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Hi there, I had my surgery on 26/09/23 for at least stage 3 gullet cancer (Ivor Lewis procedure) and was wondering how long the intense pain is likely to last? Atm, I’m finding it hard to move about, get into and out of bed and sleep and it’s playing...
Went in hospital to have tumour removed,surgeon found cancer in lymph nodes surrounding large vein behind stomach so surgery was abandoned. I'm now being referred back to Christie's for chemotherapy. I'm slightly devastated as I've gone from optimistic...
My husband is now 9 weeks post adjuvant FLOT following his oesophajectomy surgery. He is eating really well but not gaining any weight as yet. He was around d 75 k pre op a.d now hovers around 62k. Does anyone who has been through this treatment know...
Hi everyone my husband has ‘lost one stent’… today eating Sunday lunch he has issues (not present for 3 weeks after 2nd stent). The stent insertion makes him extremely poorly. Does this happen to everyone, he feels he can’t go through this again, he...
The procedure was stopped as my blockage would not allow the camera any further, it went down 29cm from the incisors and the report says malignant appearing stricture. He has told me to go on liquids due to this and swallowing problems. I awaiting further...
are there any specific vitamins and supplements that are advisable to take after operation -treatment has completed . preferably over the counter purchase .
I know everyone is different, but how long,after surgery, can you start chemo again?
I am having an oesophagectomy in a couple of weeks. Has anyone got any info on just after op and when you get home?
After chemotherapy over a year ago I opted for radiotherapy in March this year. The chemotherapy did not have very much effect, though the tumour reduced a little. The radiotherapy worked wonders for my eating, allowing a switch from liquid diet to more...
Over the last few days my husband's gastric reflux has turned bright yellow. In your experience does this inducate that the cancer has spread to his liver? Or gas he giot a new priblem such as bile reflux. regards and thanks for any advuce French...
