Prostate cancer dealt with, bowel cancer dealt with but now oesophageal cancer which he & I can't deal with. Chemo but that is just buying him time - how on earth do we deal with this? He is being really horrible which I think is the chemo tablets he...
Hi All. I have had good results with FLOT chemo and am considering surgery. My Oncologist said the alternative to surgery would be radical chemoradiotherapy but most patients choose surgery and that is hospitals standard procedure for those who are fit...
My wife has Nasal Oesophageal Cancer and has had 6 cycles of Chemo and is now starting 7 weeks of radiotherapy and weekly chemo. My wife is starting to become a bit down with the fact that she has a horrible taste in her mouth from the treatment. If anyone...
Joined this forum a while back, but felt too tired to say 'Hi' I have oesophageal cancer and also a small tumour on my lung, so I gather surgery is not an option. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy last year seem to have shrunk the oesophageal tumour,...
Hi All. Have posted before a while back. Completed 4th session of chemo which has shrunk tumour a great deal. Unfortunately its still there so they'll still have to operate. Having pre-op assessment next week. I am very concerned though, about post operative...
My partner had a total gastrectomy last year and was clear of cancer, until now when the thing you dread most has come back. He is still in hospital and getting a feed tube in before he comes home. Anyone been or going through this as my mind is all over...
Hi everyone I'm 56 and due to start chemo this Tues I'm t2n0m0 which hopefully is good. Thankgod mines early and can be operated on . Iv been so very scared and unsure about things, afraid to ask questions incase I get a reply I don't want to hear...
Hello, my name is Bill and I am a 56 year old male with a 5 year old daughter who has been diagnosed with a Type 3No tumour in my esophagus just above the netry to the stomach. They say it is operatable, thank the Lord and now i have chemo therapy apponted...
Hello everyone, brand new newbie here... Looking for some chat and advice really, my dad was diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer back in March '22 and has had a bit of a rough time with it. He started on the Chemo to try and shrink the tumour pre surgery...
Hello there, my warrior hubby was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in feb 2022 and liver cancer in March. both primary with no connection he’s had radiotherapy on his oesophagus and is currently having immunotherapy every 3 weeks they have said...
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