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Hi New to all this. Diagnosed with suspected tumor after endoscopy 19 March This was confirmed after a CT scan on 1st April.Since then I have had a PET Scan on 13 April and a second Endoscopy on 27th April I spoke to a doctor on 11th April but still have...
i had first chemo and it affected my kidney , so its been reduced, obvisiouly i need to drink more i think, i was doing over three liters day, i have upped this to about 6 liters, on my second session, but how long does the chemo stay in the system where...
Hi. I am a female recently been diagnosed with OC which is much more common in men. It is localised & hasn't spread so doctors are positive. Due to start chemo to shrink it as much as possible before surgery. Would like to hear from other female OC sufferers...
Can my dad take aloe Vera juice? Just checking it’s safe with him starting treatment soon. I’ve read it’s good for cancer and also good for constipation. Any other tips on keeping him in good health will be greatly appreciated x
Hi all, my husband was diagnosed last year with stage 4 oc. He's in his mid 30s so they've thrown everything at him,he had FLOT and then keyhole robotic surgery to remove his oesophagus 2 months ago. He's been left with an awful dry cough that's really...
Some of you in here know my story I was diagnosed with stage 4 osophagus cancer last September with the cancer also spreading to my lymthnodes. I wasn't given a very good prognosis and was pretty much told months to live. My reaction to chemo/herceptin...
Hi I'm a 47 year old male and I've just been diagnosed with stage 4 OC. Within a few days I was admitted to hospital done an OGD then a CT scan and had a stent inserted. This all happened within the last week so things have been moving pretty fast. ...
Had my first day of chemo today about 5hrs but feel ok a bit tired but not as bad as i was expecting ,all the nurses and staff wonderful ,to be fair NHS at its best , sent home with a chemo pump on for 24hrs . i will do my upmost to beat this damm cancer...
Hello all, My Dad just got the camera down his throat today and they found Cancer. He’s been sick for the past 3 months but doctors passed it off as other things for 2 months before they took him seriously. He can’t hold down food, belching, feeling...
Hi everyone, just introducing myself, I am a 68 yr old male and have just been recently diagnosed, had biopsies CT scan and had a PET scan 3 days ago. I feel I am in limbo just waiting for someone to finally say what the treatment is going to be. Lots...
