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Hi I just wanted to introduce myself I’m Clive I’m 49 years of age, a farther to 4 children and grandfather to 1 granddaughter. Back in March 2018 I was diagnosed with stage 2 oesophageal cancer. In April I underwent ECF (Cisplatin-Epirubicin-Fluorouracil...
i dont know whats worse the waiting time or the whole way of rethinking how and when you eat. Feel the whole food thing was really brushed over, thank god for this forum. have heart and lung scan today, not sure why, just got given the appointment options...
Hello, My dad was diagnosed in May 24 and had a stent fitted in July 24. Unfortunately he was unable to have an operation to remove the 8 tumors as he was too weak and since then has been unable to have chemo because he’s just got weaker and weaker...
https://oesophagectomylife.co.uk /# cut and paste or copy into your browser bar. Also if anyone lives in the Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and IOW area there is a support group that meets face to face and has social media platforms. on Instagram...
Hi all some very positive stories on here and very helpful! I am 51 and really anxious about my results. I thought getting a cancer result would mean the end! That’s what really scares me. I will get my results in a weeks time. I have always suffered...
My uncle had issues swallowing and had a camera on the 14th of july, they told him then and there it was Cancer. He's had scans since and keyhole to check other areas of the body, to wich they found some in the stomach they initially told him T2n2m0 and...
Hi all, Tony my husband had first radiotherapy session yesterday, it went well, he didn't feel anything so one down nine to go. I just pray it works to shrink the tumour to allievate the unbearable back pain he is suffering. Things were going so...
Hope everyone is doing well. Me, my daughter and her friend completed the 10K shine night walk last night for cancer research, we walked for Tony my husband and everyone else suffering with this awful disease. It rained all night but we got through...
I posted here about two months ago about my brother. Sadly the cancer has spread to his spine, he is now under palliative care and the upper GI specialist nurse confirmed to me today he only has weeks to live now. I just knew this was the case. He wants...
