Hi, My husband finally had his oncologist appointment last Tuesday 27th Feb, endoscopy was 29th Dec, had the call today to say chemo starts on 21st March, I think this process has been way too slow, any thoughts on this please.
Hi All Can any one tell me how long you have to wait for an appointment to see the oncologist please
A question for those post-op and long-term clear please? My pathway, like many, has been FLOT x 4, operation, mopping up FLOT x 4. I'm currently on round 3, due to have round 4 this week. I've had three rounds at 80% dosage and the first two went...
Hi all, My husband had his oncology appointment today and will be having 6 cycles of Capox every three weeks with a tablet every day. He is not suitable for immunotherapy so I need to reach out for positive stories with just chemotherapy. We will...
Hello My step dad has secondary oesophageal cancer and has deteriorated massively over weekend. He is very confused .. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this with there love ones or are going through the same. Rachel x
Hello I am keeping myself busy with preparing. My operation is a week today, the 29th Feb, I have spoken to a local support group this morning (SPLASH), they recommend batch cooking and freezing in small pots. I know it is different for all, they...
Good Afternoon, I'm hoping you'll be able to help with my lovely Mum's newly diagnosed cancer. Mum has had trouble swallowing for many years, but had it stretched a few time no problem and managed fine. However this year...
My husband had a gastroscopy and biopsies on December 1st because a PET scan he had in October in connection with another condition indicated something unusual in his oesophagus. This was followed by a CT scan and an appointment with the Upper GI department...
Hi everyone, my father has been diagnosed with oesphagal cancer and is having immunotherapy and chemo tablets. He has vomiting and diarrhoea everyday, so is wary about what to eat. Certain foods get stuck so he isn't sure what to eat. Any suggestions...
Hi all, My nan has been diagnosed with osephegus cancer.. we are still waiting for the results of the biopsy to know what stage she is at. We have no private healthcare and I wondered if anyone on here has gone private (self-funded) for cancer treatment...
