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My friend has OC which completely blocks her gullet the consequent reflux and constant spitting out of saliva as it has nowhere to go is really distressing her. She has completed 5 weeks radiotherapy and 2 rounds of chemotherapy so far . No operation...
Hi, new here but really reaching out for help and suggestions. My sister has oesophagal cancer, diagnosed and having treatment for over a year, it has been stop start and two different types of treatment, the cancer levels are now coming down and the...
Hi I'm just new to the group. I was diagnosed with oesphageal cancer stage 3 December 23 . I could not eat at Christmas and early January I was prescribed for sips high calorie drinks. After 2nd flot treatment I was able to eat so tumour shrunk. It had...
I am an occasional contributor to this forum. My recovery spans ten years or more and a lot of the treatment has changed in that time, so I contribute less these days. However, some subjects like eating remain largely unchanged. Often, I see the question...
Hi everyone, Has anybody been offered a clinical trial after 6 cycles of chemo if you are not suitable for immunotherapy. I just want to see what is available after chemo. My husband has just completed cycle 3 of chemo. Surely if you can't have...
Hello, I’m new here, caring for my husband through his palliative care for a very aggressive neuroendocrine oesophageal cancer that has metastasised to lymph nodes, liver and possibly lungs. He was only diagnosed seven weeks ago, has been hospitalised...
Dear team i need desperate advice as it seems no way can resolve the the eating problem. my partner had his 1st chemo last week for his oesophageal cancer. Initially everything went well but after 72hours, he is not able to eat even with soups. He...
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Hi, In November 2021 I joined this group when my husband was diagnosed. It felt like our whole world had fallen apart. This group and it's wonderful people helped us through the tough days, with great advise and positive messages. Today (after two...
I've recently been diagnosed. What a wirlwind it has been. There is a history of hiatus hernia in my mother's side of the family. My older sister and I had the operation on the same day in 1981. My Mum was getting regular checks for Barretts and they...
