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Dear All My partner has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in April . He’d had couple cycles of chemo which were very tough for him but he managed to go through the nasty side effects. we just given a date for surgery & had been told it takes at...
Hi people, I just wondered if anyone has had recurrence after oesophagectomy? I had the operation last year following chemoradiotherapy but cancer has come back locally in same place (its squamous cell). Gastroenterologist told me last night nothing more...
Hi All I’m writing this from ICU at Guildford hospital following the surgery to remove my Oesophagus and pull my stomach up that took place last week Now I am starting to face the future and new ways of eating and drinking I wondered if anyone has...
Hi everyone I went for a meeting with my surgeon recently who informed me that it's only the stomach removal part of the operation that is done by keyhole surgery. I'd thought that it would all be done by either keyhole or robotic means. I understand...
Hi, I'm a 63 Yr old who has been diagnosed with stage 3 oesophageal cancer (T3N2) I've been told I can have either chemotherapy and an operation or just chemotherapy. No treatment has started yet and still not sure what to do. The operation has the potential...
Just finished five weeks radiotherapy and chemotherapy four chemotherapy infusions and chemotherapy tablets for the 12 weeks. For oesophageal cancer How long after treatment do you start getting back to normal presently feeling tired, weak and still...
Hello Everyone I have posted on this site before and found so many amazing friends, family, relatives who have been struck by this awful disease. My husband Michael was diagnosed on a date that will live with me forever, 24th November 2023, he was...
Hi, my Husband had robotic surgery on 10th July and was doing well but for the past week his cough has got much worse than straight after surgery. Is this normal or should we be worried?
Hi. I'm visiting from the Head & Neck forum asking for advice please. Has anyone any experience of having their throat dilated post treatment? I was referred from ENT to gastro and had a flexible endoscopy with my throat stretched with a balloon...
HI Wondering if anyone has any issues with thick black mucus, my partner is 2 years post surgery but chokes up mucus every night various times, can be if he eats or if he doesn't no real reason we can gather this has always happened. (even with 8 stretches...
