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I have stage 4 uncurable esophageal cancer and there is no optionforan operation. I have had 6 cycles of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. I had a scan after the 4th which showed my tumour had shrunk. I am having 8 chemo cycles in total then I will continue...
My husband, aged 53, is starting radiotherapy for Oesophageal cancer on Tuesday. He had two sessions of chemo but kept getting pneumonia so could not resume further sessions and building resistance to antibiotics. He had Sepsis last week and on strong...
I'm new to this. My husband who is 78 was diagnosed a year ago. The NHS has been wonderful and he had radiotherapy last September with no side effects and was able afterwards to eat pretty well. Things have gone downhill now and further treatment has...
Hello My brother was diagnosed with OC T2 in march by the time of diagnoses he was on a liquid diet only soups and fortisip shakes. His chemotherepy (FLOT) started 6 weeks ago today and today he has just went in for his last treatment. Before the...
Hi, I'm new to this. My husband was terminally diagnosed with esophageal cancer in June. 12-18 months. He has had his 6 rounds of chemo, and the scans show that it hasn't grown, but hasn't shrunk. He now has a 3 month break. I'm worried that this...
Hi all, My husband is having CAPOX treatment and is due to have cycle 5 on Thursday, after cycle 6 we have been told he will have a break from treatment then further scan in 3 months time. My worry is how long will it remain stable? How long has...
I am a full time carer for my brother. He went to hospital yesterday morning for an endoscopy and by night was told a mass was found that was cancerous. This diagnoses was based on visual identification alone before blood and biopsy tests returned. The...
Hi guys im looking for a bit of advice. My husbands cancer has spread to his liver and because of this his skin is itching constantly. He’s been given creams of the gp but they’re not very good. Anyone got any tips please xx
Hi I've received some sample Fortisip drinks to try prior to having the operation. I was flabbergasted when I read the nutritional information on this product. While it does provide a lot of protein and calories it also contains a huge amount of sugars...
Hi There, My husband is half way through his Chemo and just started his Radio therapy for upper esophageal cancer.. They said they cant operate as its too near a main artery so Chemo and Radio is the only treatment they offered. However, everyone...
