Oesophageal cancer diagnosis with metastasis into bones

Hi Old Grey Whistler, welcome to the forum, 

I know you would prefer not to be here, most people feel the same, but it is a great place to banter thoughts and ideas. 

I am sorry to read of your diagnosis, and that you have bone mets, this must have been such terrible news for you to hear.  I don't have any knowledge of bone mets or how that will affect you going fowards, my knowledge is based on my husbands diagnosis and conversations with others on this forum, I can only hope that your experience with the Chemo is not as difficult as you may think it may be. 

I want to bump your post up to see if there is anyone with bone mets who may be able to offer you some advice. 

Please make a note of the phone number in my signature and give it a call if you would like someone to talk to who may be able to answer some of the questions that you may have along this journey. 

Wishing you every success with the treatment 

Lowe'

thanks Lowedal

sorry for the delay in replying. Started chemo this week and have been a little low ever since. Very tired and with some side effects, which aren’t too bad. Mild stomach upsets, tingling hands when touching anything cold or using pressure eg. Putting socks on. Having to wear gloves but signs are these reactions are fading as the days pass, so fingers crossed. Have a treatment plan now so every 3 weeks I go in for 2/3 hours for intravenous drugs then 8 tablets a day (4morning,4 evening) between hospital visits. This will go on for 6 cycles with a break for another PET/CT scan after the first 3 cycles. Also having bone strengthening treatment every 4 weeks, injection of Denosumab.

All in all not feeling too bad after the first couple of days so hopefully it won’t get any worse than this.

Will update as things progress. Thanks for getting in touch.

kind regards

Colin (Old Grey Whistler)

You keep positive and soldier on.