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Hi everyone My husband ages 66 (T4aN3M0)) has been recovering well from the op in March 2023. His weight is stable, eating reasonable size meals, managing fatigue with a daily nap for an hour. About three months ago he started to get some issues with...
Hi. I'm 6 weeks post op, I was lucky enough to have robotic surgery and recovery has been going well so far. I met with my oncologist today to discuss post op results/margins. She has said that it has come back positive (she said that over 1mm is clear...
Hi , had my op in June the 24th , im half way through mop up chemo think they call it . Im still getting dumping syndrome which is ok some days better than others but I still coughing when I eat , t y put camera down again and done ct scan but said looks...
Hi All, It's a while since I've been on the site but just wanted to share an update given today is my 8 year anniversary of my Ivor Lewis operation at the Royal Surrey Hospital. Having been diagnosed back in April 2017 (T3N2M0) I feel super fortunate...
Hello ladies/Gents, Please bare with me, this is my first time and have just joined this group. I had my operation 4 weeks ago on the 18th November. Wow, I know they said I’d feel like I’ve been hit by a truck but I certainly didn’t expect to feel this...
Hello everyone, I haven't been on for a week or so as my laptop died! In the same time scale I have had a PET-CT, a CT Scan and an endoscopic ultrasound which was yesterday. Today I was discussed at the MDT and have been given an appointment for Monday...
Urgh, so we had the pet scan results . Wasn't the best news but not the absolute worst news! So after the op and his reduced mop up chemo , cancer is there . Small 2cm on the new oesophagus! He is to stay on immunotherapy and then in 4 weeks will start...
Hi Has anyone here experienced being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer that showed spread to soft tissue in groin thigh? If so was this the initial site of mets or a subsequent site! My understanding it is very rare but this has been the case with family...
hello I post regularly about my husband s oesophagal cancer in the lining inoperable having immunotherapy and capox which has shrunk it slighlty over the 7 months but the lack of appetite he lost 9 pounds isnt losing more but having a job putting it on...
Hi my husband was diagnosed in July with stage 3 tumour, he had first FLOT cycle September 9th terrible side effects Diarrhoea and nausea, he had to be admitted to hospital because he was so dehydrated, he’s still in Hospital feeling much better, now...
