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I had my oesophagectomy Feb 2023 and have been feeling pretty good since all things considered. Recovery post op was fast, out of ICU in about 4 days, discharged after a week - no leaks. Some food issues and allergies but in the last 2-3 weeks the left...
Hi all New to this group, just been reading some of your posts and comments and sorry to all going through this or supporting someone going through it. My partner of 17 years was diagnosed with a malignant tumour in distal oesophagus at 40cm extending...
Hi everyone - I've been lurking on here reading allof your experiences and already it's been an incredible resource of support. A family member has been diagnosed with this disease and further tests are needed to confirm where it's spread. This is...
Good Afternoon, I'm hoping you'll be able to help with my lovely Mum's newly diagnosed cancer. Mum has had trouble swallowing for many years, but had it stretched a few time no problem and managed fine. However this year...
My husband had a gastroscopy and biopsies on December 1st because a PET scan he had in October in connection with another condition indicated something unusual in his oesophagus. This was followed by a CT scan and an appointment with the Upper GI department...
Hi everyone, My husband has just been diagnosed with Squamous cell cancer T4 N0 M0.and are awaiting oncology to arrange meeting to discuss treatment plan. My husband age 66 fit, no underlying health conditions, non smoker all his life and just an occasional...
Hi everyone, my father has been diagnosed with oesphagal cancer and is having immunotherapy and chemo tablets. He has vomiting and diarrhoea everyday, so is wary about what to eat. Certain foods get stuck so he isn't sure what to eat. Any suggestions...
Hi all, My nan has been diagnosed with osephegus cancer.. we are still waiting for the results of the biopsy to know what stage she is at. We have no private healthcare and I wondered if anyone on here has gone private (self-funded) for cancer treatment...
Hi all I recently made a post about a 2cm tumour in my oesophagus ,today I found out it has now spread to my liver stage 4 , the doctor has told me that I will start cheamo after a meeting on Tuesday , but no radiation or immunotherapy, is any one else...
Hi I haven't posted on here for a while. My dad finished his post op chemo in Oct and had his operation in July last year. He had a jej tube put in during his surgery and that remained in place until Dec. He actually put some weight on over time with...
