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Hello all. My 89 year old dad has just been diagnosed with advanced oesophageal cancer with possible secondaries on lung. Chemo has been ruled out and he was offered radiotherapy or to have a stent inserted to help with eating. And really just going down...
Hello All, How accommodating has your MDT been over treatment breaks for holidays? Because my husband agreed to take part in a clinical trial, there seems to be some push back over us going away in January for a week we booked earlier this year, back...
Ok, still waiting to see an oncologist. Had an MRI done on my hip today due to the DR's concern my cancer has spread to my bone. still need to have an Echo and cannot wait till the 31st as having another endoscopy where they will fit a stent into my oesophagus...
Hi After a break in chemo and Immuno of 6 months, after 2 years of treatment. Increased lymph node activity means I have to start cHema again, this time FOLFIRI via a line. What are people’s experience of this?
Hi I wanted to share some pictures of what weigh loss can look like in hope I can help others to not fall foul of what nearly happened to me. Mid illness before my operation the upper GI team was concerned about my weight loss after loosening nearly 40...
hi all thought i would put this on its own chat, after the wallpaper paste making a regular come back last few days, and especially waking almost on the hour coughing and choking, with hardly any sleep and my food line imminent this thursday, whats the...
My husband Chris was diagnosed in may this year with OC and mets to liver and lymph nodes so only chemo offered. He managed 2 of the 6 rounds of chemo and had to stop because he had a rupture due complications of the cancer. He’s now on antibiotics for...
Hello, My wonderful dad was diagnosed with GOJ cancer in March this year. He's had 4 rounds of FLOT and had his surgery last week. I just wanted to raise awareness that FLOT is only normally used if it's thought that the cancer is curative, however...
I was diagnosed with OC early last year. Had first round of chem followed by surgery to remove the oesophagi in August. After a few week to build strength I had round 2 of chemo. I have had 2 scans since surgery and thankfully clear. Always try to look...
Hello Forum members. My wife will undergoing oesophagectomy this week for GOJ adenocarcinoma which is probably at Stage 3. I have read lots of leaflets which deal with the procedure, recovery and prognosis. She will be having 2 stage Ivor Lewis surgery...
