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Hi i had my op in October and by December I was having a lot of problems swallowing and I was often sick when eating. Due to this I had dilation on the 9th January and, although I am no longer being sick, food is getting stuck and I am having to drink...
Hi All, Firstly, I am sorry we all find ourselves Here. My dad has recently been diagnosed with stomach and oesophageal cancer. We are awaiting an appt for a PET scan to see if the cancer has spread. The consultant...
Hi everyone, I am new to this discussion group, I came out of the hospital on the 15th of December having had an Oesophaectomy.. Adjusting to a new way of life has been a challenge, I am still in a lot of pain from what I assume is internal bruising...
I have just had my second round of chemotherapy and am really struggling with the nausea and sickness which has been going on for 4 days so far with no signs of improvement. I’m due to have 4 more cycles, but as this is classed as a palliative treatment...
Hi all, This is my 1st posting. I had an Esophagectomy 6 weeks ago and had my follow-up meeting with my consultant today. My staging was explained and it reads T4 NO MO I am put at T4 positive as I was only 1mm away from cancer breaking through...
We haven't a clue about what's going to happen. I'm sure this group will be a real help to us.
First 3 sessions of FLOT saw me unable to get up and walk more than a dozen paces without breathlessness. Reports to the hospital, hotline, and everyone I met with and was generally told "not a side effect". Just before 4th session I was called by oncologist...
Hi, my husband had T4aN1/2MO. PET Scan T3 N1. Chemotherapy 4 cycles over 8 weeks, although at the end of week 1 ,he got Covid-19 . Surgery was scheduled for 20 October, was asymptomatic with Covid-19, Surgery on 24 November. The surgery was successful...
Good evening all, my mums been diagnosed with primary lung and palliative primary oesophageal cancer. She has not eaten properly since July and had stent fitted just before Christmas so can now eat a bit but she is so frail and thin at 61. The consultant...
hi all,diagnosed with osp/liver cancer on 19th dec,. have appointment re treatment [hopefully] this afternoon. after reading some stories on here ive decided to go private, luckily i took out insurance 2 weeks before i had any symptoms. im worried...
