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I had a feeding NJ tube fitted 2 weeks before the end of my chemo radiotherapy I am four weeks post all treatment and feel the tube is stopping me from eating normally, I have what feels like a sore throat constantly and lump at the back of my throat...
Has anyone been prescribed PERT tablets post oesophajectomy?
Dal is currently in hospital, everything came on rather quickly and the news is not good. We have achieved so much since May 2020, we have seen 2 of our daughters marry ️ and new grandchildren have joined our family, we had lovely holidays and weekend...
My husband is Stage 4 and is just not well, lots of pain and discomfort. His diagnosis is gastro oesophageal junction cancer. It’s now spread to a few places including the liver. Cancer has completely robbed him from us, his image, his personality, his...
After surgery please be very careful with what you’re eating chew everything more than you did before, there is a drug called creon that I take which breaks down fat that you digest this is a supplement because your stomach is not near your pancreas which...
Well I hav3 just started Flot although not having T at present. I have a jejustomy in situ as my ability to eat is so poor. I am feeling very sick most of the time, the Odanesteron does help but first thing in the morning I suffer. I had no idea what...
my journey started October 2012 2mths chemotherapy then a rest January 2013 major surgery in 4 weeks returned home another 4 weeks returned to work as landscape gardening everything going well, but having a few problems I was slowly losing power retired...
Hello i I had an oesophagetomy in May 2024 and my stage 3 cancer was successfully removed but I have spent nearly every month in and out of hospital following night time reflux ( usually around 3 am) I take lansoprazole and gaviscon to help but I feel...
Hi, my husband has recently been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and is about to start chemotherapy (Flot) prior to surgery. He lost a lot of weight prior to diagnosis and his team are very keen for him to regain a little weight if possible, or at least...
Good Morning All. I just wanted to reach out to this group for some advice. I had esophagectomy surgery in November and currently completed 2 cycles of chemo (2 more to go). My issue is that I am wakened by severe acid reflux. Which is disgusting and...
