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Hello everyone, newbie here but have read through lots of threads Apologies for the long story, but am posting in case anyone can share some insight, or experience, or words of wisdom. My husband was diagnosed in October 24 with a 10cm tumour, completely...
I have a decision to make of either surgery or radiotherapy and I need positive outcomes for both
Hi everyone So we met with the oncologist today who confirmed there is a small tumour at the new join of the oesophagus which is causing some narrowing. The CT scan doesn’t show any spread anywhere else at this time but there is cancer in the lymph...
My husband has just finished his course of radiotherapy and this last couple days mainly today he's struggling to eat as its so painful in his oesophagus.. At what point do we ask about a food tube into stomach? He's lost 2 kg and we know he needs to...
My mum has oesophagus cancer, life has changed so drastically, so quickly for her. She can’t eat or drink, she has a tummy RIG for tube feeding. With her 70th birthday coming up I was desperately trying to think of ways to celebrate (it’s amazing how...
My husband was diagnosed in June and when they said it was a journey it certainly is. He's just finished 23 sessions of radiotherapy and has 1 more chemo to go then a break before surgery. He's currently well in himself other than struggling to eat due...
Hello I'm going for a guided biopsy on Tuesday at RM in Chelsea I'm abit scared as I'll be awake has anyone else had this done ? also if anyone has have spread to lymph nodes Did you still receive the surgery etc , I've been told if it's local I can...
Hi everyone My dad just last week had been diagnosed with GOJ cancer. We are all in shock and trying to come to terms with our new reality and I was just hoping to connect with anyone going through similar. My dad is 78 , fit and well all his life...
Hi there , im not on any pain killers as ive had no pain after two weeks being home my op was on the 24th of June, I was in intensive care for nine days with pneumonia then on the ward for another three. Once I was home I was already drinking fluids and...
We saw a consultant @ Clatterbridge yesterday & were told that without the palliative chemo he probably wouldn't see Christmas. They did bloods to look for bio markers & are going to arrange an urgent CT scan to see if its already spread since his last...
