Hello everyone, I hope it’s ok for me to join and post. My dad has been diagnosed with palliative oesophageal cancer, I am wondering if anyone knows of any children friendly books to explain this? Only ones I can have found are regarding treatments...
Evening guys, Not going to lie I'm rather scared after finding out today that I have stage 4 oesophagus cancer. I have a lump and it had also spread to lymthnodes under my diaphragm. I'm only 35 fit as a fiddle and strong. Today has been a huge shock...
Morning everyone, I am managing to get protein drinks down me and green juices, but they are always a challenge due to getting a hack, sticky taste in my mouth than makes me cough. Does anyone have any tips to avoid this taste or to clear my throat...
Hello I’ve never joined anything like this before but feel we’re going to need as much help as we can get. It’s nice to know that there are people who are going through the same emotions as we are who are willing to share their experiences. My husband...
Hi all ! I was diagnosed with oesophagal cancer, at the end of June. Since then, I have had a stent fitted, before chemo started in August. I started the 5FU treatment, and since then, have had problems with my stent. I found out today that it has moved...
Hi All, I am looking for some advice really, a close relative of mine has been diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer about 6 weeks ago. He has recently developed swollen legs beneath the knee and very yellow eyes. We were told upon diagnosis that...
Hi all I am wondering if anyone here has had Nivolumab? My husband's oesophageal cancer is now incurable, and he has secondaries in his lung. His lungs have a lot of fluid in them, and he coughs terribly, coughing up phlegm etc. He is restarting treatment...
I am due to have surgery for Oesophagael cancer next month and today I was sent a booklet on Photon Beam Therapy, has anyone on here had this treatment.
Hi all we’ve managed to be in touch with the oncologist on Friday morning unfortunately they have told my husband that there is no cure for his oesophagul cancer it has unfortunately spread to his lungs and pancreas he’s now in hospital on drips for an...
Hi all, I had wondered about posting this but I know 5 years ago I trawled this site for positive stories. In 2016 my dad was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma T2 with no lymph node involvement. He underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy and the Ivor Lewis...
