come back. I find it particular hard to find the right...
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