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Some of you in here know my story I was diagnosed with stage 4 osophagus cancer last September with the cancer also spreading to my lymthnodes. I wasn't given a very good prognosis and was pretty much told months to live. My reaction to chemo/herceptin...
Hi I'm a 47 year old male and I've just been diagnosed with stage 4 OC. Within a few days I was admitted to hospital done an OGD then a CT scan and had a stent inserted. This all happened within the last week so things have been moving pretty fast. ...
Had my first day of chemo today about 5hrs but feel ok a bit tired but not as bad as i was expecting ,all the nurses and staff wonderful ,to be fair NHS at its best , sent home with a chemo pump on for 24hrs . i will do my upmost to beat this damm cancer...
Hello all, My Dad just got the camera down his throat today and they found Cancer. He’s been sick for the past 3 months but doctors passed it off as other things for 2 months before they took him seriously. He can’t hold down food, belching, feeling...
Hi everyone, just introducing myself, I am a 68 yr old male and have just been recently diagnosed, had biopsies CT scan and had a PET scan 3 days ago. I feel I am in limbo just waiting for someone to finally say what the treatment is going to be. Lots...
Hi ,I’m having a bronchoscopy I’m so scared.Has anyone been through this ? Would like any advice pleas
Hi, My husband's oesophagus removal surgery wasn't able to remove the entire bed of the stage 4 tumour he was diagnosed with and his consultants have recommended that he now has radiotherapy starting 8 weeks or so after the surgery. It isn't an evidence...
Hello. I’m Di, 58 years young and full of fun, until this week. I await results of endoscopy and CT scan for something suspect. 8 years ago hysterectomy for ovarian cancer was successful. im so scared at the moment. Only been re married for 3 years...
Has anyone any advice as to how difficult it is to arrange feed supplies and paperwork needed to holiday abroad.
