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Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer

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Hiatus Hernia, SoD, loss of smell & taste...all linked?

Hi all, I stumbled across this forum when searching for answers and wondered whether anyone could possibly shed some light on a few things for me... For 8+...

Hi all, I stumbled across this forum when searching for answers and wondered whe...

•7 years ago

Early stages

Hello everyone New to this forum, originally spent two days on a heart ward via emergency ambulance before being sent home and referred to cancer consultants...

Hello everyone New to this forum, originally spent two days on a heart ward via...

•7 years ago

February is Oesophageal cancer awareness month

I am promoting Oesophagealnawareness month for February by taking posters to chemists and have also put the poster on my Facebook page to make others aware of...

I am promoting Oesophagealnawareness month for February by taking posters to che...

•7 years ago

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Omeprazole

I take other medication as well as Omeprazole should I make sure I take my other medication two hours before or two hours after taking my Omeprazole

I take other medication as well as Omeprazole should I make sure I take my other...

•7 years ago

Something stuck!

HI , I'm nearly 4 yrs post Ivor lewis and recently had a pyloric dilation which has been a success. Today after gardening seem to have something stuck , with...

HI , I'm nearly 4 yrs post Ivor lewis and recently had a pyloric dilation which...

•7 years ago

Breath test could be cancer lifesaver

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Breath test could be canceBreath test could be cancer lifesaver http://news.sky....

•7 years ago

Really bad burning pain in my stomach

I've been having a burning pain in my stomach for the past week. I've seen the GP twice so far, the first time they asked me to do a stool test for...

I've been having a burning pain in my stomach for the past week. I've seen the G...

•7 years ago

diagnosis oesophageal cancer stent been fitted

hi i am new to this on this site, but have been reading all comments and it is really good to read all your experiences. my sister has just been diagnosed with...

hi i am new to this on this site, but have been reading all comments and it is r...

•7 years ago

Acid reflux

Hi I'm hoping for a little advice. I have been on omeprazole for about 4 months now 20mg a day for acid reflux. My symptoms mostly include food appearing to be...

Hi I'm hoping for a little advice. I have been on omeprazole for about 4 months ...

•7 years ago

Food Getting Stuck!

Hi, I have suffered with bouts of heartburn/refulx for a few years but just before Christmas 2016 I had the feeling that food was getting stuck in my gullet...

Hi, I have suffered with bouts of heartburn/refulx for a few years but just befo...

•7 years ago

Dyspa

Hi, I have had stomach problems for the past 8 years, 4 years ago after endoscopy and MRI and barium swallow and enema, I was diagnosed with, raised coeliac...

Hi, I have had stomach problems for the past 8 years, 4 years ago after endoscop...

•7 years ago

7 years post ivory lewis

Hi I'm after some feedback. My husband is 7 years post ivory Lewis and has never been able to return to work. He's 55. Due to fatigue and bowel problems and...

Hi I'm after some feedback. My husband is 7 years post ivory Lewis and has never...

•7 years ago

Please sign our petition about heartburn medication!

We have started a petition calling for the Government to requirte all over-the-counter medications to carry a warning on the packet "See a GP if symptoms...

We have started a petition calling for the Government to requirte all over-the-c...

•7 years ago

Livid red bruises on arms, poss. side effect

Hi everyone I started taking 20mg Omeprazole daily in March 2015, shortly before being diagnosed with cancer at the junction of stomach and oesophagus. I had...

Hi everyone I started taking 20mg Omeprazole daily in March 2015, shortly before...

•7 years ago

Lucky me.

Hello Everyone, Early days, just reflux, endoscopy done, all clear but still on ccp, follow up to see specialist in later January. All usual problems, 40 mg of...

Hello Everyone, Early days, just reflux, endoscopy done, all clear but still on ...

•7 years ago

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Reflux and gum problems

Hey I thought I had got rid of my reflux problem only to be told that my teeth are eroding and I have gum disease. My heartburn and stomach ache have recently...

Hey I thought I had got rid of my reflux problem only to be told that my teeth a...

•7 years ago

GP Review

My GP saw me yesterday to discuss my progress since my IL in March. It was very thorough and looked at the scans and gastroscopy I had in June. Both were...

My GP saw me yesterday to discuss my progress since my IL in March. It was very ...

•7 years ago

Nausea

I have now completed my treatment of chemo, surgery and ending with chemo coupled with radiotherapy. This finished 23rd November 2016. I have since been back...

I have now completed my treatment of chemo, surgery and ending with chemo couple...

•7 years ago

Reflux

I was diagnosed with hiatus hernia (quite large) in Nov 2015. I was placed on 80mg of omeprazole a day. (40mg twice a day). Acid symptoms seemed to abate...

I was diagnosed with hiatus hernia (quite large) in Nov 2015. I was placed on 80...

•7 years ago

Stomach pain 1.5years post surgery

Hi, My partner is now one and a half years post Ivor Lewis surgery and has managed to come off all his pain medication, he was having gabapentin and oromorph...

Hi, My partner is now one and a half years post Ivor Lewis surgery and has mana...

•7 years ago

PPI's side effects

I have recently been diagnosed with Barrett's Oesphagus and hiatus hernia. I was told I have to have a two yearly endoscopy and just told to take PPI's. After...

I have recently been diagnosed with Barrett's Oesphagus and hiatus hernia. I wa...

•7 years ago

stomach probs

stomach probs hi for 6 months am been losing weight gp does not know why she is checking bloods and been referred to gastro, my symtoms are weight loss burping...

stomach probs hi for 6 months am been losing weight gp does not know why she is ...

•7 years ago

Maintenance drug trial

Hi My father has been diagnosed with non operable Esophagus cancer (T3N2M1) and is currently under going Chemo. He has also tested positive for HER2 and will...

Hi My father has been diagnosed with non operable Esophagus cancer (T3N2M1) and...

•7 years ago

Taste Buds Gone

My 70 year old wife is ten months post op. We have solved many of her problems she had, even the reflux problem has been solved after trying many meds. However...

My 70 year old wife is ten months post op. We have solved many of her problems s...

•7 years ago

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