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My employer has a third-party insurance scheme, which will potentially pay a portion of my salary if I am unable to return to work after cancer treatment. The scheme is subject to acceptance by the insurer and includes support such asexercise/physio,...
Hi,I posted earlier this year towards the beginning of my cancer journey and got some really helpful advice(thank you Geoferret). I thought it was about time to update what's happened. Well,I've had a Jej fitted to help with weight gain,currently stable...
Hiya I posted here about 10 days ago my husband had an endoscopy and they told us there and then he had oesophagus cancer, no context just wait for biopsy results. Yesterday was that day, we have been told that he has stage 4 cancer and it has spread...
Hi All i hope you are all as well as can be. i finished treatment on 13th May & currently feeding through a rig. When would you try eating again & what do you suggest trying? I don’t think I could stomach the thought of soup! Any advice gratefully...
Hello I'm sweetwilliam, My husband 66 has been diagnosed with andenocarcinoma of the eosophagus at the junction. We have been having 3 gastroscopy since last October 2024 for 7 month 3 gastroscopies and diagnosed in April 025 Everything happy very quick...
I don't really know where to begin. My dad had X4 FLOT, the op in Sept 24 and then X3 FLOT which finished early Dec. Around the middle of Feb he started getting pain in his left thigh, mainly on the back of it where you would sit on it. It was thought...
Hi all , I'm 49 have had four chemos and due to have surgery then four more chemo, I was told surgery would be 4-6 weeks after my last chemo probably 5 weeks my doctor said, now I'm given a date after hearing nothing and having to chase them up that my...
Hi My Step Dad has his 3rd Chemo on Monday he’s on FLOT. We have just been to see the oncologist and he said he should have started to see some changes to the Tumour at the start off this week. He has the feeding tube down his throat though so he did...
Chemo takes 5 yrs of you
Hi all, I have unfortunately been diagnosed after an endoscopy found a 3cm tumour, located 32cm depth. I am currently awaiting a treatment plan which I am expecting it to be chemo followed by an operation. Pain has been an issue and eating is sore but...
