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The other week I posted as my dad had been told he had stage one oesophageal cancer but was awaiting a PET scan. He had his PET scan last Wednesday and today attended for his fitness and medical test only to be taken aside with the doctor to be told operating...
My son managed to fight oesophageal cancer back in 2017, and we thought we were safe! Sadly the Cancer has returned with a vengeance. He has been having cycle after cycle of chemo radiotherapy and it doesn't seem that the cancer has reduced in size...
I am at the beginning of my cancer journey. Some time ago I had bad acid reflux and was put on tablets to control it. The tablets were successful and I have been on them for 18 months. Recently I felt some discomfort when eating and drinking like acid...
I met my oncologist for the first time yesterday before starting FLOT chemo ina couple of weeks. I asked about hair loss but she said I should experience thinning. Those ladies who have completed FLOT did you lose your hair completely or did it become...
I'm just about to start FLOT chemo with consideration for surgery. As this is quite major surgery I am trying to understand the benefits of going privately vs NHS. Am considering it mainly for the post operative care as I know there is a lengthy stay...
Hello all I have had Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia for 16 years and have now been diagnosed with Oesphageal cancer, just had a CT scan and a P.E.T. scan along with a lung function test and a electrocardiograph this week. Given the abnormal blood cell...
after having chemo, then radiotherapy, how long after radiotherapy would you have any tests to see how the cancer is doing, i had 1cm in my upper oesophageal , i had chemo , then when tested i had camera down throat, no cancer seen , but took biopsies...
Been for my gastroscopy today and been told that what I thought was an ulcer is in fact most likely cancer. They have taken biopsies for testing to confirm. Got to wait a couple of weeks now. I don't think I need to wait, why would the specialist tell...
Don't quite know where to begin. My husband was told he had a Hiatus Hernia and prescribed medication for it. Only later did we learn that you are not supposed to be on it long term. Turned out after an endoscopy that he had stage 4 oesophageal cancer...
Hi everyone my husband is having a what they’re calling a trial dissection on Wednesday in the hope that they can remove his large tumour If it goes ahead, I wanted to ask whether he’ll need to sleep upright for a few weeks afterwards? He doesn’t find...
