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hi all, just an update, after pet scan showed one lymph node showing its back, am now back on another journey, with surgery scheduled for this thursday. had my pre op assessment today, soon as i walked in there, just started crying, its trigering everything...
Hi all my husband was diagnosed with a UT1b n1 adenocarcinoma and has just finished four rounds of FLOT. He coped well with the chemo apart from now he has neuropathy and his skin on his hands has gone black and is peeling. We have just learnt following...
Hi , This is my first time on this site my husband has been diagnosed with T3 cancer squamous cell cancer , he also type two diabetes which from what the surgeon says can make things difficult . James was seen in 2025 with symptoms but wasn’t called...
My husband has been taking Amitryptolin for nerve pain in his back caused by the op. It has improved things over the last months but not totally resolved it. GP decided to add Gabapentin to the prescription to try and help. Chris took it for just two...
My husband is 36 and being diagnosed with stage 4. They can no longer operate due to distant lymph nodes affected. One tumor near a valve at the heart and one is behind the esophagus . There a few more but didnt tell us exactly how many affected He...
It's been 5 days since my Gastroscopy and the consultant presenting me with images of my 8cm tumour and being told it's not good news. I just keep having flashbacks of him coming through the curtains with the pictures and showing me what was found. Waiting...
Has anyone found it taking longer to get over FLOT as time goes on? My husband had his fourth and last pre-op treatment last week. The first one was pretty tough. The dose was reduced to 80% after that and the second one was not so bad although abdominal...
Hi, well, just out from a two week stretch in hospital because I couldnt eat or drink. Three attempts at getting an nj tube in and building feed up, and now being able to take meds. Oh this is scary! I thank God for my hubbie! Meeting at Gloucester hospital...
Hi, went to meet a consultant yesterday, started off with this is curative to I'm really worried about you, let's fit a stent, which, I've been tod closes the door to all other possible treatments, including chemo. Told to build up with feeds and exercise...
After surgery and starting to eat solid food did you get prescribed vitamins?. My husband got prescribed Forceval and was told he has to take them forever. I must admit that it's taken some of the pressure off of me because I can concentrate on feeding...
