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Good morning, I'm hoping someone can help me with a question. My husband had his op on 24th August and still in hospital. He has hospital induced pneumonia which appears to be getting better. However his stomach isn't working. He has a nasal tube which...
Hi, my husband has oesophageal cancer, diagnosed 8 weeks ago. It has spread to his liver and lymph nodes and he has chosen not to have chemo. Since his diagnosis he has gone down hill very quickly and I am at a loss to know what to do. The Outreach...
Hi I've not been on here for a while. I see some people saying thst they are managing to eat after chemo and radiotherapy i am a few days off a .month post treatment and due a scan and endescopy at the end of September and my consultant told me they will...
Hi all Having been told I have gullet cancer my world has been turned upside down I’m 42 single mom with a 5 year old. I’ve had to stop work and the worry I’ve left it too late for treatment to work is a constant worry. I was told the tumour I have...
My hubby in hospital with gullet cancer he very weak he cannot eat or drink anything .They have him on drip.ge had more tests to determine what or if anything can be done.im so lost I got hearing issues so talking to doctor s nurses and phone calls very...
Hi My 84 year old mum was diagnosed with Metastatic Oesphageal cancer end of April beginning of May this year. She was told she was not a candidate for any treatment. Her dietary intake deteriorated and had a stent put in 8th June , after a week in hospital...
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