Hello to you all. This is a first for me (this online group), but not the first time I’ve supported a partner through cancer. I’m sure that I’ll gain support by knowing that we are all dealing with a multitude of needs and feelings. I’m not good at opening...
Hi everyone, as the title suggests myself and my family are dealing with the news that my dad has been diagnosed with the above - as of two weeks ago. He's gone downhill rapidly since he's been struggling to eat, although today he saw the nutritionist...
Hi all I never do forums but I thought I’d give this a try. I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in April this year. It was early but also in the top of my stomach. Since then I’ve had chemo and radiotherapy which was brutal and took me right...
Hi there, just wanted to say hello. Am currently caring my my mum who has Stage 3 GOJ and hasn’t been able to eat or drink anything orally for 6 months now and is fed by a stomach tube. Just wondered if anyone else was in the same boat and had any advice...
Hi everyone my husband (late 40s) recently diagnosed with oesophagus cancer after investigation on a hip problem which turned out to be a secondary tumour. Up to just a week ago the primary tumour in his food pipe had rarely bothered him but radiotherapy...
No treatment as to near liver 3 cm tumer at bottom by stomach devasared
Hi all i have a tumour in my oesophagus…it’s benign and I am sorry to be writing on here as I know it isn’t cancer however the way to get rid of it is to have an oesophagectomy and the only support groups are for cancer patients. I don’t know where...
Hi, Has anyone recently had a Left thoracoabdominal oesophagectomy? and how are you feeling during recovery? Thanks
My 68 yr old husband was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in October this year (2024) when it was already at stage 4, having metastasised to his spine (T5) and lymph nodes nearby. He went rapidly downhill with his ability to swallow, and when it got...
Good evening Today my husband of 39 received a diagnosis of oesophageal Cancer . The tumour is 8cm !!! in size and he's in a lot pain . He has a CT scan on Monday or Tuesday and the following week a meeting to discuss next steps . I'm beside myself...
