Husbands Diagnosis

Hi. I’m so sorry to read this. 

My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer last March. What I will say is things can change so quickly with what they are able to do. 

He was told there & then at his endoscopy that it was cancer & he wasn’t able to have radiotherapy due to the location of the tumour near his vital organs. So the plan was to start chemo but he wasn’t a candidate for surgery - so they were looking at treatment rather then cure. 

He started flot chemo in May 21 & responded well to the extent that following a fitness test he was able to have surgery - due to the turmoil shrinking by so much. He is now 1 year post op.

Hopefully this will give you some hope. Wishing your husband all the best in his treatment. Please keep us posted and remember to take care of you too. 

Thank you so much, I really appreciate you taking the time to answer, and offer a glimmer of hope. Sending love ️ 

Hi Rollingstone 21

Really sorry to hear your devastating news. Everyone who comes into this particular boat seems to have slightly different experiences, but it might help you to know that my husband was also diagnosed with inoperable OC in Dec 2021.  He was offered palliative chemo (ie, not curative) and for the first few months, this really helped him with the swallowing issues and reduced any pain he was suffering.  He has recently had to have a stent fitted, as the swallowing issues returned after several months, but again, he is now able to eat relatively normally, albeit with caution. I think the way forward is to focus on treating the symptoms, rather than the disease. 

I wish you and your husband all the very best.

M

Thank you so much, I do hope your husband continues to improve. You've given me a little bit of hope . Sending love ️