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afternoon all, so after chemo/radiotherapy finished 29th november, and the nurse saying just use the next 5 weeks to recover, enjoy xmas, mmm, you wont hear from us until new year , so then appointment comes in for 30th dec,with the surgeon, then letter...
So yesterday we were told that my husband's tumour can't be operated on due to be in some surrounding lymph nodes. This has knocked the wind out of us . We have another meeting on Monday to discuss more things .... chemo starts in 7-10 days . To hopefully...
Hi all i have a tumour in my oesophagus…it’s benign and I am sorry to be writing on here as I know it isn’t cancer however the way to get rid of it is to have an oesophagectomy and the only support groups are for cancer patients. I don’t know where...
First of 4 FLOT cycles tomorrow bit like stepping into the unknown but has to be done ! First steroid taken (why do we have to take them ?) Plan is to have two before Christmas so hoping I might get a bowl of soup by Christmas but we will see !Any advice...
Hi, Has anyone recently had a Left thoracoabdominal oesophagectomy? and how are you feeling during recovery? Thanks
Hi all, I’m fours years post Ivor Lewis and have been reasonably ok, the only trouble I’ve had is discomfort after I’ve eaten (not dumping) I have had a number of endoscopy’s and stretching which helps for about 6 months then I’m back to pain again...
My 68 yr old husband was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in October this year (2024) when it was already at stage 4, having metastasised to his spine (T5) and lymph nodes nearby. He went rapidly downhill with his ability to swallow, and when it got...
Has anyone got any recommendations for wedge pillows from amazon to help with overnight reflux?
Hello, I am new here and had a few questions about my dads oesophageal cancer. We have been told its not curable and he is currently having chemotherapy. The code is T3N3M1. He is half way through his 6 months of Chemotherapy, he is having it...
Hi all, firstly I hope everyone is doing as well as can possibly be, I think about you all daily. I posted some weeks back in sheer panic that my partner was found incidentally to have a tumour in his oesophagus upper GI on a general health check lung...
