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With the families permission i can inform you that Ray pulled through his operation awake bit of pain but doing well . Great news wishing you a speedy recovery Ray
Geo Ferret Wishing you good luck for tomorrow's operation you will be in my thoughts and prayers Then you can join the gang my old friend
Hi, 12 weeks after going to Dr I've had 3 sets of chemo for.small cell oesophagul/stomach junction cancer, stage 4, also with 2ndry liver mets. Good news is that following the 3rd treatment scan all tumours have reduced (significantly) and also lymph...
Has anybody gone through this or been offered this ? iv seen this has been done in other countries .
Hi all, My Dad is 7 weeks post op and had 4 cycles of FLOT chemo prior to that. Today we had a follow up appointment with the oncologist. He re-affirmed that the results of the biopsy taken during surgery have shown no further cancer (as sure as they...
I have oesophagul stomach junctional cancer, but my treatment has been etoposide and carbolpaltin. I have small cell cancer, which is often found in lungs. I have liver mets too, but no spread after 3 chemo session scan, which is a relief and also 'significant...
Is anyone here taking part in the Scope 2 oesophageal cancer trial? I have received the higher dose of radiation, and am now just over two months post treatment. I feel the treatment has been worse than the disease! I am totally lethargic, still nauseous...
I've just finished my 4th round of pre-op FLOT chemo, and already have scans booked, and will be hearing about my operation soon. When I first saw the consultant he said my pathway, in his opinion, should be 4 rounds of FLOT, the operation, then perhaps...
HI Wondering if anyone has managed to get back to the gym after treatment, like doing weights and gaining weight again? My partner has been doing well last 10 months putting weight on & going when he can but seems lately everytime he starts to train...
My husband constantly vomits mostly clear mucus throughout the day but also part digested food at night in bed. The hospital want to put a stent in his oesophagus but we have so far declined as he has no trouble swallowing and I have only read bad reports...
