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Hello, My husband had an oesophagectomy on 14th November. The surgeon was pleased with his progress and he was discharged from hospital on 21st. On the whole his recovery is going well, able to have a short walk every day and feeding is becoming slightly...
Hi all, reaching out to see if anyone can help. My father had chemo, Ivor Lewis surgery, then chemo in 2020 and been given the all clear since December 2020. However December 2021 had a seizure because his blood sugar level went too low (not diabetic...
My dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in Aug 2021 and has had a feeding tube via stomach since Oct 2021. He had radiotherapy last Dec. He elected not to have surgery and chemo wasn't an option. He has remained pretty stable until the last few...
Hi just joined the group. My husband had a CT scan on 6th October and an endoscopy the following day resulted in a diagnosis of oesophagus cancer. A week later the results of biopsies showed the cancer had already spread in lungs and liver so an operation...
After my Mum was diagnosed with cancer during COVID and following chemo and radiotherapy she was told that an operation wasn't possible. She was fairly quickly fitted with a feeding tube in down her throat and after many months finally fitted with a tube...
Morning all, my husband, (diagnosed stage 4 January 22, had 6 x chemo and now on immunotherapy 3 weekly, on his 3rd stent as he swallowed 2!!!!) Has finally agreed to try smoothies due to quite significant weight loss and a lack of appetite, partially...
My husband has a date for his staging laparoscopy can anyone tell us how long after this can we expect surgery to happen.
Hello All My lovely husband had 30 sessions of radical radiotherapy for tonsil cancer that had spread into tongue base. We are almost two years along. My husband still can’t eat anything other than liquids, soup and milkshakes. He still has a PEG tube...
Hi My partner finished his treatment in September completely. He had Flot Surgery Flot. Today tested positive for COVID, sore head ears mouth back legs, chest, throat...Now I'm worried this will set him back. Has anyone any experience of this? I know...
Hi Everyone, I have just been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. I have had blood tests, X rays, endoscopy CT scan and PET scan and now waiting for a loan of action. My consultant says it can be cured, although I realise there are no guarantees. He said...
