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My 85 yr old mom was diagnosed with OC in January, no treatment just palliative care due to other comorbidities. She was being sick so the nurse gave her some medication which worked wonders for about 2 wks. Now she’s struggling with her stomach saying...
Hello, I am reaching out following my world being turned upside down, my husband had been feeling sick for about four weeks, with no help from the dr we went to a&e and discovered he has a 9cm tumour on his liver, he then had an endoscopy that showed...
Hi all was diagnosed with this horrible cancer on the 10th Jan 24 so had a pet ct scan and been seen by various doctors and surgeons To complicate matters they also found i have Lung cancer as well, and just to add to the complication i have a Aortic...
Hi, My husband finally had his oncologist appointment last Tuesday 27th Feb, endoscopy was 29th Dec, had the call today to say chemo starts on 21st March, I think this process has been way too slow, any thoughts on this please.
Hi All Can any one tell me how long you have to wait for an appointment to see the oncologist please
A question for those post-op and long-term clear please? My pathway, like many, has been FLOT x 4, operation, mopping up FLOT x 4. I'm currently on round 3, due to have round 4 this week. I've had three rounds at 80% dosage and the first two went...
Hi all. I'm not really sure where to start so here goes. My father has just been diagnosed with Oeseohagal cancer, it was all going so well, hospitals were keen to try and hit it with chemo, and even a chance of getting rid all together. Since then...
Hi all, My husband had his oncology appointment today and will be having 6 cycles of Capox every three weeks with a tablet every day. He is not suitable for immunotherapy so I need to reach out for positive stories with just chemotherapy. We will...
Hello My step dad has secondary oesophageal cancer and has deteriorated massively over weekend. He is very confused .. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this with there love ones or are going through the same. Rachel x
Hello I am keeping myself busy with preparing. My operation is a week today, the 29th Feb, I have spoken to a local support group this morning (SPLASH), they recommend batch cooking and freezing in small pots. I know it is different for all, they...
