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  • RE: New here, just saying hello

    Daisy53
    Daisy53

    Hi Cycling_Geoff

    Welcome to the Community, I'm Daisy53 one of the Community Champions on this forum.  I'm sorry to hear that you have cancer of the oesophagus.  You might find it useful to join the Oesophageal Cancer forum where you can get support…

    • 1 month ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • Comment on The start

    Millibob
    Millibob

    Hello Peterb 

    A warm welcome to the Online Community, although I am so sorry to find you joining us. I am Brian one of the Community Champions here on the Community. A great blog and it looks like being asked to join that trial could be a life saver.

    Are…

    • 2 months ago
    • Cancer Blogs
    • Pete's cancer blog
  • RE: Awake and up all night

    Millibob
    Millibob

    Hello Titaniumx20 

    I an so sorry to read that - but I understand your thought process.  I am am sat on the fence. I an on a "curative pathway" at present and have been for 4.5 years, but so far no sign of a cure!!

    And yes I have 4 grand children…

    • 3 months ago
    • Cancer chat forum
    • Chat - Discussion Forum
  • RE: Oesophageal cancer

    Millibob
    Millibob

    Hello Chase1609 

    Welcome to the Online community - although I am so sorry to find you joining us. I am Brian one of the Community Champions here on the Community.

    The Community is divided up into cancer specific groups and to "meet" others in the same or…

    • 5 months ago
    • Cancer chat forum
    • Chat - Discussion Forum
  • RE: New To This Site

    Millibob
    Millibob

    Hello logan (logan) 

    Welcome to the group - the blood test will be for his PSA which is an indicator of the cancer - if this is raised the next step should be a Prostate biopsy.

    Hear are a couple of links to help you navigate the Community and also to…

    • 9 months ago
    • Prostate cancer forum
    • New here, say hello
  • RE: New to the group

    src60
    src60

    Hi Alexn77f8cc 

    Welcome to our community, I am Steve one of the community champions and my experience of cancer is via my wife who has Leiomyosarcoma so somewhat different to your husband.

    I know how difficult things seemed for me in the early days of…

    • over 1 year ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • Comment on Oseophageal and stomach tumour

    Millibob
    Millibob

    Hello Wessexchorister 

    A warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Community although I am so sorry to find you here. I am Brian one of the Community Champions here. The Community is divided up into cancer specific groups or forums and I think you will find that…

    • over 1 year ago
    • Cancer Blogs
    • Wessexchorister
  • RE: Travel Insurance

    Alwayshope
    Alwayshope

    Hello FLICKITTY . You have come onto the prostate cancer forum but if you look at some of the posts in this thread you will see the names of several insurance companies which specialise in insurance for people with all types of cancer. It is best to phone…

    • over 1 year ago
    • Prostate cancer forum
    • General Discussion
  • Comment on Protein - lack of

    Mmum
    Mmum

    Hi - I can't assist myself, but can I suggest you join and post this in the  Oesophageal cancer forum and you'll get some feedback from people in a similar situation.  This is the blogging area and there tends to be fewer browsers here.  Wishing you…

    • over 2 years ago
    • Cancer Blogs
    • Protein
  • RE: Struggling with taste of foods

    Beesuit
    Beesuit

    Hi Lucia04 

    It’s a little difficult to suggest tasty foods. Most of us here have radiotherapy to the throat which severely affects our saliva and taste. Oropharyngeal cancer is a little different from cancer in the oesophagus. There is an oesophageal cancer…

    • over 2 years ago
    • Head and neck cancer forum
    • New here, say hello
  • RE: Osaphagus Cancer

    Millibob
    Millibob

    Hello The land  A warm welcome to the online Community. Sorry to find you here but welcome anyway.

    Here's a link to the Oesophageal cancer forum . Just click on the link I have provided and once the page opens up just click "join" on the black banner…

    • over 2 years ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • RE: Chemo and Oesophageal Cancer

    Millibob
    Millibob

    Hello Beth111  A warm welcome to the online Community. I have just read your post and am so sorry to read about your dad. I can't answer your question as I have a different type of cancer, however the Community is divided up into cancer specific forums…

    • over 2 years ago
    • Cancer chat forum
    • Chat - Discussion Forum
  • RE: Dad has throat cancer and I think he is declining fast

    Millibob
    Millibob

    Hello Lisa and a warm welcome to the Cancer Chat Forum

    I am so sorry to read of your dad's issues, yes 83 is a good age and I can fully understand your worries for him. As you are aware the Community is divided up into various forums/chat rooms and I…

    • over 2 years ago
    • Cancer chat forum
    • Chat - Discussion Forum
  • RE: Oesophagus cancer

    Beesuit
    Beesuit

    Hi Welshy. Welcome to the community. There is an oesophageal cancer group  Oesophageal cancer forum 

    I think you’ll find better answers and help there. 
    Best wishes 

    • over 3 years ago
    • Head and neck cancer forum
    • New here, say hello
  • RE: Newbie help

    RadioactiveRaz
    RadioactiveRaz

    Hi Brummie girl sorry you’ve found yourself on here on behalf  if your dad. You might find the  Oesophageal cancer forum 

    better able to help you. Most of our cancers are in the mouth snd neck  area before the oesophageal area. As fir nebuliser I had…

    • over 3 years ago
    • Head and neck cancer forum
    • Diagnosis and treatment
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