Hi everyone, just want to share as I’m writing this heartbroken right now . My partner sadly lost his 18 month battle to OC. He was a fighter at that, however he struggled from start to finish being un operable from the word go. The news never got better...
I've decided not to go for surgery. I'm 75+ and would have to have chemo and radiotherapy first, then 8 weeks break, then major surgery which would take probably the best part of a year to get over, so feel I would rather make the most of each day and...
The other week I posted as my dad had been told he had stage one oesophageal cancer but was awaiting a PET scan. He had his PET scan last Wednesday and today attended for his fitness and medical test only to be taken aside with the doctor to be told operating...
My son managed to fight oesophageal cancer back in 2017, and we thought we were safe! Sadly the Cancer has returned with a vengeance. He has been having cycle after cycle of chemo radiotherapy and it doesn't seem that the cancer has reduced in size...
after having chemo, then radiotherapy, how long after radiotherapy would you have any tests to see how the cancer is doing, i had 1cm in my upper oesophageal , i had chemo , then when tested i had camera down throat, no cancer seen , but took biopsies...
Every ones advice has been tremendous and my son has been able to get past the retching and started to eat almost normally albeit small portions, life was starting to feel normal again, BUT a week ago began sicking up part of whatever he was eating, now...
I’ve just spent some time reading posts and I’ve realised that I’m not alone. hubby was diagnosed with OC February 2022 and then liver cancer in the March. Both primary, no connection. he’s had 5 days of radiotherapy on his OC and is now having...
HI Wondering has anyone had a reoccurance after surgery chemo etc? what were the symptoms.. Worried sick, my partner was to get dilation last week but cudnt see past a blockage, waiting to go back in 4 weeks or so, panicking now.
I am sorry to ask such a personal question about anything anyone is going through, but this has completely caught us unaware. Mum has had 2 quite serious bouts of it in 3 days. Is this something others have experienced? Just hoping for some sort of...
Son (53) had oesophagus tumour removed early December discharged 5 weeks later to us as he lives alone.. On a feeding line through the night and trying to eat little and often , not very successfully during the day. Employers now wanting to know when...
