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Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer

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am i being treated fairly at work???

...this week having started on full-time hours working everyday my timetable has changed for the worse!! Knowing my position my manager has given me Mondays,...

...this week having started on full-time hours working everyday my timetable has...

•11 years ago

Hi I am 15 months post opp just got told might have barrets has enyone got any experience of this and what happens next

•11 years ago

My husband has started getting bad acid reflux 15 months after his oesophagectomy.

He is on 30 mg Lanzaprozole daily and the reflux happened occasionally in the beginning but its now several times daily and at night. No change to his diet...

He is on 30 mg Lanzaprozole daily and the reflux happened occasionally in the be...

•11 years ago

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Are there any others out there who have gained weight after esophagectomy? I have gained 40 pounds since july 2012. It is now nov 2013.

I feel i have ruined surgery and its very painful. My surgery was for late stage achalasia.

I feel i have ruined surgery and its very painful. My surgery was for late stag...

•11 years ago

Bit hesitant to ask this but does anyone else find that opening their bowels makes them vomit ?

Oh the glamorous and multifaceted effects of having one's stomach turned into an oesphageous ! This doesn't always happen to me but is not unusual . Just...

Oh the glamorous and multifaceted effects of having one's stomach turned into an...

•11 years ago

Hi, I'm new.

I see this site caters to the UK. I'm from the US, I don't want to be an interloper so let me know if I need to go. Anyway, I'm 64, I've had...

I see this site caters to the UK. I'm from the US, I don't want to be an in...

•11 years ago

Does anyone else with achalasia dread breakfast? Because its the worst meal for me. Don't know how much is in my mind .

•11 years ago

What percentage of people don't respond to pre op chemo?

Hi there, I was originally diagnosed T3 N1 M0 in May, had 3 cycles of EOX chemo and then the Ivor Lewis op 9 weeks ago. Operation went well but discovered...

Hi there, I was originally diagnosed T3 N1 M0 in May, had 3 cycles of EOX chemo...

•11 years ago

Before I had my oesophagectomy, the surgeon warned me it was a big op., and would take months to recover from.

But I didn't really understand just how big, how difficult it would be. If I had understood, I would still have had the op., because it's the best chance of...

But I didn't really understand just how big, how difficult it would be. If I had...

•11 years ago

Food post op - recommendations/experience sought .

I had op in August and am currently on post op chemo so I'm sure things will improve but ...what do people eat ? I crave something tasty ,flavourful ,and...

I had op in August and am currently on post op chemo so I'm sure things will imp...

•11 years ago

Hi all, I am 22 months post op and doing quiet well !!! I am back to work, my weight is 8st 3,I do eat but would like to gain more any help?

I am now living a normal life as in eating,sleeping, walking, but I would like to try and gain some extra pounds as I feel to thin,

I am now living a normal life as in eating,sleeping, walking, but I would like t...

•11 years ago

Achalasia Group

We have set up a meeting for anybody affected by achalasia in order to discuss issues surrounding the condition. It will be held on Thursday 12 December 2013...

We have set up a meeting for anybody affected by achalasia in order to discuss i...

•11 years ago

Macmillan Skype Buddy System

I am sure that we all support the good work that is done by Macmillan Cancer Support. One of their new initiatives is a collaboration with skype, so that...

I am sure that we all support the good work that is done by Macmillan Cancer Sup...

•11 years ago

I suffer from acid reflux I have had two endoscopes and a CT scan and no reason can be found for the bad acid reflux I have tried

All medication used for acid reflux but nothing helps it is so bad that it feels like I have a bad throat infection all the time due the the acid burning my...

All medication used for acid reflux but nothing helps it is so bad that it feels...

•11 years ago

Survey on taking long term medication

If you are interested in helping with a bit of research into taking medication long term, here is an email we have received from a group of pharmacy students:...

If you are interested in helping with a bit of research into taking medication l...

•11 years ago

Has anyone has had a false positive pet scan for secondary liver

•11 years ago

Has anyone suffered blackouts over 12 months post op?

I am now 15 months post op and have been doing fairly well, back at work part time, eating better and pacing myself. However yesterday afternoon in the...

I am now 15 months post op and have been doing fairly well, back at work part ti...

•11 years ago

NAUSEA

Hi . I'm 2 years post op and i still experience nausea after everything i eat. I have had my stomach stretched a couple of times since but without any positive...

Hi . I'm 2 years post op and i still experience nausea after everything i eat. I...

•11 years ago

Early Diagnosis

Congratulations to Tim Underwood on an excellent interview on the BBC's Inside Health programme about oesophageal cancer. Tim managed to put all the issues...

Congratulations to Tim Underwood on an excellent interview on the BBC's Inside H...

•11 years ago

"The surgical scars all heal after 6 weeks so you will not do any damage as such "- mmm ,anyone else have doubts about this timescale ?

I had op 13 weeks ago and have had considerable pain from site of surgery . It's made significantly worse by movement and improves with rest . Indeed ,after 3...

I had op 13 weeks ago and have had considerable pain from site of surgery . It's...

•11 years ago

Husband is 15 weeks post op. No energy. Are there excercises noted anywhere that will help without causing damage but help sleep

•11 years ago

15 weeks post op-extremely Dry throat on joint of surgery? Can anyone confirm and ways to help. Also does this ease or is it there for ever?

•11 years ago

Reflux AFTER oesophogectomy??

I have resigned myself to the eventuality of having an oesophogectomy early next year after a few years postponing it as I have already had three...

I have resigned myself to the eventuality of having an oesophogectomy early next...

•11 years ago

Dry throat and unable to quench thirst.

My husband is really struggling to quench his thirst, obviously he is unable to drink a pint of water in one go now due to the operation, does anybody else...

My husband is really struggling to quench his thirst, obviously he is unable to ...

•11 years ago

I had an endoscopy, and the Doctor said he thinks I may have Crest Syndrome, anybody else have this?

•11 years ago

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