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Hi all im 11 weeks post of and would like to hear if anybody as pain in their abdomen after eating ? I can swallow and taste quite normal but some foods cause really bad pains like contractions practically straight away. my specialist thinks it could...
Hi all, Just joined group. Just had FLOT 2 cycle yesterday. Got an infection on Sunday, but because I noticed my temp rise straight away, rang hospital who saw me straight away and gave me antibiotics based on the blood tests they did. By Tuesday blood...
Well hubby's had his 4th flot today, he's still getting the weird tingling and bad reaction to the cold. But he's OK. Lots of appointments happening next week. Monday pre cardiology Tuesday respiratory results for his ct scan ( emphysema) Thursday ct...
My son has started trying more foods, after being on just a soft diet, and has no problem swallowing, but even after eating a small amount , slowly , he starts retching, and doesn't bring back any food but a type of muscus, colourless, phlegm. Is this...
Hi all, desperately seeking advise if anyone else was not offered post op chemo after the Ivor Lewis operation. (My Pre op chemo was stopped after 3rd session as scan showed the tumour and cells were not affected by the treatment) Or decided not to...
We’ve just had a phone call from the specialist nurse to tell us they’ve seen a mass in the glutes just behind the pelvis on the CT scan my OH had on Sunday after 4 rounds of FLOT. They think now it was on the first scan but wasn’t noticed!? They want...
I am concerrned I may have stomach cancer. I was in accident and emergency for another problem. They told a stomach xray and said that there was something not right referring me to a Gastrolengist. I am concerned . I did have a CT Scan of stomach in November...
Hi all. Well, I am a daughter of someone who has managed to grow a tumour between ENT and Upper GI department responsibilities…. It has stopped him eating and drinking, now has a stomach peg after an NG tube, plus a tracheostomy 2 weeks ago as tumour...
HI, im wondering how many stretches are normal, or how many do they do before doing something else. my partner is on his 5th they dont seem to help Thanks
Hi my son(53) was diagnosed last June had chemotherapy + radiotherapy and then had the operation 8th December. Lots of set backs, but was finally discharged back to our house as he lives on his own on 9th January. He has a feeding tube by night and...
