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I went for my six monthly check up yesterday. Everything was fine except I have developed a hernia. Anyone else have this .
I’m sure this is a fairly common experience but any ideas would be very welcome. My husband is about four months post Ivor Lewis and generally his recovery has been very good. Eating well but occasionally too much and then hasn’t felt well. He knows when...
Hi everyone my mum was diagnosed just over 4 months ago, she ended up having to have a stent fitted fairly soon after due to not being able to take any liquid. There isn't any surgery she can have and she stopped the chemo after one session (due to how...
Well the last 2 and half weeks have been a horrible nightmare and I’m ready to wake up! On Tuesday 27th August my dad went for a camera to check out the severity of his “ hiatus.hernia” after struggling swallowing, been sick in his sleep, acid reflux...
My husband was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer at the GOJ last month and was told it was “treatable but not curable”. He had virtually no symptoms and went to the GP as soon as he did. But the CT scan showed a few spots in his liver and a few lymph...
Hi all, my name is Steve. I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in November last year with a metastasis in my right shoulder. I have completed 8 rounds of flot chemo and now awaiting Sabr radiotherapy. Still having side effects from chemo, the worst...
Hi, how are we all doing this bank holiday weekend??? I've been battling a chest infection for the last 2 weeks. Even with antibiotics it's absolutely floored me. Lack of appetite, fatigue worse than normal. I've been feeling pretty sorry for myself....
I've just posted in another part of this forum, but thought I'd add myself here too. I had my 3rd cycle if FLOT on 1st August, thought I'd get my 4th of pre op chemo this week after a delay last week. Now I'm told it might cause severe after affects and...
Has anyone else had their pr op FLOT sessions stopped on the 3rd cycle. I'm told I've done very well physically . I've had one set back with low sodium, 1 set back with low white cells. Both times 1 week delay. Last week I had a horrendous head and neck...
Hi everyone. I have just joined this group and hope that some amongst you can give us some hints. My husband was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in early June and last Tuesday was told that there is no medical intervention that can be offered...
