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Hi all. After getting my initial diagnosis om October 7th. I am now sat here in my hospital bed 4-5 days post op so thought i would update everyone on where i'm at and see if there is any useful tips for the, no-doubt difficult, weeks and months to come...
Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing well out there. I’m 14 months post op and after my last endoscopy, which has highlighted significant deterioration and increased Barrett’s I’m being referred to another hospital for RFA treatment. Has anyone else had...
Well I've just had a funny turn in the Club I go to on a Sunday. Never so glad to get home
Has anyone regretted having surgery. Just had my peg put in.told me be in 3 days, stayed 2 weeks. Tube double looped inside me caused pain n infection. Not sure can now tolerate going for big op after chemo and radiotherapy. Got stage 3 oesophagus...
HI Everyone Im just seeking some advice from others in the same boat. So my partner had surgery nearly 3 years ago. He still suffers alot of the symptoms most people on here do, dumping, reflux etc but id like to ask has anyone started to forget...
My first post, so hello everyone. I've been reading your posts and a common theme seems to be the frustration of waiting for things to happen. My partner (M66) has recently been diagnosed with OC. The CT was 3 weeks after the endoscopy and then the meeting...
Hi all My husband is 36 and been diagnosed with esophagus cancer. He was having trouble swallowing and he had to get an endoscopy. They found a 3cm tumor He had ct scan which showed no spread and consultant said they would do 3 months of chemotherapy...
Hello every one! I’ve been reading through this all night and it’s been great to hear about other folk in the same boat! I’m just here to introduce myself as a new member of the forum and share my story of the past year - sorry if this rambles or breaks...
Hello, I've got my first meeting with the upper GI consultant next Wednesday. Can I ask what people ate in the early days of diagnosis, please? I'm have small meals, mashed down with a fork, and still am poorly afterwards. I have porridge in the morning...
Hello everyone My mother in law had a gastroscopy last week with the doctor finding a nodule/lesion that he said looked suspicious. He took multiple biopsies and sent them to the lab for testing, classing it as urgent. Does anyone know how 'urgent...
