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Hi everyone, my husband has just been diagnosed he's had ct scan 2 weeks ago and now waiting for a call for a pet scan. It was such a shock when we were sat in a room and we got handed a mcmillan card with contact nurses and a bag of liquid food supplies...
HI, wondering has anyone any advice on dumping syndrome? My partner is suffering it badly.. hes 46 and had chemo, surgery then chemo..hes finished treatment 2 months but the dumping some days are shocking, yesterday he must have went 15 times...no joke...
My husband got the results of his halfway chemo scan. The tumour has shrunk a little but not enough to operate and it hasn’t spread. He also has maintained his weight. Although he can’t get the operation, we feel a bit better for the future. Take care...
Hi, my husband has had flot, surgery, flot and everything was going great considering. About 2 months ago he started to get pains in his left side, he was told he was doing too much too soon. However I noticed changed in his personality but was told that...
Hi, I’m 5 weeks post surgery and am losing weight rapidly (from 13st 8 to 12st 2). I’ve read that this is normal, but would like to have some idea when it might stop. I’ve been trying to eat little and often, but often don’t feel like eating or drinking...
Hi All. I've finally got date for my operation. Its 6th December. It'll be approx 2 and a half months since last chemo. FLOT chemo shrank tumour but I still need the op. Gad to have a date as time goes on I'll be getting more terrified. All the horror...
Does anyone know how long the wait between staging laparoscopy and surgery is?
My husband has stage 4 oesophageal cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, so far he’s had 5 chemos and has very little side effects. I’m worried in case the chemo is having no effect. Has anyone else experienced this . Evelyn
Hello there, As title says, I am new to the group. My dad has been diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer.. a 3cm adenocarcinoma.. he has been discounted as a candidate for surgery due to pre existing medical conditions. we are awaiting referral to our...
Hi everyone. I'm going for surgery on 6th December. I take prescription meds which are very important. I will not be able to take them in pill form straight away & hope to get them in liquid form. Has anyone else been in this situation. There must be...
