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I have read on this forum about people being put off the thought of surgery due to the inevitable scars afterwards (if your surgery isn’t fully keyhole). I had my Ivor Lewis operation on 29th February. I was left with a few barely visible scars on my...
Hello, does anyone else take lansoprazole and (chemo tablet) capecitabine. Our oncologist knows that mum was taking lansoprazole and she usually has the two an hour apart. today she took he lansoprazole a bit late so she had he chemo tablet a bit later...
Hello. I am new to this and really need help and advice. These last 5 years have been really hard for my Dad and our family and it doesn't get any easier. Over 5 years ago my Dad had a stroke and lost use of his left arm and left leg . My Mum couldn...
Hi, my dad had an endoscopy this week and they found what they have said is more than likely cancer on his oesophagus. He has a meeting with a surgeon next week to discuss next steps. It was mentioned to him while in hospital that what they found on the...
Good morning my husband has recently been diagnosed with GOJ cancer and has this week started his FLOT treatment plan with a view to surgery once chemo is complete. He has taken to his first round of Chemo quite well so far but is having bouts of severe...
My husband has started having B12 injections but they seem to be causing dreadful diarrhoea which lasts for about a week. This has happened after the last two jabs. He cannot leave the house and is becoming very fed up. The other night he was up 8 times...
Hi all. My mam has suffered from colitis after three rounds of immunotherapy. Such is its severity , they have no stopped her treatments permanently. This leaves her with an incurable cancer. I was just wondering if anyone has experience of such a horrific...
Hello I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer on 4th October since then I have been in hospital being fed on TPN as tumour has totally blocked by oesophagus, I have now had a J tube fitted and so now home ! I had my oncology appointment yesterday...
Looking for advice to stop me going insane! I've always been a windy kinda guy tbh, my party piece is burping out a song! However since having my operation this talent is now a hindrance. I'm having huge bouts of burping accompanied by incessant hiccups...
Hello, I am writing this in shock. My Dad had an endoscopy today and they found a 10cm tumour. They have taken 14 biopsies and on Thursday he will have a CT scan and PET scan. Dad is 85 - a survivor of prostate cancer, skin cancer and a large heart...
