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Hi Just looking for positive stories regarding treatments for Esophagus Cancer that do not involve surgery. Dad has recently been diagnosed, but we are still waiting more information/plan forward. Although we have been told surgery will not be an option...
Hi, I just joined a few days ago so I thought I'd pop by and say hello. Back in August/September 2023 I started to experience problems swallowing food. It wasn't every time I ate food but it was a good few times a week. As time went on the problem gradually...
Hi there, I'm just looking for some advice really. My dad had the Ivor Lewis operation just over a year ago. Things had pretty much settled down, but in the past 6 weeks he has lost about 7 kg in weight and also stopped sleeping. His energy levels are...
As I can’t DM you at the moment I just wanted to see how Chris is doing and hope all goes well for his scan tomorrow xx
Hi all After weeks in hospital, multiple proceduers and biopsies and a pet scan. Dr’s have seen some early evidence of early squamous cells - therefore they are wanting you to treat him for this with chemo and possible radiotherapy. we finically met...
My wonderful husband Tony lost his battle yesterday morning against this awful disease. He went peacefully and at home where he wanted to be. He has endured so much for 19 months but surpassed his prognosis, I am so proud of the fight he put up to stay...
Hello all, my husband has had the Ivor Lewis surgery along with a small area of lung removed and was home on day 6! Not what I expected as thought he would be in longer, he was keen to get home as he didn’t cope well on the ward once out of critical care...
Hi all, Just wanted to post some positive thoughts for all you folks out there having treatment or recovering. I had chemo and radiotherapy for stage 2 and then the Ivor Lewis op. The op was eight years ago this last April, age 58. I'm now 66. Side...
Morning people, not posted for a while, reconstruction surgery January 2025, surgeon happy with the results, on immunotherapy, and on sarong trial, and feel so ashamed to feel like this, I just find it hard to be positive, more so recently after having...
My husband was diagnosed in January with oesophageal junction cancer in the lining of the oesophagus. He was on immunotherapy and the capacitor chemotherapy tablets. He’s 83 and in the last months we went to London from Portugal (where we live) to have...
