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Hi I had esophageal cancer 11 years ago, had open Ivor Lewis surgery and post op complicaitons, I still have dumping syndrome and deal with that, so am very expereinced with that and feel like, in this area in particular, I can impart some very helpful...
Hi everyone just wanted to come on and see /compare how it is going to be after surgery long term in relation to normality. My husband had his surgery 28th July so fairly recently and generally is doing ok, his mood is very up and down and some days says...
Hi there, I'm very concerned about my Mum who has been diagnosed with advanced oesophageal cancer. We've been told she probably won't start chemo until after Christmas and in the last week and a half has started to struggle to keep much food down. Everything...
Hello My journey chemo, operation 29/2/2024, FLOT x 2. August 2024 hernia at op sight repaired. December 2024 Adrenal L gland removed due to Mets.. I have had 3/12 CT scans, first two Ned. Last one two weeks ago has shown an abnormal node in the bellybutton...
A relative was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in July.it has spread tk his lung. He is now in palliative care. I am dreading seeing him S I do not know what to say as when I saw him 2 weeks ago he had not had the news
Hello all, I am still in shock from my husband’s diagnosis of oesophageal cancer and we have barely started on the dreaded pathway . I know how early days it is but I’ve been checking out all available options and came across the NHS S2 funded pathway...
Just a brief update from my last post where unfortunately the endoscopic procedure to remove the cancer failed. I have now completed 4 pre-op rounds of FLOT and further CT scan, and am booked for the Ivor Lewis procedure tomorrow morning. So am going...
Good morning. I've just embarked on my own cancer journey having been diagnosed with T2 Oesophageal cancer on the 7th October. Been a whirlwind few weeks since finding out and I had my first round of chemo on Wednesday last week which i'm starting to...
Does anyone have any experience of metas that are cutaneous and sub cutaneous?
I have been under the care of an amazing team at Christie Hospital for over 4 years and had my oesophagus cancer surgery by an excellent team at Salford Royal Hospital. I've had more of my share of ups and downs over the past 4 years but my wife who...
