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Hi..my husband has 2 more cycles of chemo then he goes into an operation....just the two of us at home, and as time moves on I am very nervous about the op and how he will handle it, and then how he will readjust afterwards. II would really welcome any...
Hi, my dad had his surgery almost 2 weeks ago, it went well but there have since been some complications. He was admitted to ICU with breathing difficulties, a CT scan showed a leak in the join and subsequently his chest was filling with fluid. He’s had...
Hi everyone got my appointment today with oncologist to see what the plan is going forward - had two post op flot now - absolutely knocked me for six both times with side effects. Neuropathy in hands and feet still not subsided, sickness was unbearable...
hello after such a long 2half years its beaten my husband we went through 6 months of chemo than some how did not see he had a lump in lower bowel which meant no op could be done so got offered auto immune that's was another six months of treatment than...
Hi there, my dad is 2 days post hospital discharge after Ivor Lewis 2 stage surgery. Today he has severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea and therefore has struggled to keep any pain medication etc down and had zero food or nutrients. Does anyone have any...
My step dad went for Endoscopy on 21.01 he went to the doctors the week before due to some food feeling like it was getting stuck. After the endoscopy we was told they had found a small tumour and they had taken 12 biopsies from the tumour and areas around...
Hi my Husband was meant to start his 3rd round of chemo this afternoon. He has been very poorly this week. He has had a COPD flare up, which has resulted in him being on antibiotics and steroids, ( Just in case meds}. Not much sleep, Monday or Tuesday...
A few weeks ago our dad was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer. He had struggled with eating & losing weight before diagnosis & this has unfortunately got worse due to stent issues & iron so low he’s just had to have a blood transfusion. Two...
Hi, I'm new here and have joined as my dad has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He and my mum are keeping everything to themselves and saying everything is fine (which is their right but isn't helpful to me or my sister). So far my dad has had a...
My brother in law started on Flot chemo, he has localised cancer adenocarcinoma which is also showing in a lymph node. I think the idea was for him to have the Flot chemo before the Ivor Lewis op, but unfortunately he has heart problems, so he never...
