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Hello My husband 57 years old was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer this week via endoscopy after several months of breathlessness showed that he had anaemia (and not long Covid like he had convinced himself!). We managed to get him in for a PET scan...
An endoscopic submucosal dissection has not been carried out to the oesophagus (top end of bodys plumbing) in our NHS area. There is a 1 in 5 risk of puncture of the oesophagus so its not something i want to risk but have little choice. Has Anyone had...
Hello My husband has Stage 4 oesophageal carcinoma with liver mets. He's just finished 12 cycles of FULFOX chemo. The scan after 6 cycles was excellent - the tumour had shrunk and the liver mets were barely visible. The scan after the final 6 cycles...
Hi After a few days doing quite well after having srent fitted G is back in hospital being treated for aspiration pneumonia. Apparently the tumour has overgrown the stent and blocked it. He is on a feeding tube now and being treated with antibiotics...
Hi all, I am 11months post Ivor Lewis op and my gastric reflux seems to be getting worse. I take lansoprasole 30mg twice a day and gaviscon when needed. Does anyone take any other kinds of meds for this?all the best Mary m
It’s Inoperable, untreatable, although he’s about to have a stent fitted . I was wondering if any one else has experienced this, and can help with information and what we are to expect. Thankyou so much for sharing
Just started my second round of mop up vintage champagne, had to have a rest after first round due to chest infection and blood sugar issues, but here I am having my next infusion, hope everyone out on the forum is doing well- and fighting this thing...
My husband was diagnosed with oesaphagal cancer 5 months ago. All hopes of an op is gone after results from his petscan a few days ago.Hes now in hospital recovering from a stent procedure which hopefully will enable him to eat/drink more comfortably...
I have had 30 treatments of radiotherapy and 2 chemotherapy finishing August 20 2021. My throat was completely closed, so, cancer gone for now but throat badly scared. A rendezvous procedure was carried out to facilitate throat dilation, 4 dilations later...
Hi all, I'm totally new to all this and I'm bricking it!! My dad today found out that he has an 8cm tumour, it's gone to his lymph nodes near his clavicle, he is terminal basically. The day after I booked my wedding my dad had the endoscopy and found...
