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Hi again Dad has had 4 endoscopies, 3 sets of multiple biopsies taken. All have come back either inconclusive or showing no cancer cells. The doctors are baffled! The CT and imaging during endoscopy show concerning malignacy looking tumour. Which...
Hi all Just wondering, does/did anyone experience high levels of inflammation along with their diagnosis?? Dad is on his 6/7th course of antibiotics - they stop for a few days - and he is back on them. We think the inflammation is tumour driven...
Hi again, Dad is still waiting for a confirmation of a cancer diagnosis. We are starting our 7th weeks since his CT scan, his 6th week in hospital and still no further along to help him. Dad still has not been seen by an oncologist/oncology team...
Hi All, I have my first session tomorrow and currently having a right panic about it all. I am so scared but know I need to have it to ensure I have the best chance. My doctor explained all the side effects and said I may get them all or not any....
Hi all, You would of most likely seen myself and my mom angie post on here over the last 18 months. For a recap, my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophagus cancer in December 2023, spread to distant lymph nodes and liver. No operation available due...
Has anyone with oesophageal cancer experienced ear ache? I have pain when I swallow which seems to resonate up to my right ear. It can linger too after the chest pain (causes by swallowing) has gone.
My husband was diagnosed in January spread to lung . Surgery not possible. Told over the phone not very good way to be told if there is a good way and told surgery not possible palliative. this following 3 weeks hospital stay with virus and endoscopy...
I completed 5 weeks of chemo and radiotherapy which once the pain and swelling subsided I felt went well as I could eat a normal diet. I am unsuitable for surgery. I have been suffering from a chest infection for the past month, which I assumed was...
Hi, I’m new here. My husband is 10 weeks post op, he is doing amazingly well all things considered, he’s back to driving and his much loved swimming. The one thing that is really getting him down is the terrible bucket loads (as he describes it) of mucus...
Hi All, I have just joined the group following my dads recent diagnosis. CT showed thickening of esophagus wall - told it is cancer. 3 endoscopies later, biopsies are inconclusive. Waiting to for an ultra sound endoscopy to determine type of C. He...
