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Last year I was successfully treated for oesophageal cancer with FLOT chemo and surgery. After a period of recovery and feeling quite well I started to get a bit of discomfort in my chest. As we all do, I immediately thought cancer. After a CT, PET-CT...
Hi all, Just a quick post about the operation which I have coming up on Wednesday the 28th to remove 1/3 stomach and part of my esophagus I am set to have the Robotic procedure which I am grateful for as I was set to have open surgery before but enquired...
Just to say , after not being able to swallow anything for 9 months ,after months of radiotherapy and chemotherapy , the tumour has finally gone and this week my friend had her first sip of tea and tentative try of eating real food . I'll never take the...
My husband is the one with the cancer, I came on this site for support at this awful time. My emotions are all over the place and trying to take in all of the information is horrendous. Even getting his medication right is so scarey. I look forward to...
so recently diagnosed T2 after breast oncologist ignored all the symptons of weight loss, no appetite, etc, any way gp got involved, but my god last 2 days, not sure if its been down to stress at home, havent been able to keep anything down, horrible...
Just got back from hospital, looking like oesophageal junction cancer, 5cm in length. Pretty worried about my outlook. Waiting for Biopsy results after 8 samples taken. Don't know what lies ahead, early in the process. Pretty lost.
Good Morning Firstly I have spoken to the team and I am waiting for an appointment for a endoscopy. I am 6 months post op. Ivor lewis, robotic. T3,N2,M0, histology all clear. All has been fine, usual side effects have been Dumping, hypos, it’s...
Hi I’m very new to all this. Diagnosed with S4 in March and now part of a clinical trial at UCLH. Fortnightly chemo/immuno. So far no terrible side effects and actually feeling pretty good for a reasonably fit 77 yo. How long can I expect that to last...
Dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer last month, at the end of July we found out it was terminal. He had a stent fitted two weeks ago, but now has back pain, has anyone had this. dad cannot have any treatment due to a major heart attack 4 years...
Hi has anyone had this? Hubby had op 10/7/24 and they got all of the tumour with clear margins which was a relief as according to the surgeon it was huge. 32 clear lymph nodes with the 33rd having signs of cancer that had been zapped by FLOT. His...
