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Hi I havent been here for a while but looking for support and advice. I am the carer my husband is the patient. Pat had his bladder mremoved April 2020 just in time as it had gone to muscle invasive. we were managing to cope with Covid and this new...
Hi all, isn't it a pity to meet like this, but we can help each other, no one understands like others who are treading this same path. My husband had head and neck cancer 12 years ago, and poor health ever since. And so it's back, oesophagus cancer...
I have been told that I have a cancerous oesophageal ulcer. This was the result of a biopsy during endoscopy. However I have also been told that I have secondary cancer in lungs as ct scan showed white spots. All I have had to confirm this is a ct scan...
I am wondering whether to request a second opinion regarding diagnosis and forthcoming treatment options. Has anyone else also done this?
Hello. This is my first post. The love of my life was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus and upper GI tract a week ago. Scan results show metastasis to nearby lymph nodes as well as one lung and the liver. My beautiful man is a fit,...
I was diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer after an endoscopy on 2nd February this year. I was seen by a surgeon who thought I was an ideal candidate for surgery as I was a fit and healthy 74 year old with no other medical issues and had always kept active...
Diagnosed today. Still taking everything in! Waiting for PET scan in Wigan We can do this!
been dianoised with a 1cm ulcerated tumour , i am having trouble swallowing its panful and some pain in the chest when not eating, what should i expect when i get my hospial appointment . i had gastroscopy done thursday, and 6 bi ops taken, i missed the...
Hi My partner has had a CT and a PET. We don't know the staging because we have not been told. But there is spread to 3 lymph nodes in the oeshagus. Two are close together near the tumor and one is much higher up. This has made it inoperable. He has...
Hi just reaching out to anyone on the form who may have had similar issues, I was diagnosed T3N1M0 back in December 2020 I have had the Ivor Lewis April 2021 pre op FLOT and post op pathology T0N1M0 which was fantastic then 2 more rounds of FLOT cut short...
