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Hello I had a gastroscopy last Tuesday and found out I had a 6cm tumour in my oesophagus that the nurse said was probably malignant. It was a massive shock and it was very savage how the news was delivered. I’d had trouble swallowing and was told I...
Hi my husband was diagnosed with the return of his oesophageal cancer October, he had a stent fitted to help him eat. All was well until April and the food started sticking again. He had an endoscopy last week and apparently the stent is narrowing halfway...
Hi all, have not posted in ages but have just had a phonecall with hubby's oncologist that has hit us both like a tonne of bricks. He has T4, on Xerox (capecitabine and oxalipatin) and immunotherapy, pembrolizumab. had a scan after cycle 3 and told...
Just had my last lot of mop up flot chemotherapy, so see how it hits me this time, still I’ve done me 4lots of pre op chemotherapy,Ivor Lewis operation, 4lots of flot mop up chemotherapy, just trial mmunotherapy to go starting next month wish me luck...
Hello everybody, I lost my elderly mother to oseophagus cancer in March. She had been given the all clear only early last year. She seemed to be returning to her previous weight, health, and activity levels by the summer. We were concerned that the...
Hello my name is Neil. I was recently diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer and cancer of the tongue. Different types it seems. I've now had time to accept this and will shortly commence treatment. To be honest it sounds a bit daunting and the side effects...
Hi , I have a tumour in my oesophagus near the the stomach. It is 20 cms long and is not operable due to the size. I had a nastrogastric feeding tube for 2 weeks but have now been fitted with a stent , so now I can have a soft diet. My Pet Scan said...
Hi, I'm new to this group and I was 38 when I had esophagectomy done and I'm just needing some help and support and maybe I could offer that support to others too.
Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any experience of an oesophagostomy that they could share with me please - also sometimes known as a 'spit fistula' I think. My Dad had a laparoscopic Ivor Lewis at the end of March for stage 1b OC and unfortunately...
