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Evening all, We are about to begin Week 9 of this nightmare with dad, 8th week in hospital. 4 biopsies later - no cancer cells found - however looks cancerous and has grown 1cm in about 6 weeks. No treatments available until biopsies can confirm. Anyway...
Hi. I've been diagnosed with goj cancer staging T3N1M0. I'm about to have round 4 of FLOT tomorrow with follow up CT on 23rd July. Physically I've been not too bad, all the FLOT side effects have been manageable so far thanks to the extra anti-sickness...
Hi, mentioned previously my partner has oesophageal cancer that’s spread to lymph nodes in neck and c3 vertebra, we had a palliative care appointment yesterday who dropped the absolute bombshell that she thinks he has about a year left the treatment...
So husband had his op on the 2nd June - no complications . He's due to start another 6 rounds of Capox and immunotherapy on the 11th July . He's been told his blood count is fine , tumour removed etc . We managed to take the kids away for a week to a...
I was given my treatment plan three weeks ago, so on Monday I am undergoing the ESD procedure. The Surgeon told me this week that the during the procedure further biopsies will be taken, checked and future decision about treatment depend results and if...
Hi again Dad has had 4 endoscopies, 3 sets of multiple biopsies taken. All have come back either inconclusive or showing no cancer cells. The doctors are baffled! The CT and imaging during endoscopy show concerning malignacy looking tumour. Which...
Hi all Just wondering, does/did anyone experience high levels of inflammation along with their diagnosis?? Dad is on his 6/7th course of antibiotics - they stop for a few days - and he is back on them. We think the inflammation is tumour driven...
Hi again, Dad is still waiting for a confirmation of a cancer diagnosis. We are starting our 7th weeks since his CT scan, his 6th week in hospital and still no further along to help him. Dad still has not been seen by an oncologist/oncology team...
Hi All, I have my first session tomorrow and currently having a right panic about it all. I am so scared but know I need to have it to ensure I have the best chance. My doctor explained all the side effects and said I may get them all or not any....
Hi all, You would of most likely seen myself and my mom angie post on here over the last 18 months. For a recap, my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophagus cancer in December 2023, spread to distant lymph nodes and liver. No operation available due...
