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Hi everyone. I posted back in July about my mums recent diagnosis and this week we FINALLY got answers... She has high grade poorly differentiated Adenocarcinoma which has metastasis to Liver (3 lesions), so they advised she will now be on palliative...
My husband has his 1st meeting tomorrow and we want to be prepared but both of us are just shattered beyond belief. we are numb from the shock of his diagnosis that his lower Oesophageal tumour will not be removed because the secondary lymph node cancer...
Hi there, I’m wondering if anyone can help please. My husband has received chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer. The treatment finished at the end of June and he is due to have an oesophagectomy in the next couple of weeks. He has been told to...
I have 4 grandchildren. One is 21, the other 3 are aged 20, 18 and 16. My granddaughter was told about me by her Mum. She is 21 and took it well,no problem. My problem is telling my 3 grandsons, aged 21, 18 & 16. I was diagnosed in June and my Son &...
New here and just reading through the posts, many are by women about their partners or husbands. Are there any other women out there with oesophageal cancer?
Within a few weeks I will be having a course of radiotherapy. Mine is going to be a 3 week course, 5 days a week. I have been given various booklets on the side effects etc and other things that might affect me. I would be interested to hear from...
Good Morning my husband was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer last year, the day after his 70 birthday, you can imagine quite a shock for him myself and family. He had 4 rounds of chemotherapy before surgery which was tough for him, surgery the end...
Hi, my husband is awaiting official diagnosis but has been told he has a tumour at the bottom of his oesophagus that they are pretty sure is cancerous. He has his meeting on Monday but he is so uncomfortable I was wondering if anyone had any advice. He...
Well all seemed to be going well. Mid point scan showed where lymph nodes infected they weren't now. Other things seen on lungs shrunk. Everything pointed to treatment working. After all that I've had three allergic reaction, first days after, second...
Hi everyone, Thank you for letting me join this group. My husband has finally been diagnosed after weeks. First they found the brain tumour, then the lungs, finally found the culprit in lower esophagus. We are hoping the MDT and oncologist referral...
