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Hi. I'm writing on here to see if anyone has any experience with my wife's diagnosis and can give some insight on how their journey went or is going. We were told in February that she had cancer in the oesophagus junction which has spread to her spine...
Hi My husband had an esophagectomy 6 weeks and had an anastomotic leak one week after operation. He is getting better now and had a feeding tube fitted yesterday into his nose. Previously he had feeds via a vein in his picc line. He has been nil by...
Hi My dad has completed his 4th pre-op FLOT cycle just over a week ago. However, now that he's had a lot of chemo, it's really hit him like a sledgehammer in terms of fatigue, and feeling weak. It's left him with no taste in food, this has been alot...
Hello lm new here and just typing out for support or advice.In April 22 my dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer.Chemo followed and then a huge operation in December where all cancer was removed.More chemo followed and then a scan with a reassurance...
Hi all completed my post Ivor Lewis flot in June with a ct scan after two weeks later ! Told all good . been told will be ct scan every 3 months for first year this is privet treatment no mention of blood tests . im just wondering what the standard follow...
Hi everybody, I had a meeting on the 12th of July with my oncologist who has given me my treatment plan. 6 cycles of Capox and immunotherapy to run alongside it, continuing for up to 2 years if I can tolerate it. First infusion yesterday and sent...
Right after New Year I noticed that my husband started to lose weight rapidly and pretty soon after he started throwing up food; especially in the morning. We went to our doctor who was also worried about the weight loss and referred him to our local...
Hi, my partner was diagnosed June 22. Oeshagus cancer, distal oeshagus, siwert1, with lymphadepoy, poorly differentiated. Tiny amount in Distant lymph node (paraoesphagul LN)No other Mets. This ruled out an operation. T3N2M1. HE2 neg. PdL positive. ...
My husband had 50% of his stomach and 50% of his oesophagus removed on 4 July. He has been home from hospital for one week and it is proving to be more and more difficult to get him to eat anything. He will eat porridge, made with milk. Jelly and yoghurt...
Hi all My dad has just come out of hospital today after his oesophagectomy last Tues. To be home after 9 days is quite unbelievable and he has done amazingly well so far. However, this is the real start of his recovery and while the feeling of being...
