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Hi everyone. I'm new to the group but have been reading many of your stories and finding hope with the positives and sending my best wishes to all of you going through such difficult situations. My heart goes out to you all. I wonder if you can please...
Im 56 years old and was rushed into hospital in Feb with severe anemia .That got fixed via multiple blood transfusions but an endoscope found i had a bleeding tumour of the oesophagus at 5cm in length just above the join with my stomach. Had a PET scan...
I had a colonic interposition eighteen months ago and was wondering if there was anyone on the forum who has had the same operation
Hi I have just come of the feeding tube was wondering if anybody else has just had their feeding tube out and how they are doing?
Hi all My Dad was diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer after an endoscopy on the 17th of November. T2N1M0, so early and operable is what we have been told, and he is young (only 56) and pretty healthy, so hopefully stands a good chance at recovery. However...
My husband has stage 3 oesophageal cancer which has spread to his lymph nodes and stomach. They found a lump on 30th December, Chemo started 8th March. The standard esophagetctomy isn't an option due to the spread. The doctors are offering a total removal...
Hi My dad has oesophageal cancer and is waiting to start his first cycle of FLOT treatment on 26th of April. Last Thursday my dad complained of pain in the area where the tumor is (just above his stomach in lower part of oesophagus) I rang his specialist...
HI people, just wondering has anyone gained A LOT of weigh after having the surgery & chemo? My partner had his surgery 5th May 22 so nearly 1 year ago and finished chemo in September, he has gained about 4 stone and climbing. We do go to the gym...
Hey, unfortunately chemo and surgery is no longer an option for my dad, he reacted badly to the first round of chemo and ended up with a brain abscess, sepsis and a burst appendix, somehow though he pulled through it al. He has palliative radiotherapy...
Hello I am French Hen and I have just joined your group. My husband has just been diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus but he also has frontal temporal dementia with behavioural issues that preclude him from surgery or bring treated with chemo or radiation...
