Hi All, I have just started Chemo of incurable stage III adenocarcinoma, T3N3M1. I had my first intravenous Oxaliplatin yesterday and now on 2 weeks of tablets for a different Chemo, Capectabine. Last night my heart rate was high and I didn't sleep well...
Hi there, i was told on Wednesday 5th January that l have a small tumour on my Esophagus. I’ve got to have a PET scan next week to see if it’s spread anywhere else, they think it has been caught early although since my first CT scan on 20th December...
Hi all, I just wanted to ask about stents, I have read a few stories about them blocking etc and pain and wanted to ask peoples views. Husband had his PET scan results back (T4a N2 Mx) as we expected its liver, lymph and stomach its spread to. They want...
Hi there, I am a 53 year old female and was told on Wednesday 5th January that I have a small tumour lower down in my Esophagus after a endoscopy and CT scan. They don’t think it’s spread but I’m having a PET scan on Thursday to check the rest of my...
Hi I am new to this forum tbh its the first time in the past 6 months I have felt strong enough. After delayed annual checking of my barretts I finally had my camera and biopsies the bad news came they found tumours I have had 4 surgeries and very time...
Hi, 53 year old female diagnosed with early Oesophageal endocarcinoma at the end of June after 4 years of nighttime acid reflux. I was first referred for an endoscopy under the 2 week rule because I started to have issues swallowing - bizarrely it was...
My husband has gullet cancer having line fitted tomorrow for chemo ,started coughing up blood so frightened
Hi my husband has now had results from endoscopy and tumour is staged as T3 he has been told it is incurable . He can only have chemotherapy as he has had as much radiotherapy as he can have when being treated for his sclc this past summer. His chemo...
Hi, I had my opp in July 2019. Followed by a break, the 2 months of "flot" mop up chemotherapy.. all went well but it did knock me sideways.. thanks to two great nurses at DVH and a fantastic medical team.. however, I'm about to have yet another dialatation...
