Hi, 5 months post surgery and having problems after eating. Taken all advice on board around eating and now on Creon as they think I have malabsorbtion due to lack of Pancreatic Enzymes. I have lost well over a stone since Surgery and struggling to put...
Saw my husband off this morning to his surgery. I'm absolutely petrified. It's so scary thinking of what he is going through. Please please let him be ok.
Hi everyone just wanted to come on and see /compare how it is going to be after surgery long term in relation to normality. My husband had his surgery 28th July so fairly recently and generally is doing ok, his mood is very up and down and some days says...
Good news today, my husband finished 4 cycles of FLOT 2 weeks ago, he had a CT scan last week which showed that the tumour as shrunk also the lymph nodes. his operation is scheduled for December 29th. Hes been told to build his strength up now, the...
Hi all, I’m new to this forum and been reading your posts with interest. My husband is diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer, with mets to brain, adrenal and liver. He’s exhausted all treatment options available now being chemo and radiotherapy. This...
I was diagnosed on 18th March 25 with cancer. I've been through the mill to be honest. Went into hospital at the start of May to have a feeding tube fitted. I coughed it up moments later, so they fitted a jej tube. Unfortunately, this leaked and caused...
Hi there Mum mum who has oesophagus cancer is 4 weeks into radiotherapy, with 2 weeks left. The last few days she is struggling with a tight and painful oesophagus, she says her throat is so sore and dry so she can’t really talk. She has a tummy RIG...
My husband has just had another longer stent fitted. He seems to be having excessive phlegm, I’m just wondering if anybody else suffers with a lot of phlegm and if there are any tips on how to reduce it?
Hello everyone, I'm just wanting to speak to those who would understand, I'm in a bit of a shock at the moment. I don't see my dad very often, we live a long away apart. Last time I spoke with him was end of September. I had a call from him this evening...
I find this forum very helpful but it seems that majority of members are male. Are there any other women like me going through this?
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