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October 19 I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer, went through the chemo and radio. All was good until they found another tumor further down the oesophagus oh great I thought, so surgery to remove the oesophagus was planned. Then along came throat cancer...
Hi Anyone have any experience of Docetaxel chemo? My husband has recurrence of oesophageal cancer in 2 gastric lymph nodes. He had cisplatin and Capecitabine tablets between Nov 22 and Jan 23 but kept having mini strokes so they stopped it, scan showed...
I have history of breast cancer and found macmillan and forums useful. I am now caring for 89 year old dad with recently diagnosed advanced oesophageal cancer. I'm not ready to share or ask specific questions. I've joined to learn from the experience...
Hi, so pleased to have found these forums. Feel so helpless. My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer about a month a go. It has spread to her lungs and liver. We are in total shock as this came from no where. The only symptoms she had...
Good evening Ladies and Gents Just had 4th round of first cycle went welm today great care by staff at LRI Leicester. Next stage is nurse come tomorrow to remove chemo pump. Tues picc line out 23rd CT scan followed by MTD meeting to decide when operation...
Hi, I'm new here. My 82 year old dad has recently been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and also a completely separate bowel cancer. He is due to have endoscopic surgery tomorrow for the oesophageal cancer but I can't find any information about the...
HI again, my partner got the camera yesterday and dilation along with botox in the plyorus, which I understand. the part im confussed over is it says he has "mild systemic disease", can anyone explain this a little bit? Im reading about it, is it a...
Hi All, I’m new to the group. My Grandma was diagnosed with precancerous cells in her oesophagus a few months back after experiencing pain after eating. Over time she could eat less and less and is now on solely puréed food. She is booked in to have a...
Hi , I finished my post opp flot chemo 3mths ago but it’s left me with really bad pins and needles in my toes ( nerve damage ) has anyone else suffered this and has anyone found any thing that helps
