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Hi I had surgery for my oesophagus 6 weeks post op and was wandering if anyone can relate to how I am feeling -? my right side is still painfull and tender is all this normal ? ,,,,,does how much you eat change in time of healing ? Can you drink alcohol...
My dad had an Ivor Lewis operation nearly 18 months ago. In the passes 2 months he has lost about a stone and has muscle pain in his diaphragm- he says it’s like he has done abs training- but in the top bit. He has lost his appetite ans can’t sleep. ...
Hi All Mums had a pretty rough journey since her diagnosis in March. Originally we were looking at chemoradiotherapy, surgery then more chemo but we found out after her first CT and PET scan that she has a hypermobile oesophagus due to EDS so radiotherapy...
12 years ago, after a year of visiting my GP with symptoms, I was diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer. It was too large and complex to be operated on. I was given 6-12 months prognosis without treatment. 2 years with treatment. Chemo and radiotherapy were...
Hi My husband has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer which has grown quite quickly up to 11cm in a matter of weeks. Surgery is not an option as it is too close to the windpipe. Hoping to shrink it with Fluorouracil and Oxaliplatin. On a feeding tube...
Hello everyone, newbie here but have read through lots of threads Apologies for the long story, but am posting in case anyone can share some insight, or experience, or words of wisdom. My husband was diagnosed in October 24 with a 10cm tumour, completely...
I have a decision to make of either surgery or radiotherapy and I need positive outcomes for both
Hi everyone So we met with the oncologist today who confirmed there is a small tumour at the new join of the oesophagus which is causing some narrowing. The CT scan doesn’t show any spread anywhere else at this time but there is cancer in the lymph...
My husband has just finished his course of radiotherapy and this last couple days mainly today he's struggling to eat as its so painful in his oesophagus.. At what point do we ask about a food tube into stomach? He's lost 2 kg and we know he needs to...
My mum has oesophagus cancer, life has changed so drastically, so quickly for her. She can’t eat or drink, she has a tummy RIG for tube feeding. With her 70th birthday coming up I was desperately trying to think of ways to celebrate (it’s amazing how...
