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Hello everyone, I'm new here so first time writing. I'm 37 and was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer t2/3 N0 in October 2021, a PET scan shown that it wasn't in my lymph nodes, no signs of spread and was put onto 4 rounds of FLOT chemo. The plan was...
Hi, so after what has felt like the longest wait ever my dad has finally got his pet scan results. It was originally thought the cancer started in his oesophagus but the pet scan seems to indicate it has started right at the top of his stomach and has...
Hi everyone my husband (late 40s) recently diagnosed with oesophagus cancer after investigation on a hip problem which turned out to be a secondary tumour. Up to just a week ago the primary tumour in his food pipe had rarely bothered him but radiotherapy...
Hi all, My Dad is stage 4 terminal.. but the cancer has not spread. His Tumour was 13.5cm but 12 rounds of Folfox has reduced it to 4.8cm. We were told it was severely impacting his windpipe, so surgery was not an option..but now it's shrunk so much...
No treatment as to near liver 3 cm tumer at bottom by stomach devasared
afternoon all, so after chemo/radiotherapy finished 29th november, and the nurse saying just use the next 5 weeks to recover, enjoy xmas, mmm, you wont hear from us until new year , so then appointment comes in for 30th dec,with the surgeon, then letter...
So yesterday we were told that my husband's tumour can't be operated on due to be in some surrounding lymph nodes. This has knocked the wind out of us . We have another meeting on Monday to discuss more things .... chemo starts in 7-10 days . To hopefully...
Hi all i have a tumour in my oesophagus…it’s benign and I am sorry to be writing on here as I know it isn’t cancer however the way to get rid of it is to have an oesophagectomy and the only support groups are for cancer patients. I don’t know where...
First of 4 FLOT cycles tomorrow bit like stepping into the unknown but has to be done ! First steroid taken (why do we have to take them ?) Plan is to have two before Christmas so hoping I might get a bowl of soup by Christmas but we will see !Any advice...
Hi, Has anyone recently had a Left thoracoabdominal oesophagectomy? and how are you feeling during recovery? Thanks
