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Hi. Have joined group as my dad has just been told that after his 4 weeks of radiotherapy in Nov/Dec he still has oesphageal cancer. Last month we were told biopsies were unclear so had hoped for positive result so feel like I have been on an emotional...
Hi everyone I hope that you are all keeping as well as can be . Just a bit of advice please. My mom was diagnosed with stage 3 osephagus squamous cell cancer in August 2021. Since diagnosis she has lost nearly 3 stone in weight. On January 1st a stent...
Hi I'm new here and still trying to get my head around all this for around 5 years I've had barretts oesophagus due to refux so every year had a down my throat to keep a eye on it last year it was late so ended up having 3 different ones due to changes...
Very new to this so don't know if I'm doing it right. I am very scared. Hubby has endoscopy tomorrow after having difficulty swallowing food for a while. Can't see past getting a very bad outcome there doesn't seem to be any alternative. Our 40 year old...
Hello I’m Sam I’m 37 and was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer in January, I have had 3 rounds of chemotherapy and my last round is this Thursday, I have 4 children 2 under 10 and I’m finding life so hard, from sleeping to getting up in the morning to...
Hi I have been diagnosis recently with lower oesophageal cancer and it’s spread to my lungs. I’ve had a telephone appointment today to discuss treatment and I’m now even more deflated and confused than I was before. I didn’t get to ask most of the questions...
Sitting in addenbrookes acci unit, having the start of my next rounds of vintage champagne post operation. Don’t feel to bad at the moment, but had a tingling throat and cough for a couple of weeks( ich is doing my head in) had a steroid injection before...
Hello everyone, I’m new to the group. I had a gastrooesophagecty June 2021, had chemo pre-op and radiotherapy post op. I had fluid in lungs and around heart so month in hospital. Had stricture due to radiotherapy followed by three balloon dilatations...
I’ve been diagnosed with advanced oesophageal cancer. It has spread to at least two lymph nodes and my liver. It was quite a shock but I was advised to see a private oncologist which I am doing tomorrow. I was given the impression that nothing can be...
Hi everyone. Recently diagnosed with oesophageal cancer which is rubbish news. However I’m a great believer in mutual support and informed discussion. Look forward to chatting.
