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Hi everyone my wife has a NG tube for 4 weeks now it's the only she can be fed or drink water straight into stomach she has had 4 doses of radiation in the hope that the tumour shrinks and starts eating again . They are not able to do a stent. Has...
Mu husband had a meeting with specialist 20/11/23 following a ct scan 26/10/23 he had endoscopy 25th November where're were told there is a malignant tumour , he had a pet scan 3rd December and has an appointment today to see the consultant. He's 61 years...
Hi I'm glad to have discovered this forum, I'm hoping for some support and to support others. I had an endoscope 24th November 23, discovered 1-2 cm tumour at my Gastric Oesophageal Junction 35 cm from incisors. I've had trouble swallowing for some months...
Hi all after completing my post op flot in July! Iv had my 3 monthly ct scan with another due January but there where no blood tests for cancer markers ect ! what is everyone’s normal post treatment procedures I would have thought that blood tests would...
I feel like I'm being a real worry-guts, but saw my oncologist yesterday about starting my post op FLOT. I'm currently almost 7 weeks post op but have anaemia (being monitored and treated) and some residual post op pain in ribs. My surgeon recommended...
Hi, I’m new here. My dad’s been feeling ill for a while now, loss of appetite and losing weight, pain in his back and knee, I’ve been asking him to go to the GP for weeks but he’s never been one for doctors so refused. His partner made him go on Monday...
I’m due to start FLOT next Tuesday but have been told that, as one of my blood tests showed that I have a DPD deficiency, I have to receive a reduced dose of one of the chemicals. Has anybody else been in this situation and does this diminish the efficacy...
I expect most of us on here have seen recently that Slade legend Noddy Holder has recently had his 5 year clear results for oesophageal cancer. I know for me, this was a real feel good story as he went from being given 6 months to live, to having chemo...
Hi all. My partner was diagnosed with brain cancer in September 2017. Unfortunately she passed away in September 2018. I had left my job to care for her and I was having discomfort with eating for the year I was caring for her. But I put that to the back...
I have been ‘lurking’ around on this page for a few weeks, reading all posts and advice. Unfortunately my partner Robert aged 55 was diagnosed with this disease on 11 October. He has had CT scans and a PET scan and a laparoscopy and ‘wash’ of his abdomen...
