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Hi. My husband had a stent fitted a week ago and he has suffered with terrible reflux ever since. He is on Lansoprazole twice a day but it doesn’t seem to help. On the plus side he can eat most things really well now. He says his stomach is constantly...
We have just been told that 27 limp nodes out of the 47 had cancer in, the tumour covered all of what was removed so it's possible that some has been left behind. The consultant said it was T4 any positive stories/advice please? We have been told he will...
Had chemo on Friday cams home with a bottle for 24 hours was fine started the injections last night feel so tired and ache every where today is this normal
Hi everyone. My husband has just started his journey and has today gone for his Laparoscopy. He,s had an endoscopy, CT scan, PET scan, lung and heart function tests. His tumour is just above the junction to his stomach. He was told that he would have...
Hi i have stage 4 oesophageal cancer and am currently being treated with Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine which have caused me to have some of the side affects associated with this treatment . I did have a break from treatment due to having a stent fitted...
Hi, my mum is about to start treatment (after a ridiculously long delay, don’t get me started!). Her consultant last week said that she has been approved to have chemo + immunotherapy. My mum is awful at asking questions / king for clarification so...
My mother (90 years old) has been diagnosed with oesophagael cancer - she has a large tumour which is inoperable. She is having a stent fitted next week. The consultant said the tumour is not going to get smaller but by having a stent fitted she might...
Hi I am six weeks post eosphactegmy. Previous to surgery my scans showed the tumour was localized and didn't appear in nodes. However following surgery and pathology.. surgeon removed 29 nodes.. ten positive but clear margins achieved. Wondering has anyone...
I just cant get my head round whats happened. 38 years old and has recently passed away with oesophgeal cancer. He had a son of 8 years old. I am his ex partner woth whom he has a child with and its hit me like a tonne of bricks. Why him? How...
Hi there, we found out in the last couple of weeks my MIL has oesophagus cancer. She’s in her mid 80’s and fears drs and hospital. apparently it’s advanced, 8cm tumor, also in her lymph nodes and her liver. She cannot eat and finds it painful to swallow...
