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Hi, my mum is about to start treatment (after a ridiculously long delay, don’t get me started!). Her consultant last week said that she has been approved to have chemo + immunotherapy. My mum is awful at asking questions / king for clarification so...
My mother (90 years old) has been diagnosed with oesophagael cancer - she has a large tumour which is inoperable. She is having a stent fitted next week. The consultant said the tumour is not going to get smaller but by having a stent fitted she might...
Hi I am six weeks post eosphactegmy. Previous to surgery my scans showed the tumour was localized and didn't appear in nodes. However following surgery and pathology.. surgeon removed 29 nodes.. ten positive but clear margins achieved. Wondering has anyone...
I just cant get my head round whats happened. 38 years old and has recently passed away with oesophgeal cancer. He had a son of 8 years old. I am his ex partner woth whom he has a child with and its hit me like a tonne of bricks. Why him? How...
Hi there, we found out in the last couple of weeks my MIL has oesophagus cancer. She’s in her mid 80’s and fears drs and hospital. apparently it’s advanced, 8cm tumor, also in her lymph nodes and her liver. She cannot eat and finds it painful to swallow...
Hi all, sorry I haven’t posted for a while. Just wanted to give an update since I last asked a question about the operation and to offer my own experience of the operation. it’s early days but I had my operation on 7th June - minimal invasive surgery...
Hi I am not sure yet what is happening however from my latest scan after 12 months having a Larangectomy-removal of voicebox- and getting along fine, working and everything my Consultant has phoned to say something suspicious in my food pipe, asked...
Hi all, I just wonder about other peoples experiences of portion sizes following the op? Yesterday I had about 2 tablespoons of porridge for breakfast, about 2 tablespoons of beans on crust less toast and similar size for tea. Only had one snack in...
My wife has been told she can’t eat rice or pasta with her stent. Yet I have looked at several NHS websites, and they are both on the list of foods to eat. What is the correct advice?
Hi.my husband is going in for surgery tomorrow. We are so scared as they take the esophagus out and stretch the stomach up to attach it to what's left. He is feeling very low and anxious. I dont know how to help him. Has anyone had this surgery?
