Hi, Wanted just to drop a line to say hello. I was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in early March at an endoscopy here in Cornwall. Since then, it’s been confirmed that it’s not spread and appears to be isolated. 3 cm in size. I started FLOT...
how hell do you cope even tapping this tears are falling i just so angry and all hospital people i see as the bad people i just don't know to move on i know got to he scared im just terrified of being alone not even older enough to retire yet he had 3...
Hi..my husband has 2 more cycles of chemo then he goes into an operation....just the two of us at home, and as time moves on I am very nervous about the op and how he will handle it, and then how he will readjust afterwards. II would really welcome any...
hello after such a long 2half years its beaten my husband we went through 6 months of chemo than some how did not see he had a lump in lower bowel which meant no op could be done so got offered auto immune that's was another six months of treatment than...
hi there, I am new to this community although we are on the second stage of my partners treatment and I have read some of your discussions previously which have helped me support in the early days of diagnosis and chemotherapy. Thank you. We had a diagnosis...
Hi All, I have just joined this site in desperation and the hope that someone might have some experience of a consultant who could help. Firstly, I really feel for everyone on this forum and hope that your journeys are as positive as they can be. I also...
Hi everyone I've recently developed a problem with food getting stuck towards the bottom of my oesophagus (presumably where the new conduit is). My MDT would like me to have another endoscopy and probably a balloon stretch to widen the oesophagus. ...
I have recently been diagnosed with stage 3 adenocarcinoma of my oesophagus. No treatment plan in place as still having tests. I am very worried, I am by myself as my partnership ended very dramatically just before Christmas and I have struggled to cope...
Hi, my partner, Stuart, had an oesophagectomy on 14 November 2024. He was lucky that he didn’t need chemo either before or after the operation. However, he’s still on a nasal gastric tube, which he hates with a vengeance, and his voice is still hoarse...
Hi , Been diagnosed last week.with tonsil carcinoma Waiting for biopsie results and another biopsie ultra sound fine needle this Monday Have had aggressive oestrogen invasive ductal breast cancer in 2023 and successfully overcome this Can't believe...
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