I have posted here from time-to-time over the past four years, since my dear wife was first diagnosed with primary oesophageal cancer which was apparently dealt with at the time by surgery. However we have now been told that the secondaries she has since...
HI, just wondering if anyone has any advice on heavy bursts of diarrhea, my partner finishd all treatment about13 months ago, sometimes he gets dumping and also late dumping but from Friday it just diarrhea every day several times, like to 10am and its...
I’m just wondering if anyone else is having the above, I had my surgery in 2020 and got back to eating fairly well, smaller amounts obviously but I was as happy as I could be. Then during 2021 after I had eaten I was getting really horrible pain, it felt...
I was diagnosed with advanced and incurable oesophageal cancer on 18th May this year. Untreatable and with a prognosis of 6 months. I feel pretty sure I'm going to exceed that, but I wonder if someone would kindly point me in the direction of a forum...
well we have a huge issue we go to Preston hospital every 2-3 weeks to see doctor but its same each time oh your hands shake yes we say all the time he in a great amount of pain 6 months after op failed found a lump in lower bowl removed it but meant...
I've decided to unsubscribe for a while form here. I am currently undergoing chemotherapy which has been up and down .I am due to have the operation shortly provided the PET scan is ok, which given the months they took before they started treatment is...
I had been diagnosed with Oesophagus Cancer in August 2018, I have had a CT Scan, then a MRI to see if its spread. i am waiting fort he results of this MRI. Can anyone tell me, can you choose to have surgery. Does the MDT decide what happens to you. I...
Hi all My dad has just started his post op chemo but I continue to be concerned over his weight and lack of routine with eating. Dad is around 10 stone (maybe slightly under). He looks so much thinner now since surgery and I do worry also whether he...
HI My partner had another dilation yesterday and was told his new oesophagus is inflamed. The diagnoses on the report states "oesophagitis/other and post-surgical" Wondering if anyone knows what the "other" stands for, im worried its coming back again...
I had my head around it all on my first diagnosis, but when I was told I responded well. I thought shit yeah. Not my time yet . Then the lung , day of feeling sorry for myself. But Yeah can do this. But new tumour aswell. .. well I'm sorry for my language...
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