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Hi, so pleased to have found these forums. Feel so helpless. My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer about a month a go. It has spread to her lungs and liver. We are in total shock as this came from no where. The only symptoms she had...
Good evening Ladies and Gents Just had 4th round of first cycle went welm today great care by staff at LRI Leicester. Next stage is nurse come tomorrow to remove chemo pump. Tues picc line out 23rd CT scan followed by MTD meeting to decide when operation...
Hi, I'm new here. My 82 year old dad has recently been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and also a completely separate bowel cancer. He is due to have endoscopic surgery tomorrow for the oesophageal cancer but I can't find any information about the...
HI again, my partner got the camera yesterday and dilation along with botox in the plyorus, which I understand. the part im confussed over is it says he has "mild systemic disease", can anyone explain this a little bit? Im reading about it, is it a...
Hi All, I’m new to the group. My Grandma was diagnosed with precancerous cells in her oesophagus a few months back after experiencing pain after eating. Over time she could eat less and less and is now on solely puréed food. She is booked in to have a...
Hi , I finished my post opp flot chemo 3mths ago but it’s left me with really bad pins and needles in my toes ( nerve damage ) has anyone else suffered this and has anyone found any thing that helps
Hi to everyone I am 23 months after surgery and doing good still take lansoprazole tablets and gaviscon after eating,also coughing when eating visited doctor had blood test which showed I had lack of iron and anaemia so was given tablets,had chest exray...
HI Just wondering has anyone any advice on throwing up on a daily basis, maybe only once a day then phlem at night but its getting a bit worrying. my partner is 1 year post surgery, he could eat normal on minute then few hours later half a banana and...
Good morning My husband finally has a date for his operation, 19th June at Royal Liverpool (the day before my 70th!) of all days. He is having a lung resection at the same time, as they found a small tumour there. I’m just wondering if there was anything...
My little friend for next 24 hours 3rd round Chemo th in 2 weeks . Then picc line removed CT scan then MTD meeting hopefully operation end of july
