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Hi , recently diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. All a bit of a shock ! Awaiting a PET scan in 10 days. Don’t know anyone with cancer at all , so have joined this forum to share our experiences thru this all.
4 months ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 osophagus cancer. I was deemed as stage 4 and incurable because I had tumours in my osophagus, but also one near my kidney in my lymthnodes which meant they could not operate. My oncologist was pretty brutal I...
My partner had a stent fitted last Thursday, he’s been in pain ever since. I called the red card and they said he needed to go to a&e straight away as he may have a blockage . QE admitted him last Monday , he’s now had a barium swallow to see what’s going...
Hi everyone My husband was diagnosed with both lung cancer and oespheogal cancer back in Feb 2019 (both different types of cancer). He had a radical 6 week course of chemo and radiotherapy as they were unable to operate due to the lung cancer and his...
Hi Ive just found and signed up to this forum. I'm 61 and in February this year was diagnosed with stage 4 Oesophageal cancer which has spread to 2 nearby lymph nodes and liver metastases. I have had my first treatment in hospital of chemotherapy...
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer in October, he did have it 6 years ago and got over it but it has now returned. 6 years ago he was given a small chance f survival but managed to beat it. This time he has lost a lot of weight due...
A bout to start 6 weeks of radiotherapy with 2 chemo sessions. My cancer symptoms started back in December but for various reasons, mainly being sent from one department to another and COVID, was not diagnosed until September. I have a RIG for feeding...
Ok. So I made it through the first cycle of chemo and immunotherapy for the oesophageal cancer which is also in the lymph nodes and liver. I am in the week off truly enjoying not having to time everything according to when I need to take the chemo pills...
Hi! Hope everyone is doing okay and that other scheduled operation went well according to plan. i felt like I was doing really well but am finding myself having difficulty with the above. The anti nausea medication is ok. I just feel so tired and can...
Hi, I'm 45 and was diagnosed with Stage 3 oesophageal cancer of the GE Junction in October 2021. I had chemo-radiotherapy for 4.5 weeks Dec-Jan 2022. I was due to have surgery to remove the tumour about 6 weeks ago but COVID struck 1st March and delayed...
