Hi all
Having been told I have gullet cancer my world has been turned upside down I’m 42 single mom with a 5 year old. I’ve had to stop work and the worry I’ve left it too late for treatment to work is a constant worry. I was told the tumour I have responds well to radiotherapy, is this to shrink the tumour and kill the cancer cells in the lymph node to then remove it? I’ve been waiting 3 months for more information and have been through ENT and now Upper GI I just want to get this thing out my body ASAP. They’ve also said I now have to purée my food and have a nose feed, until my endoscopy yesterday I was eating most foods. Some days I feel positive other days I’m laying in bed worrying if I’ve lost too much weight and will I be dead soon and leave my baby with no mom.. the guilt is crippling too that I’m inflicting so much pain on my family. I don’t know what stage it’s at but from my CT scan I was told it’s in one place and in 1 lymph node. I hope and pray that this is curable and I can have many more years on this Earth.
Did anyone else find their appetite was an issue due to worry?
Hi and a very warm welcome to the online community
I'm very sorry to read that you've recently been diagnosed with gullet cancer and, although I had a different type of cancer, I can completely identify with your feelings of your world turning upside down.
I can't help with your question but noticed that you hadn't had any replies yet. Responding to you will 'bump' your post back to the top of the discussion list where it'll hopefully be seen by someone who can.
While you're waiting for replies it would be great if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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