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Having been in the peak of physical fitness for a while getting a diagnosis of esophageal cancer recently was totally unexpected and to be perfectly honest completely devastating. I know that cancer can affect anyone from anywhere at any time but the...
Is it common amongst us to actually PAY out of your own money to have a private Endoscopy to hurry things along & to alleviate worry. Surely this is very wrong when we have a fast-track system in the NHS just for this? Maybe it's a regional difference...
I s normal to feel lost my husband got it on autoimmune treatment its well good from last scan but I've dont believe it he always reflux or sick and most time on bloody loo so lost we dont have kids near us and can not afford to move we like 4 hours away...
Hello all, It's been some time since I visited, just been trying to get on with life, but life had other ideas it seems. My husband had an Ivor Lewis Oesophagectomy 26th June 2023, a date I'll never forget, and he was recovering well until the burps...
Hi all I’ve never previously had any problems with swallowing or feelings like things are getting stuck when I eat. At the end of last year I had a lot of stress to deal with. From January onwards I noticed a lot of gas and a feeling like I had to clear...
My Dad had a diagnosis of Oesophageal cancer mid March. After lots of testing the decision seems to be straight to surgery. Need for chemo pre op isn’t clear as no sign of spread and on balance of risk vs benefit this is the plan. What I’d like to see...
Hi, my mum was diagnosed with this terrible cancer. she is on FLOT Chemo. She has had 2 lots. Each time she has ended up in hospital. It is now 4am and I am sitting next to her in a hospital bed. Watching, blood, antibiotics and fluids going through her...
Hi, I am not too sure how this all works as I'm very new to this. My grandad has just been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer that has spread to his lymph nodes. I'm not too sure what to do, I've always thought he would live forever, and I never knew...
Been through chemo had asophojectomy opp. Had radiation treatment. Now pancreas not working. Loosing weight now. Can't get creon dose right, increasing amount of creon but just get dioreah. Anyone else in same situation or can offer advice. For me this...
My husband is 7 weeks post surgery - Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy. He has really bad stomach bloating. Thought it was his tube feed causing this so the tube was removed last week. It has not made any difference. Has anyone else had this problem and if so...
