Oesophagul Cancer, surgeon says it's too dangerous to operate?

Hi, we are going through the exact thing . My partner has recently been diagnosed and they have told him they can't operate . This is due to the cancer migration to more than 7 lymph nodes in his chest and stomach area.

We start chemoradiation on Monday next week.

Just praying that it helps to a degree .

I feel your  anguish as I'm feeling the same and no, it doesn't make sense at all .

I'll keep everything crossed for you that his treatment works 

Hi Both

Sorry to hear your concerns, just to say that I haven’t had any surgery for my cancer but the Chemo and RT has cleared mine and all my 3 monthly scans have come back clear for the past 18 months

Just wanted you to know that treatment is successful to many, so stay with it, it will be very gruelling along the way

Hope all goes well
Tony

I'm so sorry to hear that, it's so difficult isn't it? Sending you all the best wishes and hope the chemoradiation is as effective as possible. Take care x

Hi, thank you so much for sharing this, I can't tell you what a positive impact it has had on my dad, my family and me to read your post. I'm so glad things are going well and long may your scans continue to be clear xx

That’s what we are here for to try and help, once we hear the word cancer we all go into hyper mode on the Community so many of us have different stories 

Thanks again for your reply you don’t know how much we appreciate it 

hope all goes well 

Tony

I went for surgery for my cancer and the operation was abandoned partway through due to where my tumour is. Apparently it's too close to the major vein behind the top of my stomach to risk taking it out. I'm waiting to hear about chemo back at Christie's as I'm back in the no man's land of not knowing what's happening. Good luck to your father in his journey.

Hi, surgery was ruled out for my husband also as it’s too near the aorta and too dangerous 

Such a shame, you must be devastated. You would have thought that they could take away a safe proportion and use some form of targeted treatment for the remainder.

Best regards

Geo 

Hi Geo sorry to jump in on somebody else’s post buy I have been thinking of you and wondering how you are?

katson80 I hope they can treat your father with chemo radiation , there are far more treatments available now. Best wishes to you and your family. It’s a horrible disease.

Hi Poppop,

I got through surgery ok. I was in for about ten days. My issue right now, that most of the discomfort has gone, is eating and feeling full or sick, not wanting to eat etc. Get that dumping syndrome which makes me feel awful. 

Been to see surgeon post op and he seems ok with everything, no recurrence of cancer cells around the edges of removed Tumor. He  has organised a stretch of the scar tissue at the op site to make eating easier. That's on the 1/11. 

Got to go to see oncologist tomorrow to talk about chemo which I'm desperate to avoid but I will have to do as they recommend to give myself the best chance.

How are you getting on? Where are you up to right now?

Thanks for your message

Best regards

Geo