Where do I start ? Well always been a fighter in life having been through quite a few serious medical issues have never even thought about cancer. There has never been any history of the cancer in the family. Three years ago my younger brother 2 years my junior had a heart attack and was fitted with 3 stents. Around Christmas 2022 he was feeling very tired most of the time and after a scan was found to have cancer of the oesophagus. They consulting surgeon explained the complications of operating and told him he may not awake from the operation. He bravely went ahead and 3 years down the road he has kicked it. Brilliant.
Around 7 weeks ago I was referred for a endoscopy where I watched the camera only get so far down ! At the end the operator said she would be sending me for a CT scan as she wanted to check for cancer, I thought nothing of it 2 weeks later the scan then 4 days later confirmed that there was cancer in the oesophagus then further explanation said it had passed to the Liver. I quickly asked the consultant how long have I got then ?
He replied about 6 months with palliative care possibility 1 year with chemotherapy ( I said that I would like to discuss with my partner) . Being a very pragmatic person I suggested we look to the bright side and we could sort out all the lose ends in life making sure we look after each other. She was not impressed with my prediction and I don't want to leave her alone (although we both have very supportive families and friends around).
Well we decided to go the chemo route and that stared last week on Wednesday 28th.
So first treatment over and after 3 days still not feeling anywhere like my old self am starting to fight back. My partner is very supportive and I do find my mood changes quite a lot although I am fully aware of the impact on her and constantly let her know how I feel mentally and physically which helps.
As we prepare for whatever is thrown at us amazing things have happened in a very short timeframe mostly good and very fortunate.
Good luck on your journey 
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