Hi everyone my wife has a NG tube for 4 weeks now it's the only she can be fed or drink water straight into stomach she has had 4 doses of radiation in the hope that the tumour shrinks and starts eating again . They are not able to do a stent. Has...
Mu husband had a meeting with specialist 20/11/23 following a ct scan 26/10/23 he had endoscopy 25th November where're were told there is a malignant tumour , he had a pet scan 3rd December and has an appointment today to see the consultant. He's 61 years...
Hi, I’m new here. My dad’s been feeling ill for a while now, loss of appetite and losing weight, pain in his back and knee, I’ve been asking him to go to the GP for weeks but he’s never been one for doctors so refused. His partner made him go on Monday...
Hi all. My partner was diagnosed with brain cancer in September 2017. Unfortunately she passed away in September 2018. I had left my job to care for her and I was having discomfort with eating for the year I was caring for her. But I put that to the back...
I have been ‘lurking’ around on this page for a few weeks, reading all posts and advice. Unfortunately my partner Robert aged 55 was diagnosed with this disease on 11 October. He has had CT scans and a PET scan and a laparoscopy and ‘wash’ of his abdomen...
Hello my husband was diagnosed with oesophageal stage 4 advanced cancer 14 weeks ago and has just had his first chemo treatment. He still is in denial about this and refuses to talk to anyone about it and only wants to be informed of what he needs to...
Hi, my mum is 75 and has been told she has a 5cm tumor in her oesophagus. She's had a pet and ct scan and they're doing a biopsy for 1 lympnode to see if it's infected. She is a stong woman for her age. Doctor said no surgery available if node comes back...
Hello all. New member here so thought I’d share my experience so far. 2021 I had a referral from my GP due to symptoms of feeling bloated and struggling to eat certain foods. It all began with a colonoscopy which came back as some mild IBS. I was then...
i just made this account today. my dad got diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, which we then found out he also has cancer in this liver and his lung. we still haven’t even had the PET scan and i’m scared it’s spread more. it’s been like 2 weeks and it...
Hi I am new here, I have just been diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma in my esophagus.
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