Hi, I have just started on oxaliplatin. I have been advised amongst other things not to drink or eat anything cold or even tepid. This could bring on breathing issues. As the weather warms up any suggestions on how to quench thirst or freshen mouth /...
My picc line was inserted today and the whole process took an hour. It was so much easier than I thought with very little pain. I was able to watch it going through the vein on the ultrasound screen. Well done to the nurse. Chemo starts tomorrow....
So.. I got my diagnosis 5 days ago, it started with reflux and epigastric pain in November last year, went for an OGD, told I had a stomach ulcer and hpylori. Given eradication, felt better, but reflux still there, had my repeat scope 6 weeks later...
Looks like it’s happening, husband got a call today to come and fit the PICC line on the 20th. For people who are doing FLOT, what useful things did you get at home, the leaflet said get bed covers, maybe something else that you found practical? We...
Hello, My husband has been diagnosed with Gastric Cancer Signet Ring. He had a TG about 3 months ago. The chemo response to 8 cycles of FLOT was graded a Partial Response 2. I am looking for any info on signet ring and any people who have had this and...
So after quite a lengthy period of bowts of stomach pain and taking medication a different doctor at my surgery sugested i stop the medication in case it was masking something, and unfortunately the pain returned so i was sent for an endoscopy which was...
Husband had chemo on Monday, was reasonably feeling all week, but today - heart palpitations and chest pain. The triage nurse suggested calling 999 and here were are at a&e for ECG and some blood tests. Being able to say “we were advised by oncology...
My husband had endoscopy in mid-December, then scan, PET, and finally staging laparoscopy on 29/02. The surgeon said it’s operable, but needs chemo beforehand, and referred him to an oncologist in another hospital. Has anyone been in this situation...
Hi all, I wonder if someone could please help me with the above diagnosis as right now we are very scared. My mum turned 59 in January and was short of breath was told she had an iron deficiency just before Christmas. Come January my mum struggled to...
Hi - does anyone have any experience of co-payments? i am on palliative treatment and it’s been suggested that i try paclitaxelvwith ramarumacab, but the latter is only available privately so you can apparently apply for co-payment scheme whereby the...
