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I don't really know where to begin. My dad had X4 FLOT, the op in Sept 24 and then X3 FLOT which finished early Dec. Around the middle of Feb he started getting pain in his left thigh, mainly on the back of it where you would sit on it. It was thought...
Hi all , I'm 49 have had four chemos and due to have surgery then four more chemo, I was told surgery would be 4-6 weeks after my last chemo probably 5 weeks my doctor said, now I'm given a date after hearing nothing and having to chase them up that my...
Hi My Step Dad has his 3rd Chemo on Monday he’s on FLOT. We have just been to see the oncologist and he said he should have started to see some changes to the Tumour at the start off this week. He has the feeding tube down his throat though so he did...
Chemo takes 5 yrs of you
Hi all, I have unfortunately been diagnosed after an endoscopy found a 3cm tumour, located 32cm depth. I am currently awaiting a treatment plan which I am expecting it to be chemo followed by an operation. Pain has been an issue and eating is sore but...
Evening All, So my Dad is 79 and has really struggled with nutrition and been extremely stubborn refusing to consume anything whilst saying he was fine. He was finally admitted to hospital last week due to dehydration as advices by the consultant and...
Hello I am pleased that I have found this forum, not exactly overjoyed at why I have joined it though, like most I suspect. I seem to have had a long journey to diagnosis, and am still on that journey in terms of more tests. I have had Barretts Oesophagus...
Hey there everyone I’m new here and have read chats and found them very useful but also scary. My husband was diagnosed end of January ( well I say diagnosed, he had to have three separate biopsies taken and wait 10 days after each to hear ‘unconfirmed...
Hi, my wife has oesophageal cancer, she is waiting for treatment to start at the end of May, she can only eat liquid foods, but now is getting a little pain in the right hand side of her rib cage? Has anyone else had any issues with this, is it normal...
I have OC that is inoperable and have had radical chemoradiotherapy that failed. (Partial response). As yet no signs or symptoms of locally advanced or metastatic disease but I know it is only a matter of time. I am relatively asymptomatic at present...
