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Hi my husband was diagonise in Feb after endoscopy , after scans was T3N0MO. Had 3 rounds of PRE FLOT due to have last round Tuesday but had to be delayed a week due to low albumin, edema in both legs and slight anemia the consultant wanted to give him...
Hi, we had my husband’s results yesterday with the GI nurse. He is 42 and never had any problems until this. She said the tumour is 4cm and has spread into the lymph nodes of stomach but they are saying it is inoperable. Liver, lungs and bone appear clear...
My mum has just been diagnosed with stage 4b and she cant have surgery but they do want to start chemo - she is terrified as I am and don't know how to support her - she had a stent fitted last week and she was so ill after it, she got e coli whilst in...
We found out my husband has a tumour blocking his oesophagus and stomach joint, most of his stomach also has cancer and metastasis within the tummy cavity . He has been given a prognosis of 12-18 months. I am trying so hard to be positive but I’m struggling...
This is my second post, I need to apologize for not responding to my previous post as i have been trying to get my head around this. I have been diagnosed stage 4 Esophagus cancer no operation as it has spread to my lymph nodes, Was told if i do not have...
Hello everyone. My hubby had his 'big op' on Thursday. The surgeon said it went very well and took less time then expected, due to his 'anatomy being favourable', whatever that means. He was initially in Intensive Care but was moved to the next level...
Hi everyone. I’m not really used to forums but here goes as I’m completely lost and if I’m honest frightened. So I was first diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in may 24. Chemo and radiation treatment soon followed for a few weeks, then I had break...
4 weeks ago I wrote that I had been diagnosed with an 8cm tumor following an endoscopy and biopsies. The next day was a CT, followed by a call the week later from the surgeon confirming adenocarcinoma but saying they are provisionally planning for chemo...
My husband has a Adenocarcinoma extending into stomach T3 N1 diagnosis and completed 6 cycles of Capox chemotherapy last treatment 7th April and capecitabine tablets finished on 28th April. He will continue with Pembrolizumab immunotherapy every 6 wks...
hi you lovelies, so after a very vague, "we cant tell you too much" conversation from my stoke oncologist, thank god my surgeon Bruno from Churchill called with the results of the PET scan that i pushed for. Our heads went a bit dark at home, but we are...
