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Hi, I'm new here, So last week we found out that my dad has stage 4 oesophageal cancer. He will be having two rounds of chemo a week, but hes not started yet. Also have said he will have surgery to remove tumour. Hes already having problems eating...
Hi All, My husband had his first cycle of CAPOX last Thursday and is really suffering at the moment, he has extreme fatigue, nausea, diarrhoea and is feeling so down. How many days will this last? Any advice please. Angie
Hi, new to the site. My partner has just been diagnosed with OC. Initially, they said the hope would be to have chemo and then surgery. Subsequent to that, they sent him for a biopsy on a lymph node under his collar bone. At the oncology appointment this...
Hi All, My husband is undergoing Chemo and Radiation therapy for a stage 3 tumor very far up at the top of his esophagus. No surgery planned as too near the main aorta. They said is a possible 'curative' outcome but who knows. He had his last intravenous...
Hello I hope this is the right Forum. Does anyone have experience they would share on dealing with oesophageal scarring after radiation therapy? My son has a different cancer but has been warned that if he accepts radiation therapy for it he might get...
What experiences have people had after Oesophagectomy surgery? I am due to have surgery in four weeks time and worried about the after care and all the tubes etc when I get sent home afterwards.
Hi I am presently having treatment for oesophageal cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy l seen my oncologist today and now been told due to having radiotherapy for my breast cancer it has left me with damage to my spleen and because I am now going to...
Hi everyone I'm just wondering how long people had to wait between their 4th FLOT session and going on for the operation? Many Thanks Anthony
over the last 2 weeks I’m having a lot of diarrhoea episodes and I haven’t changed anything about my diet ! the last time I was experiencing anything like this was during chemotherapy which I completed a year ago . starting to worry a little is this something...
Hi I’m having weekly chemo - Paclitaxel & Carboplatin and daily radiation Mon to Fri for 4.5 weeks. I’ve had one infusion so far and have itchy hands - a bit like eczema. I haven’t gone for the ice cap but I’m thinking about getting ice gloves & socks...
