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hi all thought i would put this on its own chat, after the wallpaper paste making a regular come back last few days, and especially waking almost on the hour coughing and choking, with hardly any sleep and my food line imminent this thursday, whats the...
My husband Chris was diagnosed in may this year with OC and mets to liver and lymph nodes so only chemo offered. He managed 2 of the 6 rounds of chemo and had to stop because he had a rupture due complications of the cancer. He’s now on antibiotics for...
Hello, My wonderful dad was diagnosed with GOJ cancer in March this year. He's had 4 rounds of FLOT and had his surgery last week. I just wanted to raise awareness that FLOT is only normally used if it's thought that the cancer is curative, however...
I was diagnosed with OC early last year. Had first round of chem followed by surgery to remove the oesophagi in August. After a few week to build strength I had round 2 of chemo. I have had 2 scans since surgery and thankfully clear. Always try to look...
Hello Forum members. My wife will undergoing oesophagectomy this week for GOJ adenocarcinoma which is probably at Stage 3. I have read lots of leaflets which deal with the procedure, recovery and prognosis. She will be having 2 stage Ivor Lewis surgery...
I'm experiencing dumping on almost every occasion that I eat. First the sweats, then the nausea and increased heart rate and finally the actual "dumping" itself! Does anyone experience this horrible thing after every bloomin meal or is it just yours truly...
Hi all I’m curious to know if taking creon has made a noticeable difference on gaining weight and to how often you are taking it and quantity? have you had any side effects and how long have you you had to take it to notice weight gain ? thanks
Hi I have just be told I have Oesophagus Cancer don't know what stage till I see the consultant on Friday so I thought I would join the groups so if I need any help
Hi everyone Just to update anyone who might be interested in my journey I finally had my operation on the 24th of September. I was surprised at how calm and relatively collected I was on the trip to the hospital! All the necessary injections (including...
Hi I wanted to create a thread where people can share there experiences of a particular side effect and share how it affected them with what treatments were offered. The hope is that we can build a data base for people who are suffering with a particular...
