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My husband is T3 N2 & M0 For a living he delivers furniture, heavy pieces and in flats, houses all sorts. How likely is it that he can still do that after recovery from the op?
Hi everyone Looking for tried and tested suggestions to enhance the flavours. I just blitzed half a banana in a chocolate shake with Nutella, full fat milk and cream for my husband. He had replacement stent fitted last week after the last disappeared...
What a devasting place for us to be in... Husband diagnosed with OC last week, told may not be viable for surgery in which case one year to live. Just waiting for pet-can results. I'm not sleeping and neither is he, any natural suggestions?? How do...
Hello everyone. It's taken a while to reach out to you all and I am so thankful that you are here ... My husband was diagnosed with OC 3 weeks ago and has stage 4 b he has had radiotherapy to his oesophagus and hip and is having chemo in a week. I am...
Hi, my dad was diagnosed a few weeks ago after starting to struggle to eat. Since being diagnosed he has struggled more and more with food and a lot of mucus (sorry too much information but I’m sure everyone’s used to it). Has anyone else experienced...
Desperate to find health service that provides radiotherapy, immunotherapy or any treatments other than che,mo, chemo chemo that is being suggested by my MacMillen Nurse all the time. I have no contact with my Oncologist although I have constantly pleaded...
With the families permission i can inform you that Ray pulled through his operation awake bit of pain but doing well . Great news wishing you a speedy recovery Ray
Geo Ferret Wishing you good luck for tomorrow's operation you will be in my thoughts and prayers Then you can join the gang my old friend
Hi, 12 weeks after going to Dr I've had 3 sets of chemo for.small cell oesophagul/stomach junction cancer, stage 4, also with 2ndry liver mets. Good news is that following the 3rd treatment scan all tumours have reduced (significantly) and also lymph...
Has anybody gone through this or been offered this ? iv seen this has been done in other countries .
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