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Hi all, this is more of an informative update which will hopefully give people a bit of hope! I’ve posted 6 weeks ago about my husband’s diagnosis of stage 4 cancer - the tumour itself is only 4cm but spread to his liver. He’s now 12 days post first...
Hi, my partner, Stuart, had an oesophagectomy November 24. He hasn’t been able to swallow since but he managed to get his voice back through medical intervention. However, he developed strider breathing in October and lost his voice again. He was referred...
Hi everyone, I’m 30 and had an Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy last year for a GOJ adenocarcinoma (moderately differentiated, LVI+). Recent scans have shown small lung nodules and some lesions on my liver that they think could be early metastases, this...
Hi, So I posted a month ago about my father, who was diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer at Stage 4, with metastasis to his lungs and liver. It has now spread to his bones, resulting in a broken back, and the hospital are now looking to have a CT scan...
Hi, 5 months post surgery and having problems after eating. Taken all advice on board around eating and now on Creon as they think I have malabsorbtion due to lack of Pancreatic Enzymes. I have lost well over a stone since Surgery and struggling to put...
Hi all, Just been diagnosed with Oesophagal Cancer last week. Had my CT scan last week and results tomorrow I think . My daughter had Leukaemia last year, so we're not strangers to cancer, but this one is new to me (she's in remission now). Once...
Saw my husband off this morning to his surgery. I'm absolutely petrified. It's so scary thinking of what he is going through. Please please let him be ok.
I’m so glad to report that Stuart’s PET scan showed no spread. He will start chemotherapy and radiotherapy in January. Poor soul he really thought it was going to be the worst outcome. Everyone have a lovely Christmas if possible. Oh and thank you Ron...
Hi Four years ago tomorrow I got the diagnosis that I had oesophogeal cancer. I had just turned 59 and although well overweight I felt fine except for difficulties swallowing. Anyway, after the normal scans (CAT and PET) and a laparoscopy it was thankfully...
Hi there, I’m looking for some positivity, a relative has been diagnosed with stage 4, her2- and negative for immunotherapy markers. Metastasis is bone. We know this is incurable but has anyone had any long lasting success with chemotherapy alone? They...
