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Hi All To anyone that might be interested, I’m thinking of starting off a discussion about Surgery and Recovery issues following an oesophagectomy. I pondered upon a discussion to include everything surrounding oesophageal cancer and then quickly concluded...
My time line so far Hospital referal 27/10/2023 Endoscopy. 08/11/2023 Ct scan. 09/11/2023 1st clinic with specialty nurse 22/11/2023 Pet scan. 24/11/2023 now waiting for results following the next mdt meeting next Wednesday. I’ve been told...
Hi …Just wanted to share this Today my son and grandson walked 47 miles from where they live in Horwich ( outskirts of Bolton) to Leeds and raised £902 to date for Macmillan Cancer Support ..This total will be added to the total raised at the Macmillan...
Hi There all, I have read with interest the various posts on this forum. My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal cancer back on February when he kept getting food stuck in his throat. The diagnosis is that its so high up and near his windpipe...
My husband went for an endoscopy last week. He had had problem swallowing for about a month. They took 8 biopsies and we were told straight away it was an established cancer which was about 30cm long! We were both shocked and cried CT scan was on...
Having been in the peak of physical fitness for a while getting a diagnosis of esophageal cancer recently was totally unexpected and to be perfectly honest completely devastating. I know that cancer can affect anyone from anywhere at any time but the...
Is it common amongst us to actually PAY out of your own money to have a private Endoscopy to hurry things along & to alleviate worry. Surely this is very wrong when we have a fast-track system in the NHS just for this? Maybe it's a regional difference...
I s normal to feel lost my husband got it on autoimmune treatment its well good from last scan but I've dont believe it he always reflux or sick and most time on bloody loo so lost we dont have kids near us and can not afford to move we like 4 hours away...
Hello all, It's been some time since I visited, just been trying to get on with life, but life had other ideas it seems. My husband had an Ivor Lewis Oesophagectomy 26th June 2023, a date I'll never forget, and he was recovering well until the burps...
Hi all I’ve never previously had any problems with swallowing or feelings like things are getting stuck when I eat. At the end of last year I had a lot of stress to deal with. From January onwards I noticed a lot of gas and a feeling like I had to clear...
