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Evening, I am currently sitting up keeping an eye on my father in law who has been diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer at 101 years old along with him already suffering with Dementia. His diagnosis was finally completed a week ago and because of his age...
Hi, I'm Ron, 60 years old male, recently diagnosed with Stage 4 OC (adenocarcinoma), 5cm tumour at the base of the oesophagus, has travelled to lymph node in neck. Inoperable. Met with an oncologist to discuss treatment. Recommend 6 rounds of chemo...
Hi, I’m Angelgorg and my dad has just been diagnosed with advanced oesophageal cancer which has spread to his liver. It is inoperable. Myself and my Dad have a funny old relationship. We fell out last year and were estranged until he received this devastating...
Hi guys my dad has just found out he has oesophageal cancer we are such a close family and it’s literally devastated us. He has had a biopsy 3 weeks ago today and a pet scan a week ago and will finally get to hear some results Wednesday I’m so worried...
Hi, I am in a dilemma about whether to have Chemotherapy after my surgery or not. Having received conflicting opinions from the Surgeon and Oncologist I am not sure if I need to go through more Chemo. Surgeon feels it’s not necessary as pre op Chemo and...
So told today that the results of my biopsy are inconclusive, CT scan didn’t help, so now waiting for a second endoscopy ( oh wonderful) apparently this one will be done by a consultant, also going to have a PET scan. the first endoscopy had issues...
Hi everyone, I just wanted to share some positive news in the hopes that it may help someone or just give someone a different outlook on an oesophageal cancer diagnosis. A year ago yesterday on the 9th November 2020 my dad (53) went in for an...
Morning all, I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer just over a month and a half ago and eating has been really difficult for me to the point I was struggling even with water and had to really take my time. I started chemo 2 weeks ago and since then I...
Hi have posted recently that hubby was told on 23/10 that had OC tomorrow afternoon he is having a pet scan already had ct scan, specialist nurse has told him the results will probably be all in about 14 days we are both worried sick all we have been...
My husband was told 2 weeks ago after a gastroscopy that he had a cancerous tumour, had biopsy taken and a ct scan , 2 weeks later told tumour was 5.5 cm and also in some lymph nodes, then told now needs a p e t scan ! So we still have no treatment plan...
