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Hi all, My dad and I are due to meet with his specialist care team tomorrow ahead of his planned surgery on July 18th. He will meet with the specialist nurses, then the consultant anaesthetist, then finally the surgeon who will be doing dad's op. Big...
Has anyone had their oesophageal cancer causing problems with their hip after going through 5 cycles of chemo and immunotherapy?
“I found out last Friday I have been diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer after a recent endoscopy although I don’t like that word The Big C as it seems so dooming and dramatic so mine is called Rommel and this Monty H is going to beat Rommel as the other...
Hi, I'm heartbroken to let you know about my brother, who passed away recently having fought OC. I feel I should make it known how it affected him. He was still fairly young, in his 50's, and fit and healthy. Not being able to eat and drink (he had...
Hi everyone, My dad went in for his oesophectomy yesterday. He got as far as having the general anaesthetic but they aborted the operation before starting as they found there to be lots of fluid on his lungs!!! They have said unless this issue can...
Hi everyone. New to the group and would appreciate any advice as at the moment I am in a state of shock and fear. I am more positive since learning my treatment plan but still very scared. I was diagnosed with Squamous HGD (pre cancer) in April. I...
After treatment and surgery with mop up chemo we were told no scans unless they feel something is wrong. Met the surgeon this week after a dilation (for my partner), tho the camera showed the oesophagus is clear he is still being sick and choking and...
Hi everyone, hope you are all keeping ok. My husband had a stent put in Thursday, he is currently on a drip as he has a lot of acid reflux, not eating / drinking and is extremely tired. He has gone downhill rapidly. He is supposed to start chemo next...
Hello, my husband was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer on 13th December 2021, the day our first grandchild was born!! We were ecstatic one minute and devastated the next!! He had the CT scan Christmas Eve and started first chemo January 2022, all on...
Just wanted to highlight the struggles the hospitals are having at present in all departments regarding delays with appointments.. During a phone call with my husbands specialist nurse yesterday regarding an issue with his JEJ tube I asked why after...
