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Hubby out if hospital last week. Got chemo interview tomorrow and if all OK with bloods and his well being, will be able to start on capox chemo on Friday. I just hope it has a positive reaction to it, we know it can't be cured now but if we can try and...
Good afternoon, my father has OC and 3 weeks ago had his surgery. Since being home a week I would say he’s had one successful day of “eating” At the moment he isn’t tolerating anything and not keeping it down. He’s on antisickess , acid reflux medication...
Hi All, My husband, 64 and healthy, got a crouton stuck last November and then in January a bit of pizza. We waited weeks before a GP would refer him to have the camera down his throat. The same day he had a CT Scan and the following week a PET Scan...
Hi Vonn/Amanda, We met with the consultant yesterday and after reviewing all the scans we were told the cancer has spread to the liver. They won't be able to operate now, we meet with the oncologist next to discuss treatment plan. Tony is a fighter...
Hi, My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 with local lymph nodes affected nearly 4 years ago, he wasn't a candidate for surgery so he underwent daily radiotherapy and weekly chemo back in 2020 during the first lock down. He had a stent fitted in Nov...
HI Just wondering if anyone has any advice on breathing issues? my partners treatment all finished a year and half ago but everything he does he has to rest and cant get a breathe, is this normal? Just simple things like making tea going up to the...
Hi. Things happen so quickly yet time also seems to drag. Had appointment with consultant today following diagnosis and ct scan. Not what I expected, there are secondaries in the liver so surgery is out of the question desperately disappointed that this...
Hello everyone … So 7 years ago my step dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer at the age of 76. Despite his age he ended up having chemotherapy which made him so poorly and ended up having the operation to remove the stage 4 Cancer it was all hard...
Hi again, I just wondered if anyone out there that has had a squamous upper esophagus tumor removed? We have been told my husbands tumor is inoperable due to it being so far up near the windpipe. Should we get a second opinion? are there any wizard...
I’m new to this group and just wanted to say hi. I was diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer In mid-Jan and I start my first round of FLOT tomorrow. I’m feeling very nervous about it as the list of possible side effects is a tough read but trying to stay...
