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Hi everyone, My dad went in for his oesophectomy yesterday. He got as far as having the general anaesthetic but they aborted the operation before starting as they found there to be lots of fluid on his lungs!!! They have said unless this issue can...
Hi everyone. New to the group and would appreciate any advice as at the moment I am in a state of shock and fear. I am more positive since learning my treatment plan but still very scared. I was diagnosed with Squamous HGD (pre cancer) in April. I...
After treatment and surgery with mop up chemo we were told no scans unless they feel something is wrong. Met the surgeon this week after a dilation (for my partner), tho the camera showed the oesophagus is clear he is still being sick and choking and...
Hi everyone, hope you are all keeping ok. My husband had a stent put in Thursday, he is currently on a drip as he has a lot of acid reflux, not eating / drinking and is extremely tired. He has gone downhill rapidly. He is supposed to start chemo next...
Hello, my husband was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer on 13th December 2021, the day our first grandchild was born!! We were ecstatic one minute and devastated the next!! He had the CT scan Christmas Eve and started first chemo January 2022, all on...
Just wanted to highlight the struggles the hospitals are having at present in all departments regarding delays with appointments.. During a phone call with my husbands specialist nurse yesterday regarding an issue with his JEJ tube I asked why after...
Can anyone give me advice or pointer to a traval insurance company for prople with or recovering from cancer.
October 19 I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, went through the chemo and radio. All was good until they found another tumor further down the oesophagus oh great I thought, so surgery to remove the oesophagus was planned. Then along came throat cancer...
Hi Anyone have any experience of Docetaxel chemo? My husband has recurrence of oesophageal cancer in 2 gastric lymph nodes. He had cisplatin and Capecitabine tablets between Nov 22 and Jan 23 but kept having mini strokes so they stopped it, scan showed...
I have history of breast cancer and found macmillan and forums useful. I am now caring for 89 year old dad with recently diagnosed advanced oesophageal cancer. I'm not ready to share or ask specific questions. I've joined to learn from the experience...
