Hi I'm new here,
My husband was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer in March this year, he'd been struggling to swallow for a while, before he finally listened to all his family to go and find out what it was, it has also spread to his liver, lymphnodes and hip bone, the weight loss is terrible to see, the day he was diagnosed was the day he took took his bed not getting up or eating hardly anything at all just exciting on medication and water really, I don't know what I expected but we don't get any voluntary help unless we call and say this is happening or something has changed, I just feel like we've been left to deal with it, is this how it should be.
Hi- unfortunately your not very clear as to what you want with voluntary help, if it is support have you spoken with the MacMillan Nurses in the cancer care at your local hospital or if it's home support then you can apply for various benefits for personal care depending on yours and your Husband's age MacMillan will help with all that if you contact them or if it's benefits you can also contact your local Citizens Advice.
Unfortunately we all take the news in different ways I have just had my after treatment endoscomy and for me hopefully this journey is coming to and end with those results, stay with - have they fitted any feeding tubes yet ?
Take care
Tony
We will move mountains to help people with cancer live life as fully as they can.
We'll do whatever it takes. For information, support or just someone to talk to,
call 0808 808 00 00 or visit www.macmillan.org.uk
Onwards and Upwards
Voicebox Cancer- Laryngectomy 2020 and Oesophagus survivor 2022
Adminitrative Assistant at Frimley Park Hospital, Cancer Support Hub
