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Morning All How are people doing? the best that you can where ever you are in your journey.. For the second time the cancer returned, the first time was to my Adrenal gland which they removed, a year later it has returned to the lymph nodes at the...
Hi got diagnosed with oesophageal cancer end of Oct due to start flot chemotherapy next week for 2 months can anyone give me some information & advise please x
hi people, so had a call from my upper GI nurse from stoke mandeville last night NED in normal area they scan, pelvis, oesophagus, etc, this is the first time i asked to be scanned further afield, as i have had pain in my left shoulder since march 2024...
Hi, has anyone been on this treatment pathway. My partner, Stuart, had an oesophagectomy November 24. He developed problems with his vocal cord a year later. Ct scan showed cancer cells in two enlarged lymph nodes pressing on the nerve responsible for...
I was diagnosed Sept 2022 with 12cm stage 4 EC. Around 2006 I had a friend who was an ex-bar landlord and at the weekends after work we'd pop down the pub as a group. I started having red flush to the soft tissues around the eyes especially but also cheeks...
Hi. Has anyone got any advice on how to deal with excessive saliva? This is a new symptom for my husband. We are still waiting for a date for the chemo and immunotherapy to start. Hopefully will be in the new year. Many thanks folks
Hi all, I’m wondering if anyone has any experience of being ill during chemo. My mum is undergoing CAPOX chemo and started her second round yesterday morning. My dad now has the feeling that he’s starting to get a cold. They can sleep in separate rooms...
Hi my name is Sara and my mum has just been diagnosed with oesophagus cancer. Fortunately it is just in this area. She is really struggling to eat anything apart from soups and the fortisip drinks from the hospital. She has lost over a stone in weight...
A positive update on my husbands journey. i can't believe I've been a member of this group for 12 months, and what a 12 months it's been. I've made some wonderful friends who I know I'll be friends with for life. My husband was given very little hope...
Hello all I hope you are all doing well. My friend is doing well. One year post surgery t3 n1 m0 clear margins but 2/37 LN cancer and all scans to date have been clear. This is really reassuring as he is still suffering with his mental health hugely...
