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...
I'm sure I've done this before but can't find it!! I'm in the final stages of oesophagal cancer having had not very successful chemotherapy and immunotherapy. I'm now released into palliative care which is currently being even less successful. My ability...
Hiya I posted here about 10 days ago my husband had an endoscopy and they told us there and then he had oesophagus cancer, no context just wait for biopsy results. Yesterday was that day, we have been told that he has stage 4 cancer and it has spread...
Hello I'm sweetwilliam, My husband 66 has been diagnosed with andenocarcinoma of the eosophagus at the junction. We have been having 3 gastroscopy since last October 2024 for 7 month 3 gastroscopies and diagnosed in April 025 Everything happy very quick...
Hi all , I'm 49 have had four chemos and due to have surgery then four more chemo, I was told surgery would be 4-6 weeks after my last chemo probably 5 weeks my doctor said, now I'm given a date after hearing nothing and having to chase them up that my...
Hello I am pleased that I have found this forum, not exactly overjoyed at why I have joined it though, like most I suspect. I seem to have had a long journey to diagnosis, and am still on that journey in terms of more tests. I have had Barretts Oesophagus...
Hey there everyone I’m new here and have read chats and found them very useful but also scary. My husband was diagnosed end of January ( well I say diagnosed, he had to have three separate biopsies taken and wait 10 days after each to hear ‘unconfirmed...
Hello all. I won't say it's nice be here, but it's good to know there's somewhere to talk to people in the same boat. I was diagnosed Feb/March.
Hello All I only joined this forum a week or so ago and have been amazed to read so many stories and found people so supportive. Its really helped me to see others are sharing the in the challenges we are all going through. Subject to a final test...
Hi. I was told on 14th April that my gastroscopy biopsies have come back positive for cancer. I have had my CT and PET scan last week and I've been told they will hopefully discuss my case at the next MDT meeting which is on Friday 9th May. I'm not...
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