T3 N3 m1 waiting for contact with my oncologist next week

I can not say welcome to the group because nobody should be here in an ideal world . You are now in the system, and it's the hardest part of your journey.  Waiting for results  meetings, your mind will be all over the place . People in this group have a wide range of experiences with this awful cancer.  And i found it helpful  to get me through this part of my journey. 

Trust your team dont Google anything which is hard not to i was the world's worst  for that and it sent me into a dark place with worry   once your treatment  plan is in place you will know the way forward . Remember, use he group for  support and ask the expert section to help you 

Stay strong and stay safe 

Thanks Nic nac, I am trying to have only positive thoughts. As you said, Dr Google leads you down a rabbit hole and its not a place I wish to go. Having a life limting disease is hard to process but I know I must now adjust my expectations and take every opportunity offered me regarding treatment to kick my my can further down the road.

I am currently listening to You,me, Big C podcast which I am finding both informative and helpful for my mindset. Does anybody have any other podcasts that they can recommend as i'm nearing the end of this one.

Thanks,

SteBun

Hi

I was in a similar place last year and my staging was T3.  I have now had pre and post chemo with the op and recovering well

As far as I know it is still possible to operate on T3 so fingers crossed it will be available to you.

Take care and let us know how you get on. 

A tentative  welcome to the group ..None of us want to be here really but here we are ..Sorry to hear you find yourself in this situation…My husband was diagnosed with OC in August last year after a six month diagnostic process …He was initially assessed at T3 N1 M0 …He finished his treatment in the middle of March this year ..Pre op chemo …oesophaghectomy surgery and adjuvant chemo ..We were told after his surgery that the tumour hadn’t advanced as far as initially assessed so that was a bit of good news  …I totally understand the shock and disbelief on receiving the diagnosis ..it’s hard to take on board and your head must be spinning …Speaking from the other side  (as so you speak) I would say.. trust your specialists …trust the process …ask lots of questions …try not to Google as the stats are inaccurate…. and try to follow all the advice you are given …Treatment for OC has come a long way over the past decade and your specialists will work out the best treatment path for you and you’ll be in excellent hands 

Best wishes and Good Luck 

regards J 

Thank you for your supportive messages. It's just good to hear from people in the same situation and how you have got through it. 

Thanks J and Jacpop

Hi J, its good to hear that have had surgery, it certainly is a positive outcome I hope may be available to me. Good luck on your recovery and take care.

Stebun