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Hi, just looking for some advice. My dad is scheduled for his Ivor Lewis at the end of the month. He has had 4 rounds of FLOT and has been pretty good so far (last round was a bit rough). I’m just wondering how much care he will need at home once he is...
Hi All, I am new here. We have just had the devastating news on Monday that my lovely Dad (aged 56) has advanced oesophageal CA and it has metastisized to his Liver. We are awaiting biopsy results. They were unable to pass an NG tube so he is having TPN...
Hi All, I have just joined this site in desperation and the hope that someone might have some experience of a consultant who could help. Firstly, I really feel for everyone on this forum and hope that your journeys are as positive as they can be. I also...
Hi everyone I've recently developed a problem with food getting stuck towards the bottom of my oesophagus (presumably where the new conduit is). My MDT would like me to have another endoscopy and probably a balloon stretch to widen the oesophagus. ...
afternoon gang, so after my esophagectomy back on 8th jan, and still recovering, getting used to food, dumpong syndrome, trying to put weight on and doing it all gluten free as im coeliac, now on immunotherapy once a month for 12 months. but i still...
Hi guys just wondering if anyone else is or did struggle with nausea and vomiting after Ivor Lewis? 72 days post op and this has been happening for the last week now - as soon as I wake up feel sick and then most morning vomit clear syrup like liquid...
Hi. My husband had a recent endoscopy after experiencing difficulty swallowing food. During the procedure they identified something suspicious and took biopsies. He was sent for an immediate CT scan. Last week, after the multi disciplinary meeting we...
Two weeks post op thought I was doing well so decreased the tramadol!! And felt like I had a dose of flu been in bed the last two days ! Not one for taking pain killers so wished they would have warned me !! Unless I have had flu who knows !!
Hello everyone, my Mum has recently joined the club that nobody wants to be in. She started having problems swallowing food back in December (never thought to tell anyone!) by the end of February it had got worse so she went to the Doctors and they put...
Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well. We went for Tony's scan results yesterday midway through 2nd line chemo of paclitaxel. Oesophagus tumour and lymph nodes are stable, liver METS have gone but he has new spots on his bones in the hip, oncologist...
