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Hello, I’m new here, caring for my husband through his palliative care for a very aggressive neuroendocrine oesophageal cancer that has metastasised to lymph nodes, liver and possibly lungs. He was only diagnosed seven weeks ago, has been hospitalised...
Dear team i need desperate advice as it seems no way can resolve the the eating problem. my partner had his 1st chemo last week for his oesophageal cancer. Initially everything went well but after 72hours, he is not able to eat even with soups. He...
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Hi, In November 2021 I joined this group when my husband was diagnosed. It felt like our whole world had fallen apart. This group and it's wonderful people helped us through the tough days, with great advise and positive messages. Today (after two...
I've recently been diagnosed. What a wirlwind it has been. There is a history of hiatus hernia in my mother's side of the family. My older sister and I had the operation on the same day in 1981. My Mum was getting regular checks for Barretts and they...
My 78 yr old husband was diagnosed with T3N3M0 oesophageal cancer last summer. He also has a brachial plexus injury which means he doesn’t have the use of his right arm and has extreme chronic neuropathic pain ( treated with Pregabalin) . He was told...
Hi Everyone I'll be starting my FLOT therapy soon and am a bit apprehensive of what is ahead. I'm 60 and a very fit male. Can people please advise me what the most likely side effects might be? Also following on from that what people might advise...
So What is treatable cancer, I have type 2 Diabetes which not curable, is treatable by daily medication. I have been diagnosed with gastroesophageal junction tumour adenocarcinoma with large cell neuroendocrine - nice and simple lol. What happens at the...
Hi everyone, I’ve just had a nosey on here, I’ve actually got stomach cancer, but noticed a few people on here have tried Aspirin alongside their treatment. I’m interested in its effects at improving chemotherapy efficacy and also reducing risk of metastatic...
I have been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer l will be starting treatment in two weeks chemotherapy and radiotherapy only. Although my oesophageal cancer is a new primary cancer, because I had breast cancer treatment last year I needed to have a PET...
