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Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer

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Esophageal Stent

Greetings all...I lost my esophagus 16 years ago due to a failed Nissen Fundaplication. My stomach was pulled up to attach, but it is placed over my heart as...

Greetings all...I lost my esophagus 16 years ago due to a failed Nissen Fundapli...

•7 years ago

My story

Hi Everyone, my name is Brian and I am 82 years old. Just before my 81st birthday I was diagnosed with cancer and was offered chemo with termination about two...

Hi Everyone, my name is Brian and I am 82 years old. Just before my 81st birthd...

•7 years ago

Next Steps ?

Thank you so much to those who kindly replied to my recent post about radio frequency ablation. I went in hospital for the day, about 2 weeks ago, had a...

Thank you so much to those who kindly replied to my recent post about radio freq...

•7 years ago

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Birmingham Upper GI Support Group

Hi Folks, I just wanted to help advertise the Birmingham Upper GI Support Group on behalf of the patients who run the group. It is affiliated with the OPA....

Hi Folks, I just wanted to help advertise the Birmingham Upper GI Support Grou...

•7 years ago

Food Quantity & Pain Levels

I wrote an earlier post today about ongoing pain years after an Ivor Lewis procedure. Since then, I have read through hundreds of posts and have three...

I wrote an earlier post today about ongoing pain years after an Ivor Lewis proce...

•7 years ago

Ivor Lewis Pain and Nausea Years after

First, what a blessing this site is. I'm still working through all the posts so apologies if this topic has been covered in a post I haven't got to yet. TL;DR...

First, what a blessing this site is. I'm still working through all the posts so ...

•7 years ago

Merry Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas Eve all, let the festivities begin. I'm up already preparing the home for early visitors who are taking me and darling lived ones out for...

Merry Christmas Eve all, let the festivities begin. I'm up already preparing t...

•7 years ago

choking and acid coming back up.....

hi everyone..i have had great difficulty in swallowing my food sometimes I get to the stage were I am a scared to eat in case I choked on it for me its a...

hi everyone..i have had great difficulty in swallowing my food sometimes I get t...

•7 years ago

John's wife desperate for hope

Hi everyone, Firstly thank you to all who have helped and supported John during his horrific and ongoing 'cancer journey'. As you will all know the Dr's...

Hi everyone, Firstly thank you to all who have helped and supported John duri...

•7 years ago

Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month

This is an advance warning that February 2017 is Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month. The aim is to raise awareness about oesophageal cancer and to achieve as...

This is an advance warning that February 2017 is Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Mo...

•7 years ago

Christmas is nearly here!

First of all, I hope everyone has a good Christmas and enjoys themselves as much as they can. I know it is a time for much thanksgiving for many of us. It is...

First of all, I hope everyone has a good Christmas and enjoys themselves as much...

•7 years ago

High Cholesterol

I'm a participant in the Whitehall Stress and Health study and recent tests as part of that have revealed high LDL (ie "bad") cholesterol - 4mmol/l as opposed...

I'm a participant in the Whitehall Stress and Health study and recent tests as p...

•7 years ago

More Complications with Oesophagectomy

I did post this on another, older thread of mine the other day, but thought I would do a independent post , Has anyone here heard of or experienced these...

I did post this on another, older thread of mine the other day, but thought I wo...

•7 years ago

It's Christmas

Well I have now survived into my second year since my diagnosis of OC. What a journey this has been. In no way wishing to appear insensitive to those who may...

Well I have now survived into my second year since my diagnosis of OC. What a j...

•7 years ago

Wedge Pillows

Dear All the OPA is considering using some of its reserves to subsidise wedge pillows for members. Does anyone have any views on the topic? I have only just...

Dear All the OPA is considering using some of its reserves to subsidise wedge pi...

•7 years ago

Problem swallowing

Hi was wondering if someone understands me , I have difficulties swallowing, like there is something there, I at times get a pain in my chest ,an burning...

Hi was wondering if someone understands me , I have difficulties swallowing, lik...

•7 years ago

Gaviscon

I am 10 years post op and like many of us take Gaviscon at night.My question is which do most of you prefer liquid or tablet. I would appreciate your......

I am 10 years post op and like many of us take Gaviscon at night.My question is ...

•7 years ago

Ear ringing , throat and headache, blocked nose, voice gone, intermittent cough, chest and upper back pain...awaiting endoscopy...pls help.

Hi all...firstly I have not been diagnosed with anything...so I am sorry if I sound paranoid and selfish...but I am just desperately nervous and just read a...

Hi all...firstly I have not been diagnosed with anything...so I am sorry if I so...

•7 years ago

After oesophagectomy 2nd op for leak - very worried

Can anyone advise me, my husband had his op week ago today , but had to go back to surgery 2 days later for a leak repair, he has chest infection and is very...

Can anyone advise me, my husband had his op week ago today , but had to go back ...

•7 years ago

Hi from a new member

Hi My name is John and I am nearly 60 I have just had an endoscopy and been told I have cancer near the junction of my esophagus and stomach. I am waiting...

Hi My name is John and I am nearly 60 I have just had an endoscopy and been t...

•7 years ago

I wasn't expecting this

For the last six weeks I have felt as if food was getting stuck at the bottom of my chest below my ribs. A few seconds of discomfort and then it passed. A...

For the last six weeks I have felt as if food was getting stuck at the bottom of...

•7 years ago

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