Hi My husband got told just yesterday he has a oesophageal tumour we are waiting for biopsy results and a CT scan to see if its spread he is terrified and im scared of loosing him too but can't tell him this its hell on earth waiting any advice welco...
I was diagnosied with oesophageal cancer and at my MDT meeting I had some large nodes in tummy that also needed a biopsy they could not tell from imaging from Pet scan if cancer or not , last Monday inhad a biopsy through back to the node in tummy , today...
My husband was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer at the GOJ last month and was told it was “treatable but not curable”. He had virtually no symptoms and went to the GP as soon as he did. But the CT scan showed a few spots in his liver and a few lymph...
Hi all, my name is Steve. I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in November last year with a metastasis in my right shoulder. I have completed 8 rounds of flot chemo and now awaiting Sabr radiotherapy. Still having side effects from chemo, the worst...
I've just posted in another part of this forum, but thought I'd add myself here too. I had my 3rd cycle if FLOT on 1st August, thought I'd get my 4th of pre op chemo this week after a delay last week. Now I'm told it might cause severe after affects and...
Hi everyone. I have just joined this group and hope that some amongst you can give us some hints. My husband was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in early June and last Tuesday was told that there is no medical intervention that can be offered...
Hi, I just joined a few days ago so I thought I'd pop by and say hello. Back in August/September 2023 I started to experience problems swallowing food. It wasn't every time I ate food but it was a good few times a week. As time went on the problem gradually...
As I can’t DM you at the moment I just wanted to see how Chris is doing and hope all goes well for his scan tomorrow xx
Hi all, Just wanted to post some positive thoughts for all you folks out there having treatment or recovering. I had chemo and radiotherapy for stage 2 and then the Ivor Lewis op. The op was eight years ago this last April, age 58. I'm now 66. Side...
Good Morning All. I just wanted to reach out to this group for some advice. I had esophagectomy surgery in November and currently completed 2 cycles of chemo (2 more to go). My issue is that I am wakened by severe acid reflux. Which is disgusting and...
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