My husband has Oesophageal cancer, diagnosed in April, started his chemotherapy end of June. The tumour has shrunk, his 'life changing' surgery is on Thursday. I can't say I'm looking forward to the change in our lives. Obviously, I realise not everyone...
Hi all! I've had fitness test pre-op after 2 months of chemo. I'm having endoscopy on Monday then meeting surgical team on Wednesday. I have heart murmur which I alrready knew about. Terrified of operation and being under general anaesthetic for so long...
Hey everyone, Yesterday we were told they would no longer be able to treat to cure my dad. He had one round of chemotherapy, which he reacted badly too and it led to numerous infections. He has an aggressive form of Esophegus cancer and we have now...
Diagnosed with cancer spread to liver waiting for chemotherapy, unfortunately treatment only no cure all this seems to have happened so fast, feel useless have to have feeding tube, 2 months ago was playing golf every day, now no energy lost 3 stone,...
Hi everyone I'm 56 and recently been diagnosed with oesophagus cancer. T2N0M0 I started on FLOT chemo which unfortunately I had a bad reaction to, chest pain extremely bad bad pain in ribs, back chest wall stomach ect. Bottomed blood pressure, fainting...
Hello out there and I am a newbie to this forum. I have being diagnosed with cancer and have just had 2nd Chemo treatment and I must say that this has been the worse week in my life I really seem to be having an issue with Phlegm being produced all...
Hi I'm a 57 year old lady who saw my gp with swallowing problems. The NHS were great and I have had lots of tests, really quickly, culminating in a upper endoscopy on 11th August. I was told it was gullet cancer and 2 lymph nodes were involved and that...
Hello All My husband has Oesphagael cancer T3N3M0. He has just had his 2nd cycle of FLOT and has horrendous headaches and can't sleep. Has anyone else experienced these side effects? Thanks
