Hi everyone, I am new here, I was diagnosed with stage 2/3 (they're unsure) oesophageal cancer (Ardino carcinoma) located at the junction of the oesophagus and the stomach. I have just started chemotherapy. I am unable to eat or drink, so have a NG...
This is the second time I've found myself on the website unfortunately. Last time was due to my husband having testicular cancer which hes been in remission for just over 3 years. But unfortunately here we go again but this time feels like a whole different...
Hello I recently posted about my friend who seemed to have had a lot of personality change, the reason being I was just told was that he has had pain in his hip for the last few months. I have told him to go to the doctors and he said he will, I do...
This is not a club I want to join, but here I am. I went to see my GP with vague symptoms of itching and feeling my legs didn't work. Blood tests diagnosed iron deficient anaemia, fast track referral to find out why, gastroscopy and colonoscopy two weeks...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed 7 wks ago with squamous cell carcinoma in my mid oesophagus. Had to have multiple tests still waiting for a plan. Just heard from nurse i will be getting a appointment to see surgeon and to have tests to see if im strong...
Has anyone with oesophageal cancer experienced ear ache? I have pain when I swallow which seems to resonate up to my right ear. It can linger too after the chest pain (causes by swallowing) has gone.
My husband was diagnosed in January spread to lung . Surgery not possible. Told over the phone not very good way to be told if there is a good way and told surgery not possible palliative. this following 3 weeks hospital stay with virus and endoscopy...
Hi, I’m new here. My husband is 10 weeks post op, he is doing amazingly well all things considered, he’s back to driving and his much loved swimming. The one thing that is really getting him down is the terrible bucket loads (as he describes it) of mucus...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed in April with stage 2 oesophageal cancer which was a shock. Am shortly to embark on five weeks of weekly chemotherapy and daily radiotherapy. Then I am to have keyhole surgery follow by possible immunotherapy. I am very...
Hi everyone. I am new to the forum although I did post last week. My mum has recently been diagnosed with a lesion on her oesophagus and a had a stent fitted and we are now pretty much in the dark. She was discharged from the hospital on Thursday with...
