5 Years!

[Danstable]

Well here I am, 5 years on (yesterday) from my Ivor Lewis. Woohoo! 🙂

There's hope out there people, stay positive x

[Julieanne60]

Great to hear. You deserve the ‘Woohoo’. Best wishes, Julie

[Jono1971]

Totally agree 11 months ago I was diagnosed with Squamous Cell T4 N1 M1 and non operable due to previous achalasia I received Chemoradiotherapy 12 weeks post treatment and after my CT scan I have been given the all clear with monitoring over the next 5 years every 3 month then 4 then 6.

My own journey notes for anyone is healthy diet no alcohol and top of the tree positive thoughts we can all get through this terrible disease

[tinabrown196]

Well done I am 7 years on unfortunately a rogue cell got into my lung during the Ivor Lewis surgery and caused another tumour which they found 3 1/2 years ago and removed with a lobectomy. I am now classed as a palative patient because it had spread I get a 3 weekly dose of transumatumab which they will continue as it is effectively working I have been stable for all that time with scans showing no new disease just completed cycle # 63, which always causes a chain reaction of good lord that's amazing or similar comments, staying positive is key !!

[Libuse]

Here still over 16 years after last ditch attempt to save my life with radical chemo/radiotherapy. Fed intravenously ever since but at 71, still work full-time. 😊

[Janashlin]

congrats! 5 years post as well. Eating is tough but life is good!

[Katzekatze]

Awesome! Great to hear good news. Best wishes, Katze

[liz_crisp]

lovely news, 14 years on and life is fun

[KfromUK]

congratulations!!! I hit my 5yrs too!! (In March!) 🥂

[Danstable in reply to KfromUK]

Congratulations 😁

[Artiquety]

congratulations and 👍 well done on getting through the hard times. Are there: any tips, pits and downfalls- that we newbies should be aware of please?

[Jono1971 in reply to Artiquety]

Hi my main focus was staying positive following the consultants advice to the letter making sure I did not get an infection from anyone during the treatment and eating healthy

Hope this helps

[tinabrown196 in reply to Artiquety]

Stay positive, eat small amounts and often but don't be led to snack foods with hidden refined sugars, use honey and unrefined things like maple syrup or coconut sugars to sweeten, the professionals are so keen to see us maintain a stable weight they neglect to tell us cancer thrives on refined sugars this cancer really does like it.