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Hi I got diagnosed with oesophageal cancer at the beginning of September this year. To say our lives have been turned upside down would be an understatement. I’ve always suffered with chronic acid reflux and been taking medication for years. At the...
so leaving radiotherapy today, was there an hour as we get in early, random call asking us if we arent at the hospital, can we come back.!! no sorry we need to do a ct scan as there is gas round where we are treating you, are you having a big meal 2...
Hi lovely people My husband who is 46 has just been diagnosed after having an endoscopy a week ago. He's had a CT and we await the doctors meeting and results consultation next Tuesday. We are in shock. We have two small children and I'm terrified...
Hi, It's been 7 weeks since I had my Oesophagectomy operation. Is it normal to feel as though you are being crushed by a boa constrictor? !! I'm getting so out of breathe from all the tightness inside.. I know it's early days but was wondering if anyone...
Hello, I received this in an email from Winston's Wish in reply to my query about support for children: If you, your older children or the people you are in contact with on your forum require support, we can provide guidance and information to them...
I can’t believe 18 months ago I came on to this website desperately searching support, help , guidance, a miracle after what felt like my world had fallen apart on hearing my dad had oesophageal cancer needing chemo and surgery to be in with a chance...
havent tackled this one yet, so weight stable, if you call 6 stone 9 stable, but dietician would like to increase the calories, normally its 10 hours plumbed into abbott food pump, bit nervous about having it running next to the bed in case i roll over...
Hi all I have been lurking for months now following your journeys and stories. My mum was diagnosed in June, had 4 rounds of 80% FLOT (at the beginning i think she was T2N0M0) the last two chemo treatments were brutal she found them really hard she...
Hi I am 8mths post operation, chemo. In August I started to get discomfort occasionally when eating, then acid reflux and regurgitation. I was referred for an endoscopy and possible dilation. 4 weeks ago endoscopy preformed, not able to have dilation...
My husband had the Ivor Lewis oesofagectomy 2 months ago, he still gets cramps when eating and has lost a lot of weight, he’s just starting to be able to eat more but the high protein drinks the hospital recommended do give him pains. It’s been a huge...
