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So a few days before our daughter’s wedding I started to feel unwell again and the persistent cough came back. I was taken into hospital and another stent was fitted. The staff at the hospital were beyond amazing-determined to get me to the wedding! I...
Hi All, I was wondering how others have prepared for their treatment. The surgeon has suggested to just eat 3 healthy balanced meals a day plus work up to an hour a day of exercise. I was wondering what others experience is? One of the issues that led...
Hi I haven't posted before so here goes. October last year my husband was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer. No symptoms just a routine check. Since then had flot for 8 weeks. The operation in may this year. Good news is he is cancer free. So no need for...
Hello there, my warrior hubby was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in feb 2022 and liver cancer in March. both primary with no connection he’s had radiotherapy on his oesophagus and is currently having immunotherapy every 3 weeks they have said...
Hi My husband (39) had just been diagnosed with a large oesophageal tumour and has also spots on liver. It has been a huge shock to us as a family. He has had a stent in today to try and allow him to eat a bit better to get his strength up for treatment...
As a family, we have been given the devastating news that our dad has been diagnosed with stage 4 Oesophageal Cancer. Surgery is not an option. Immunotherapy is not an option and we've been told the prognosis is months. This is a massive heartbreak for...
Hi all, I'm new here. I know no one can really answer my question without much information on the patient but it's the lack of information that brings me here. My 92 year old Grandad was diagnosed two weeks ago after suffering terrible reflux. His wife...
Hi, Relative just diagnosed. late 80's. Not for surgery or chemo , just radiation. Just seeking best, even if it costs, way of doing radiation for locally advanced oesophageal adenocarcinoma type. Few lymph nodes affected locally. Nowhere else. I can...
Hi all, I posted on this forum in November 2020 after we found my dads (53 at the time) oesophageal cancer had grown around his pulmonary artery and he was given 1 year to live. After chemo radiation they managed to shrink the cancer so that it was...
My husband has oesophageal cancer. He had an op in 2020 but at the end of 2021 it returned. Sadly I don't think he has a long while left but he has been doing very well, even managing to do lots of work to the outside of the house! However about 4-5 weeks...
