Hi everyone, My husband has just been diagnosed with Squamous cell cancer T4 N0 M0.and are awaiting oncology to arrange meeting to discuss treatment plan. My husband age 66 fit, no underlying health conditions, non smoker all his life and just an occasional...
Hello. It is not I who has cancer but my husband. He was diagnosed with incidental early stage oesophageal cancer at the beginning of the year. He had and has none of the symptoms associated with OC. It was discovered by chance and is a complete shock...
Hi, Did anyone else have upper back pain, my husband is in terrible pain with his back, he has his first oncology appointment on Monday I hope they can give him something for it. Our doctor said it is the pressure of the tumour pressing on it.
I have recently been diagnosed with esophageal cancer I am very undecided about which treatment to have I would like to hear from anybody that has had the treatment under and aesthetic and had the food tube removed and resectioned from the stomach to...
My husband has an appointment tomorrow for a breathing test, what will this entail? anyone else been for one?
Hi, My husband has just recently been diagnosed with a tumour in the middle of his oesophagus, he has his CT scan today. We are completely in shock at the moment, the endoscopist said it was hopeful and not blocking all of his oesophagus, he is currently...
Hi, my 82 year old active mum was diagnosed with squamous cell Oesophagus cancer on 4th January. She experienced trouble swallowing a few weeks before which prompted her to visit her GP and was referred for an endoscopy. Everything has been a whirlwind...
Hi, I’m new to the group. I finished my treatment, both chemotherapy and radiotherapy, last August. After my last scan it showed that the tumour is ‘inactve’. However, the tumour is high in my oesophagus and has left me totally blocked (even water cannot...
Hi there everyone. Started Capox chemotherapy yesterday, advised by nurse to wear gloves, didn't know why until I got home. My hands are very sensitive, making a cup of coffee this morning had to put on gloves as jar of coffee felt icy cold as did teaspoon...
Hi My name is Sue, my husband is 73 and was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer in October 23,initially they were going to operate but we were then told some lymnoids close to the lungs were active and they were unable to operate, so we started Chemo in...
