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I hope it's OK that I have joined. I don't have cancer but my husband was diagnosed with oesphageal cancer in February. His journey so far: He had an oesophagectomy in April and started chemo in June. It has been a really difficult time. The surgery...
I have stage 4 oesophageal cancer and I am on a treatment break following a successful 6 months of Folfox. i have developed a dry cough that is worse when I am talking or moving around. I have recently had a scan and lungs and windpipe are clear and...
Hi all, I’ve recently had my 1 year scan after my Ivor Lewis procedure. I was originally Diagnosed with T2/N0/M0 at the time, after the operation it was T3/N0/M0 - 61 lymphnodes taken out and 0 was cancerous. I had completed 4 FLOT prior too the operation...
I’m trying to get an idea of how’ everyone’s eating habits have developed as time goes on after completion of treatments and getting back to some sort of normal ! Trying to get away from the anxiety coursed by the need to eat so often and a life that...
Hi, this is my first post here. My husband's dad and grandad both died of cancer of the oesophagus so I guess my husband was on the alert for it and sure enough it was diagnosed in Feb. There were a flurry of tests/scans, 4 rounds of FLOT then a planned...
Hi My husband got told just yesterday he has a oesophageal tumour we are waiting for biopsy results and a CT scan to see if its spread he is terrified and im scared of loosing him too but can't tell him this its hell on earth waiting any advice welco...
I was diagnosied with oesophageal cancer and at my MDT meeting I had some large nodes in tummy that also needed a biopsy they could not tell from imaging from Pet scan if cancer or not , last Monday inhad a biopsy through back to the node in tummy , today...
Hello everyone. I am a 48 y/o male from the US. I have been having what I would describe as mild dysphagia for about a year now. If I take slightly smaller bites of food, I do not have any issues swallowing, I still eat the same foods I always have and...
Hello, My mum has s4 oesophageal cancer, she can only eat a few mouthfuls of pureed food for each meal. She extremely weak and ill. We are waiting for barium swallow but ot could be a month away. Does anyone have experience of getting nutrition when...
Hi all. My 4th Flot was cancelled. So I'm in the position of having to decide a way forward soon, Always been 'primed' for the op. But I've sensed a change of direction. Just had my 2nd PET scan yesterday, an additional oncology appointment tomorrow....
