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Hi Everybody, My husband is booked to have the sweet procedure 2nd June. Who else has had this? I've only really read about Ivor Lewis. He also has a consultation with the Marsden today as he's interested to have a 2nd opinion. Thanks, Tiff...
Hi. I was told on 14th April that my gastroscopy biopsies have come back positive for cancer. I have had my CT and PET scan last week and I've been told they will hopefully discuss my case at the next MDT meeting which is on Friday 9th May. I'm not...
Hi, Wanted just to drop a line to say hello. I was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in early March at an endoscopy here in Cornwall. Since then, it’s been confirmed that it’s not spread and appears to be isolated. 3 cm in size. I started FLOT...
how hell do you cope even tapping this tears are falling i just so angry and all hospital people i see as the bad people i just don't know to move on i know got to he scared im just terrified of being alone not even older enough to retire yet he had 3...
Hi..my husband has 2 more cycles of chemo then he goes into an operation....just the two of us at home, and as time moves on I am very nervous about the op and how he will handle it, and then how he will readjust afterwards. II would really welcome any...
Hi, my dad had his surgery almost 2 weeks ago, it went well but there have since been some complications. He was admitted to ICU with breathing difficulties, a CT scan showed a leak in the join and subsequently his chest was filling with fluid. He’s had...
Hi everyone got my appointment today with oncologist to see what the plan is going forward - had two post op flot now - absolutely knocked me for six both times with side effects. Neuropathy in hands and feet still not subsided, sickness was unbearable...
hello after such a long 2half years its beaten my husband we went through 6 months of chemo than some how did not see he had a lump in lower bowel which meant no op could be done so got offered auto immune that's was another six months of treatment than...
Hi there, my dad is 2 days post hospital discharge after Ivor Lewis 2 stage surgery. Today he has severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea and therefore has struggled to keep any pain medication etc down and had zero food or nutrients. Does anyone have any...
My step dad went for Endoscopy on 21.01 he went to the doctors the week before due to some food feeling like it was getting stuck. After the endoscopy we was told they had found a small tumour and they had taken 12 biopsies from the tumour and areas around...
