Hi all, i am due for my Oesophago-Gastrectomy on 24 July 23, and would be interested to know how others have got on post surgery. How do I manage sleeping, do I need a special bed or are the wedges sufficient? How mobile are you after release from...
Hi All I'm 3.5 years post oesophagectomy and no signs of any recurrence which is fantastic! But ever since I had my cancer treatment I've felt really 'old' physically. I was diagnosed with stage 2 oesophageal cancer at age 46 and was always fairly...
My husband has oesophageal cancer and constantly throws up mostly mucus but sometimes semi digested food. I crush his pills to make it easier to swallow them but his makes it difficult to calculate how much he has lost and whether to give him more. The...
After the Chemo/Radiotherapy (from November 2022) with the Oncologist who said besides scarring in her throat , the cancer is gone ! amazing! IT IS WORTH IT ! she no longer has pain when swallowing now :) Her weight is going back up after the NG tube...
Hi all, My dad and I are due to meet with his specialist care team tomorrow ahead of his planned surgery on July 18th. He will meet with the specialist nurses, then the consultant anaesthetist, then finally the surgeon who will be doing dad's op. Big...
Has anyone had their oesophageal cancer causing problems with their hip after going through 5 cycles of chemo and immunotherapy?
“I found out last Friday I have been diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer after a recent endoscopy although I don’t like that word The Big C as it seems so dooming and dramatic so mine is called Rommel and this Monty H is going to beat Rommel as the other...
Hi, I'm heartbroken to let you know about my brother, who passed away recently having fought OC. I feel I should make it known how it affected him. He was still fairly young, in his 50's, and fit and healthy. Not being able to eat and drink (he had...
Hi everyone, My dad went in for his oesophectomy yesterday. He got as far as having the general anaesthetic but they aborted the operation before starting as they found there to be lots of fluid on his lungs!!! They have said unless this issue can...
After treatment and surgery with mop up chemo we were told no scans unless they feel something is wrong. Met the surgeon this week after a dilation (for my partner), tho the camera showed the oesophagus is clear he is still being sick and choking and...
