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I spoke to the oncologist yesterday and he said I should start eating normally and cut my jej night feed down as the chemo seems to have shrunk the tumour, which I am very happy to do, have eaten a couple of small meals today but nothing tastes the same...
Hello, Does anyone have any experience or advice with regards to late dumping caused by sugar? My dad is coming up for 3 months post op and is suffering from late dumping caused by sugar. We've been advised to eat nothing that is more than 5% sugar...
Hi all, Merry Christmas, hope you have a lovely day and enjoy your Christmas dinner if you can. Treasure your quality time with loved ones and let's hope we have many more to come. Never give up hope Love to you all ️ Angie x
Hi all, Sadly I had a 2nd endoscopy yesterday plus the results of a 2nd CT/pet scan. Cancer seen on the liver, consultant doesn’t feel any oesophageal operation is beneficial now and to basically consider remaining life in months. Possibly the most...
Hi All, just found out yesterday my dad has oesophageal cancer spread to the ribs and it is terminal. He is a fit 78 year old. He was informed by the endoscopy consultant and seeing oncology Tuesday any advice / info very grateful. All a bit scary no...
Feeling anxious but know it’s got to be done. Surgery booked for the 20th January- unsure what path we going down but meet consultant on the 6th so hopefully should get all the details. Hope you have all had a lovely Christmas (as best as we can) and...
After 4x FLOT Cycles my tumour has shrunk significantly, the dysphagia has improved and I've been given a green light for surgery this Friday 20/12! I'll be having the full Oesophago-Gastrectomy, which will be 'Open Chest'. I'd love to hear about...
Hubby has this and is struggling with food it won't go down properly,some days are better than others
Waiting to cemo as my liver has cerossis blood count must be low
Hi All, I have not been on the site much, and I apologise for that, things have been busy in our world and there has been some encouraging news, We are waiting on a scan confirming that the recent Radiotherapy Dal had on his Liver, has been successful...
