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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 , Been diagnosed last week.with tonsil carcinoma Waiting for biopsie results and another biopsie ultra sound fine needle this Monday Have had aggressive oestrogen invasive ductal breast cancer in 2023 and successfully overcome this Can't believe...
Good morning all Back on 19th December 2024 my husband was diagnosed with OC, later confirmed as Stage 3. The road into this diagnosis was fraught as the NHS quoted a 10 month waiting time for an endoscope! Fortunately, he has BUPA who carried out...
My MIL has been in hospital coming up to 4 weeks now. She had a stent fitted around 1 week ago as the two feeding tubes they'd attempted failed. She is finally eating after almost 12 weeks without food, and is gaining weight. She had dropped to under...
Hello all, I hope you are doing okay. My friend is due a consultation on next week to discuss scan and bloods after surgery and post op chemo. They called today and said his appointment was cancelled and he has to go to the hospital that did his...
Hi everyone, seems an age since I last posted. Had Ivor Lewis surgery on 17th Jan this year and after a very long 6 weeks in hospital, due to complications and infections on my lungs, eventually got home and recovery is continuing. There is definitely...
I have completed chemo and surgery Jan. 21 ‘25. Does anyone know how to deal with constant burping after eating?
afternoon guys, so just suffering from really uncomfortable pain in the side they went in (left, due to right masectomy), top of my left shoulder and down the left arm, i understand the chest aches and pains is what it is, but this is driving me mad,...
Feeling ok for weeks until last Saturday when sudden change. No strength or energy - definitely an end run as also having great difficulty in eating and am losing 3kg a week in weight. Hoping for some palliative care soon. Also for my wife who is in the...
Monday was my 3rd dose of Paclitaxel and Carboplatin and following my severe reaction to Paclitaxel last week I was nervous. The staff were wonderful they explained I would be given extra premeds to counteract the drug and it would be administered very...
