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Every ones advice has been tremendous and my son has been able to get past the retching and started to eat almost normally albeit small portions, life was starting to feel normal again, BUT a week ago began sicking up part of whatever he was eating, now...
I’ve just spent some time reading posts and I’ve realised that I’m not alone. hubby was diagnosed with OC February 2022 and then liver cancer in the March. Both primary, no connection. he’s had 5 days of radiotherapy on his OC and is now having...
I am in the latter part of treatment and recovery. Being positive is the best tonic you can have and taking time to heal. Some of the treatment stages can be hard on the body, but staying focused on getting stronger through rest is very important, but...
HI Wondering has anyone had a reoccurance after surgery chemo etc? what were the symptoms.. Worried sick, my partner was to get dilation last week but cudnt see past a blockage, waiting to go back in 4 weeks or so, panicking now.
Hi everyone my name is nick.I have just this morning after an endoscopy been told I have a tumour in my osophagus. Almost certainly malignant, have been referred for a ct scan to check if there has been any spread. Head all over the place at the momment...
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Hi I have been diagnosed with Oseophagus cancer, after my ct scan and meeting with the specialist, they said the ct scan didn't show up any abnormalities any where else he explained that after chemotherapy to reduce the cancer he would be prepared to...
Hi my husband (42) was diagnosed in December. After what seems like a life time ago, he finally starts his chemo on Monday. The last few months have been so awful and I hate myself for feeling the way I do, but it’s so hard. My husband has changed beyond...
I am sorry to ask such a personal question about anything anyone is going through, but this has completely caught us unaware. Mum has had 2 quite serious bouts of it in 3 days. Is this something others have experienced? Just hoping for some sort of...
I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer on the 5th February 2021 after undergoing an endoscopy. I received chemo prior to my surgery for the removal of a 5cm tumour, indeed I had my whole oesophagus surgically removed. I am still recovering from all of...
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