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Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer

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Worst bit

By far the worst part of this journey has been constipation which is probably a consequence of taking morphine. I gave up worrying about any sense of dignity...

By far the worst part of this journey has been constipation which is probably a ...

•3 years ago

Anti anxiety medications

Hi, I’m really struggling with my mental health at the moment. My last CT scan showed slightly enlarged lymph nodes in my chest and I am terrified the cancer...

Hi, I’m really struggling with my mental health at the moment. My last CT scan ...

•3 years ago

Lump in throat

10 weeks post op anyone else have feeling of lump in throat a lot and I also get a horrible taste when I swallow tablets is this normal ??

10 weeks post op anyone else have feeling of lump in throat a lot and I also get...

•3 years ago

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Can’t believe it!

Can anything else go wrong? I am going for Ivor Lewis on 9th June, meanwhile our GP rang to say my husband has a suspicious bowel sample result and has to go...

Can anything else go wrong? I am going for Ivor Lewis on 9th June, meanwhile our...

•3 years ago

Endoscopy failed due to solid food.

I have had two endoscopic in the past five weeks Both failed due to solid food.push into Osophagus. Swallowing.had been the problem and food coming back up. I...

I have had two endoscopic in the past five weeks Both failed due to solid food.p...

•3 years ago

Little Help

I have been diagnosed with severe laryngopharyngeal reflux whatever I eat or drink doesn't seem to improve, maybe for a day or two how serious is this

I have been diagnosed with severe laryngopharyngeal reflux whatever I eat or dri...

•3 years ago

11 weeks post Ivor Lewis-is this dumping?

Hello all, I’m doing quite well post surgery but have been sick with pasta and cherry tomatoes that I think was the skins. I felt so rough the day after and...

Hello all, I’m doing quite well post surgery but have been sick with pasta and ...

•3 years ago

Gall Stone!

Hi all I’m 2 years post Ivor Lewis. One year after surgery I developed a hernia and had further surgery. From out of the blue I developed a sharp pain under my...

Hi all I’m 2 years post Ivor Lewis. One year after surgery I developed a hernia ...

•3 years ago

Hernia got better - and then didn't...

I have bad bloating, major discomfort when working physically and permanent diarrhoea. I feel as though I have just eaten a large meal, even when stomach...

I have bad bloating, major discomfort when working physically and permanent diar...

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•3 years ago

Tightening

Anyone else have a tightening top of stomach by the keyhole scar after eating I’m 9 weeks post Ivor Lewis surgery feels like a band inside ??

Anyone else have a tightening top of stomach by the keyhole scar after eating I’...

•3 years ago

Ivor Lewis post op

My husband is now 15 weeks post Ivor Lewis 2 weeks ago we had a an emergency his bowel had moved up into the diaphragm and had twisted causing acute pain and...

My husband is now 15 weeks post Ivor Lewis 2 weeks ago we had a an emergency his...

•3 years ago

Any Chronic Myeloid Leukemia patients that are also post Ivor-Lewis here?

Hi all. My husband is 4 years post Ivor-Lewis on Monday...yay! Unfortunately, he has had one thing after another since. Had several pyloric stretches, and...

Hi all. My husband is 4 years post Ivor-Lewis on Monday...yay! Unfortunately, ...

•3 years ago

Post Ivor Lewis diet

Just wondering what post Ivor Lewis diet is likely to be and timescales to normal diet please

Just wondering what post Ivor Lewis diet is likely to be and timescales to norma...

•3 years ago

Feeding tube

How long did everyone have to have their feeding tube for after surgery and did anyone have trouble with their peg being sore or infection ?

How long did everyone have to have their feeding tube for after surgery and did ...

•3 years ago

Can someone help me?

I was diagnosed with GERD but I haven’t had any symptoms except difficulty swallowing and forgetting how to swallow. Also my throat has been like this ever...

I was diagnosed with GERD but I haven’t had any symptoms except difficulty swall...

•3 years ago

stage 4 esoph cancer

stage 4 esoph/ stomach/lymph node/lungs.did radiation,did chemo,now herceptin.Shortness of breath weight gain.Anyone else going through this.iam tired and have...

stage 4 esoph/ stomach/lymph node/lungs.did radiation,did chemo,now herceptin.Sh...

•3 years ago

Knowledge needed

Sorry I missed this off... RESULTS CONCLUSION: The manometric profile demonstrated a normotensive lower oesophageal sphincter with normal relaxation properties...

Sorry I missed this off... RESULTS CONCLUSION: The manometric profile demonstrat...

•3 years ago

Knowledge Needed!!

Hi lovelies, This forum has helped lots..I wanted to ask if anyone could explain the below to me. This was the results of a Manometry Test..my follow up call...

Hi lovelies, This forum has helped lots..I wanted to ask if anyone could explai...

•3 years ago

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So helpful

Can I just say I read so many peoples post on here from when I was told I had the cancer and before my surgery and find it so helpful find the answers to...

Can I just say I read so many peoples post on here from when I was told I had th...

•3 years ago

Nausea

Hi I’m 8weeks post Ivor Lewis stage two surgery I’m not doing too bad but the nausea everyday no matter what I do is really bad I’m taking 40mg reflux...

Hi I’m 8weeks post Ivor Lewis stage two surgery I’m not doing too bad but the na...

•3 years ago

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