Oesophageal Patients Association
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Heartburn a symptom of cancer or a factor in cancer occurring ?
Campaign launched this week has confused me a bit . I always thought that the stomach acid refluxing up into the oesphageous damaged the...
Hi
Hi my dad was diagnosed Nov 2014 with opsoagus cancer which has spread to lymph nodes. He is 67 years old. We have been told he can't be...
Angina or something else
Hi, I had my surgery in 2010 and overall doing pretty well. I have the usual digestive problems and my energy levels are not brilliant...
Help with reflux
Does anyone take apple cider vinegar to help with reflux? I came across the advice on a facebook group and tried it, I must admit it has...
Osteoporosis or osteopenia treatments after esophagectomy
Has anyone had any experience with bone mineral disorders such as osteoporosis or severe osteopenia diagnosed after esophegectomy? And does...
Dumping/Diabetes
Could someone please explain to me the difference in layman's terms between what happens to me when I get dumping and someone having a...
Hi.
Hi all. A posted my story on about my dad having ophagus cancer which has spread to his lymph nodes. He had his 4th round of chemotherapy a...
Problems with gastroscopy
Does anyone have suggestion what to do if you can't have gastroscopy because can't cope with it, even with sedation? Have had barium swallow...
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what strength?
Hi all i have just gone past the 5 years post op and fatigue and tiredness has taken over
yikes scared
Yesterday I went for my yearly appointment for Hogkins disease. under 2 years ago i had difficulty swallowing reflux etc i was told i had a...
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B12 and Magnesium
After reading the post by Steve101 on this subject a month ago, I was so intrigued that I decided to seek a medical opinion. Like many...
Did you have a history of heartburn before diagnosis with adenocarcinoma?
There is a new poll that we have just set up about heartburn. We did have one about Barrett's Oesophagus earlier that did show a large...
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