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Why do they leave you 6 weeks waiting before your operation? That worry’s me ( if it’s shrank off chemo whos to say it doesn’t grow back and spread just as quick in thoses 6 weeks waiting? For my dad this btw xx
My dad has stage 4 advance OC and has had one round of chemo which has completely floored him!! … his 2nd round of chemo has now been deferred until he gets his strength back and puts weight on ….. ’s losing weight like theses no tomorrrow nearly 4 stone...
Hi there again Well the 8th of November seems a long time ago when I was told I had this cancer. I am no further forward with this than I was then. I tell a lie, I have been told I have to go for a CT scan on the 9th Jan, but that is all I have been...
Hi - my dad has oesophagos and spread into his stomach cancer - first we thought surgery but they found a nodule in his lung so now it’s chemo. He has had 3 lots of chemo and two immunotherapy now and I pray it is working. We are all trying to support...
Evening all I have joined due to a fairly recent diagnosis with my dad. I am only 24, him 55 & finding it all so difficult. He was diagnosed in early July. I struggle to take it day by day and seem to be already processing so much grief and preparation...
Hi guys … we will be finding out if dad gets to have his operation to remove the Oc and stomach/lymph nodes after Christmas/ the new year I just wanted to reach out and ask has anyone else had both removed O and full stomach? How was it after the operation...
Hi my dad was diagnosed nearly a year ago and in November was given six months he lives in Scotland but lost his wife in September 2023 so we managed to get him home for Christmas but he seems to be deteriorating how do I get him to be seen where I live...
My dad as stage T4 N3 M1 osephogeal junction cancers with spread to whole of liver and evidence of stomach cancer. He is seeing oncologist on Monday to talk about possible palliative chemo. I want him to be offered chemo with every inch of my being if...
Hi. I am new to the forum. I have stage 4 oesophageal cancer. I was down to have surgery but a scan a week before showed my tumour had grown and the cancer has begun to spread. I am due to start immunotherapy in the new year and wondered if anybody has...
As I said in my previous thread ,my dear dad as been diagnosed with oesophageal junction cancer with evidence of stomach cancer and the is spread to the liver. T4 N3 M1. Looking at the report again it is saying the tumour is 42cm . Sure a tumour that...
