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Getting discharged from hospital today after my oesophagectomy. All sorted for night feeds, pain medication, etc. Most annoying thing though is this dry cough I still have. Anyone else have this? Any tips? How long does it last?
Has anybody heard of cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen) being used palliatively in the UK for late stage esophageal cancer to ease swallowing? I have stumbled across some recent studies out of America which sound almost too good to be true.
Hello, Sadly my husband, because of all his infections (see profile) is no longer treatable in hospital for his Oesophageal cancer - diagnosed in October. He was just told this bad news today. Does anyone in the forum have experience of hospices in...
Since being diagnosed with OC, my husband has complained of a 'gummy mouth' and has been spitting up quantities of mucus. Whenever he's mentioned it, and he has mentioned it every consultation, the medics say they 'don't know' . The closest we've come...
Hi guys The report I got from the hospital after I had yet more biopsies taken says I am NOT a candidate for surgery. However I have had no treatment apart from going for a CT scan and thankfully there was no worrying signs of anything on that, so that...
Good evening, I am in need of hope. My dad was diagnosed with OC Stage 2 in Jan 21, however now been told that may have spread to nearby lymphs in neck. Awaiting biopsy on these, however shown in recent scan. In my understanding this takes him to Stage...
Hello all, my dad was diagnosed with Oesophageal cancer in December 2023 (T2 N0 M0) he started chemo in January and has just had the final fourth round. Alongside this he has had 5 weeks of daily radiotherapy (25 sessions in total) which will finish this...
My husband had a scan after 4 treatments of flot ready for surgery ! The scan showed the tumour had shrunk slightly but also showed shadow on kidney !! More scans next week, anyone else had this. Thanks for reading Vonn
Hi i am currently being treated with pembrolizumab alone every 6 weeks (400mg) and I am due my 8th cycle soon. During my last cycle I experienced some light headiness and some very brief dizzy spells, although this now seems to have settled down somewhat...
Hello all, I’ve written here a few times since my dad was diagnosed with stage 3 OC in September last year and it’s always brought huge comfort. My dad is at home recovering after his surgery 3 weeks ago which went really well. We were all feeling really...
