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Army Chef or slop jockey 

My new friend  welcome to the group that no one should be a part of .  You will find a great support network  on this  forum . Dont  Google  anything just be strong and wait for your medical  team to speak to you and form a treatment  plan out . Once your in the system if takes a lot off your mind, knowing you have support 

sounds like you have done time

16 years eating your range stew buddy hmm got to blame something lol . No but seriously we have all been in your shoes and the worry and anxiety can get the better of you   be strong snd let the team help you from GI nurses   chemo suite surgeon  are all on your side . Take care my spud basher we are  all here to help you with your journey 

Hi Alan.

Welcome to the forum. Sorry to see you here but it's a great place to find out about your condition from others with the same or similar problem.

You haven't said what cancer you've been diagnosed with. I assume it's Oesophageal cancer. If it is, I and many others have the same condition and look forward with a positive attitude.

Once your tests and biopsy results have been done and collated you will be given a staging that will give you and idea of how advanced your tumor is.

If you click on my profile picture it will take you to my journey so far and may be helpful to give you a guide on timelines. 

Good luck going forward. Don't worry too much your in good hands.

Best regards.

Geo.

Hi Army Chef  ..Sorry to hear you are in this situation ..I know it’s very difficult  but try not to compare your situation to your brother’s ..my husband did exactly the same regarding his friend who sadly passed away from OC  just weeks before my husband’s diagnosis and this affected him psychologically throughout all his diagnostics and treatment ..He became very overwhelmed by the whole experience and was very negative ..Fortunately he’s had a positive outcome up to now ..It isn’t an easy process to go through but if you read some of the other experiences on here you will see a positive mindset really does help to pull you through it all and each experience is unique to the individual .

My advice (speaking from the other side as so to speak) and as my husband’s  support throughout his experience   is ..Don’t Google ..Trust the process and your specialists ..They know exactly what they’re doing and they will do everything in their expertise and experience  to help you  ..

Wishing you all the best with everything 

regards J 

JPM

Great words and great advice . Army chef we all behind you buddy fellow member in greens HO must say Whites  take care old mucker 

Thank you for the kind words my wife is sitting on me to keep me grounded otherwise I think I would be knocking on the space station doors,not heard from Stoke hospital yes reference my pet scan that is winding me up a little but as the boss said give it a few days and ring, am I going mad I feel a tightness in my chest constantly, is that the cancer or me over thinking it

Mate bhiscis the worse part of this journey we are all on is the waiting game try to stay focused and be postive 

I know its hard like i say once you're in system and treatment plan sorted you will feel a lot better about things 

This is the worse

Not being medically trained  I can’t say what the tightness in your chest is but I would be asking yourself  was it there before all this began ? If not then I would say it’s a stress reaction to the news you’ve just had ..but if you’re worried about the tightness in your chest I would contact your GP ..There’s no easy way to process a cancer diagnosis ..I remember listening to my husband’s consultant when the C word first raised its ugly head   and thinking ‘What the hell is he saying ..this can’t be real’ ..We didn’t speak all the way home as I think we were stunned ....I think everyone goes through a whole range of emotions at the beginning no matter how brave  they’re trying to be  …However you will find the inner strength to accept it  and go through your treatment  ….Be kind to yourself too  if you have a wobble along the way ..it’s all perfectly normal …My husband had numerous wobbles during the process and we literally had to push him through the hospital doors  many times ! He’s since said he’s glad we did ! ….I’ll never forget being jammed in the revolving doors at The Christie Hospital because he wouldn’t move ..First time I ever said the ‘F’ word ..I don’t know who was more shocked him or me !! lol 

Please remember alongside  your family and friends we are here for you too   

regards J