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Hello everybody, I lost my elderly mother to oseophagus cancer in March. She had been given the all clear only early last year. She seemed to be returning to her previous weight, health, and activity levels by the summer. We were concerned that the...
Hello my name is Neil. I was recently diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer and cancer of the tongue. Different types it seems. I've now had time to accept this and will shortly commence treatment. To be honest it sounds a bit daunting and the side effects...
Hi , I have a tumour in my oesophagus near the the stomach. It is 20 cms long and is not operable due to the size. I had a nastrogastric feeding tube for 2 weeks but have now been fitted with a stent , so now I can have a soft diet. My Pet Scan said...
Hi, I'm new to this group and I was 38 when I had esophagectomy done and I'm just needing some help and support and maybe I could offer that support to others too.
Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any experience of an oesophagostomy that they could share with me please - also sometimes known as a 'spit fistula' I think. My Dad had a laparoscopic Ivor Lewis at the end of March for stage 1b OC and unfortunately...
Hello everyone, my partner has just been diagnosed Monday. His CT scan is tomorrow and then a face to face on Thursday next week. Will we get any answerrs tomorrow? I feel numb, I am trying to feel normal and be strong but its hard. I feel numb.
Diagnosed over a year ago been through chemo operation recovering slowly.every month moving forward.
Hi. I have just joined this group and I am looking forward to chatting to others and learning of their experiences.
Hi, I posted a few weeks ago of my fear about symptoms and an upcoming Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. I had both earlier this week and I was told that everything appeared fine apart from gastritis in stomach (biopsy taken) I also had a subsequent CT...
Hi! I’m feeling rubbish today. I had EUS last Wednesday and nurses have said the results won’t be back in time for this week’s MDT and will be likely next week. It feels frustrating to have a whole week where no one acts on my case but nothing that...
