Posts - Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer

6,129 members • 3,299 posts

All posts for May 2018

REFLUX - SLEEPING POSITION - ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE BED

Several members have raised this subject in the past, particularly when having despaired of blocks, wedges, pillows and other contrivances. Here is one I found...

Several members have raised this subject in the past, particularly when having d...

•6 years ago

Post op cough after Ivor Lewis

Hi, My Mum had her Ivor Lewis in Nov 2017, since then she has had an horrendous cough, especially when talking and eating? The upper GI specialist nurse said...

Hi, My Mum had her Ivor Lewis in Nov 2017, since then she has had an horrendous ...

•6 years ago

Effect of Bed Head Elevation During Sleep in Symptomatic Patients of Nocturnal Gastroesophageal Reflux

[ Poster's comment - This is the verbatim discussion/comment section from a peer-reviewed paper giving the results of a small sample size in-hospital research...

[ Poster's comment - This is the verbatim discussion/comment section from a peer...

•6 years ago

Be the first to reply

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

or

Fighter

So mum has been rushed back into surgery with a leak of some sort another big operation she is a fighter she only had the Ivor Lewis operation on Thursday

So mum has been rushed back into surgery with a leak of some sort another big op...

•6 years ago

Be the first to reply

Fighter

So mum has been rushed back into surgery with a leak of some sort another big operation she is a fighter she only had the Ivor Lewis operation on Thursday

So mum has been rushed back into surgery with a leak of some sort another big op...

•6 years ago

Fighter

So mum has been rushed back into surgery with a leak of some sort another big operation she is a fighter she only had the Ivor Lewis operation on Thursday

So mum has been rushed back into surgery with a leak of some sort another big op...

•6 years ago

Be the first to reply

Breathing

So my mum is back on a breathing machine they think there is fluid on the lung .... I'm so worried she was so well on Friday not as good Saturday now on the...

So my mum is back on a breathing machine they think there is fluid on the lung ....

•6 years ago

Breathless

Hi all my mum had the Ivor Lewis op on Thursday and on Friday she was doing really well.... But today she seems really breathless she is obviously still in...

Hi all my mum had the Ivor Lewis op on Thursday and on Friday she was doing real...

•6 years ago

Short stomach pain

Once every month I experience intensive stomach pain that is followed by the need to vomit instead I get a build up of salty fluid in my mouth that I keep...

Once every month I experience intensive stomach pain that is followed by the nee...

•6 years ago

Should we do post surgery chemo?

My husband had his Ivor Lewis 6 weeks ago. Recovering well but yet weak and gets tired easily. He had the 4 FLOT chemo cycle prior to surgery which was very...

My husband had his Ivor Lewis 6 weeks ago. Recovering well but yet weak and gets...

•6 years ago

Esophagectomy Issues

Hi, I has an esophagectomy in May of 2015. 3 years ago. Before my surgery I weighted 258lbs. I now weigh 145lbs. I have been trying to gain weight. My issue is...

Hi, I has an esophagectomy in May of 2015. 3 years ago. Before my surgery I weig...

•6 years ago

Good news

So the surgeon just rang me my mum is getting out of surgery now he said there was no complications and they got all the cancer out I'm so relieved

So the surgeon just rang me my mum is getting out of surgery now he said there w...

•6 years ago

Diaphragmic hernia

Has anyone had a diaphragmic hernia with an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy surgery?

Has anyone had a diaphragmic hernia with an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy surgery?

•6 years ago

Dilation of esophagus

Hi, I was wondering if anyone that has had an Ivor Lewis pull up, had an issue with not being able to have an endoscopy to dilate the esophagus because staples...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone that has had an Ivor Lewis pull up, had an issue w...

•6 years ago

excessive flatulence

Hi Everyone Om 6 months post op ( ivor lewis ) and suffer from a lot of wind ,any advice would be appreciated ,thanks guys

Hi Everyone Om 6 months post op ( ivor lewis ) and suffer from a lot of wind ,an...

•6 years ago

Good evening

Hi, am Thanikachalam. I have a doubt on stomach cancer. Please confirm, which scan would be good to find stomach cancer..... Shall I prefer Endoscopy? CT...

Hi, am Thanikachalam. I have a doubt on stomach cancer. Please confirm, which sc...

•6 years ago

“Stretches”

Hi all!! Tony is about to have his 7th Stretch this week , takes it all in his stride but I just wondered is there anyone that has continued to keep having...

Hi all!! Tony is about to have his 7th Stretch this week , takes it all in his ...

•6 years ago

Staging

Hi can some one help me please ... My mum is due to have this operation tomorrow we are all so scared after talking to the surgeon and him telling you what...

Hi can some one help me please ... My mum is due to have this operation tomorrow...

•6 years ago

1
2

Search posts

Topics

All things Oesophageal Patients Association(8)

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.

Archive

2024

Jan Feb Mar Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2023

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2022

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2021

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2020

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2019

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2018

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2017

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2016

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2015

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2014

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2013

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2011

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec