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Hi all, Was just wondering if anyone can confirm what your experience of next steps and timelines will be. My mum over the last six months has rapidly been losing weight and bringing up what I can only describe as a bubbly bile without any warning...
Firstly thank you to all on here who have been so supportive and helpful through the diagnosis and pre op chemotherapy journey. The support and advice has been so helpful and I have learned so much from the experiences of others. Chris, my husband, had...
Hi the more I read the more I see people having chemo before and after the op. I’m booked in for my op on 02.06 no chemo before has anyone else been in this position
My uncle had radiotherapy and chemo together 4 months ago for stage 2 oesophageal cancer, . He had his PET scan last week and went for results today to see if the treatment had been successful. The Dr said he was pleased with the results but the PET scan...
Hi after losing my mum dad and brother to this I have now been diagnosed found early stage 1 but mdt team think best action is to operate provisionally booked in for 2nd July. I know it’s a big op and the risks but still so scared. Most of the time...
My parent is stage 4 and is not a candidate for an operation or chemotherapy. They can't even keep shakes or water down now, they have a drip and few vitamins IV but that's it. The tumour is very large and causing blockage and regurgitation. Their oncologist...
Where do I start ? Well always been a fighter in life having been through quite a few serious medical issues have never even thought about cancer. There has never been any history of the cancer in the family. Three years ago my younger brother 2 years...
My Dad was diagnosed about 6 months ago with oesophogal cancer and after largely unsuccessful radio and chemo has recently had a stent inserted. Over the last six months his oesophagus had been totally blocked and fed through a PEG, so we were excited...
Hello, New here unfortunately, Husband started off with difficulty swallowing, gp appt made and put on 2 ww, 2 weeks later gastroscopy revealed a hiatus hernia and inflammation, 3 biopsies taken from a growth in lower O but Dr reassured us it was likely...
I'm sure I've done this before but can't find it!! I'm in the final stages of oesophagal cancer having had not very successful chemotherapy and immunotherapy. I'm now released into palliative care which is currently being even less successful. My ability...
