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Heartburn « selective »

Beyond an overall heartburn problem managed with proper diet and 20mg omeprazole every morning. I have an unusual ? Issue I can drink white wine but not red I...

Beyond an overall heartburn problem managed with proper diet and 20mg omeprazole...

Padceaa

•5 years ago

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Runny

Hi team , I have heard from another post Iver Lewis patient here in New Zealand. I thought it was just me.. Whenever I eat or drink my nose runs like a tap....

Hi team , I have heard from another post Iver Lewis patient here in New Zealand...

MarkMacL

•5 years ago

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New and looking for pre op advice

Hi I’m 46 and was diagnosed with stomach cancer in August and have completed 4 rounds of FLOT chemo a few weeks ago and am waiting for scan/MDT meeting to get...

Hi I’m 46 and was diagnosed with stomach cancer in August and have completed 4 r...

Mrs1972

•5 years ago

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Moving things through the gullet quicker

Any tips people on how to move things along faster down the esophogus /gullet to stop the mucus piling on top and making things (pain n shortness of breath) a...

Any tips people on how to move things along faster down the esophogus /gullet t...

carolg1

•5 years ago

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Dilated bile duct

Hi guys has anyone ever been diagnosed with he above but never had a real reason for it ? I’ve had a horrible gnawing stomach feeling for ages now ( already...

Hi guys has anyone ever been diagnosed with he above but never had a real reason...

Debbiewallis

•5 years ago

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Dumping

Hi everyone I need some advice. I am 11 months post Ivor Lewis and suffer with dumping syndrome straight after I eat. I have kept a food diary but there...

Hi everyone I need some advice. I am 11 months post Ivor Lewis and suffer with d...

gardner1

•5 years ago

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Sick of sickness!

Hi, I'm 20 months post post surgery and 15 months since I finished post op chemo. For the last 10 days i've been sick every morning with bile. I've not been...

Hi, I'm 20 months post post surgery and 15 months since I finished post op chem...

Eileenq

•5 years ago

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Gastrectomy and bile reflux

Hi My wife had a Gastrectomy in may and everything has gone better than expected. She suffers from Fibromyalgia as well and now is on new tablets for that....

Hi My wife had a Gastrectomy in may and everything has gone better than expected...

freeflow

•5 years ago

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Crazy question !!

Hi guys !! This may sound like a weird one but my hubby Tony ... having had his I L OP 15 months ago loves Roller coaster rides and is now wondering due to...

Hi guys !! This may sound like a weird one but my hubby Tony ... having had his...

Debbiewallis

•5 years ago

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Ivor Lewis op

I,ve been reading as much as I can about this operation I will be having in a few weeks time is there any way around this dumping syndrome how do you manage it...

I,ve been reading as much as I can about this operation I will be having in a fe...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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One week post dilatation - other stories

Now one week after the dilatation of my pylorus. I had delayed gastric emptying 12 years post oesophagectomy. It was going well with good function returning....

Now one week after the dilatation of my pylorus. I had delayed gastric emptying...

SurreyGuy

•5 years ago

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First endoscope... feeling nervous for results!!

Hi! In new here and this is my first time posting. I feel like I’m going insane and my whole family thinks I’m a hypochondriac and honestly that’s what I hope...

Hi! In new here and this is my first time posting. I feel like I’m going insane ...

Pinkpineapple

•5 years ago

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Creon

Guys, Next January will be 4 years post Ivor Lewis as, per all of our experiences it’s been a journey. My surgeon has been amazing but he’s an extremely busy...

Guys, Next January will be 4 years post Ivor Lewis as, per all of our experience...

Aussiepete

•5 years ago

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I just wanted to pass this on may help others.

Hi everyone, I just wanted to pass on what I learned yesterday from a surgeon.👨🏼‍⚕️ I will try to make this as short as possible but need to share some...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to pass on what I learned yesterday from a surgeon.👨...

Sarahvit

•5 years ago

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Your replies

Thank you for taking the time to help me. I have tried different things such as jelly, milk, or buttermilk. And have slippery elm bark lozenges. But once in...

Thank you for taking the time to help me. I have tried different things such as ...

dix99

•5 years ago

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Improving survival rates

Hi all, I had Ivor Lewis in June due to adenocarcinoma at lower junction. I went to go in September 2017 after problems swallowing certain food. This...

Hi all, I had Ivor Lewis in June due to adenocarcinoma at lower junction. I went...

Bunny69

•5 years ago

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Advice on blood clot in arm

Thanks for all the useful advice to my last post. My husband has had a rough time with his follow up chemo , especially his mouth & tongue . Last week he...

Thanks for all the useful advice to my last post. My husband has had a rough tim...

gardeningqueen

•5 years ago

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Worried

my husband was diagnosed in Feb with espegeoul cancer he has had ecx chemo then he was having ivor Lewis which was unsuccessful as the tumour was attached to...

my husband was diagnosed in Feb with espegeoul cancer he has had ecx chemo then ...

Hap2260

•5 years ago

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Bile

Can any of you tell me how to get the horrible burning and taste out of your throat after your bike comes up? It took over 2 hours to get rid of it so I could...

Can any of you tell me how to get the horrible burning and taste out of your thr...

dix99

•5 years ago

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New hope on unnecessary chemo after cancer surgery

Hi from Australia, a few days ago there was a report here regarding late trials on patients after cancer surgery if they need chemo or not. This is a simple...

Hi from Australia, a few days ago there was a report here regarding late trials ...

sophielewis

•5 years ago

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12 Years Post Oesophagectomy (achalasia) Breathless

Hello, I have not been here for many years as I confess I have had a really easy time with my oesophagectomy with very few complications. As you can see from...

Hello, I have not been here for many years as I confess I have had a really eas...

SurreyGuy

•5 years ago

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Chemeoradiotherapy

I.m having chemeoradiotherapy before Ivor Lewis op can anyone tell me how I,m going to feel I,m feeling very fearful and overwhelmed by it all at the moment...

I.m having chemeoradiotherapy before Ivor Lewis op can anyone tell me how I,m go...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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hi peeps just called in just been diagnosed with gastroparesis anyone had it i think maybe post in diabetes

i was in about a week ago not knowing what was causing me to sick all the time seen consultant this what you got gastroparesis went my head something about...

i was in about a week ago not knowing what was causing me to sick all the time s...

pauluk60

•5 years ago

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Non Operatable

It was confirmed on 8th August’s that I have oesophageal cancer and on 30th August it was stage 4. I found this group and most of the post I have seen are post...

It was confirmed on 8th August’s that I have oesophageal cancer and on 30th Augu...

GWRNigel

•5 years ago

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Blood in Spit

Hi Guys, I had my ivor lewis surgery on 19th march 2018 esophagus cancer which was removed, all good except few normal issues.From last 2 months i am getting...

Hi Guys, I had my ivor lewis surgery on 19th march 2018 esophagus cancer which w...

Copyap

•5 years ago

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Throat substance

I’ve had a sore throat for 3 days and a doctor at a clinic said I had a sinus infection. I’ve been on antibiotics and this morning I woke up to find white rock...

I’ve had a sore throat for 3 days and a doctor at a clinic said I had a sinus in...

treyjeff

•5 years ago

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All posts for November 2018

Heartburn « selective »

Runny

New and looking for pre op advice

Moving things through the gullet quicker

Dilated bile duct

Dumping

Sick of sickness!

Gastrectomy and bile reflux

Crazy question !!

Ivor Lewis op

One week post dilatation - other stories

First endoscope... feeling nervous for results!!

Creon

I just wanted to pass this on may help others.

Your replies

Improving survival rates

Advice on blood clot in arm

Worried

Bile

New hope on unnecessary chemo after cancer surgery

12 Years Post Oesophagectomy (achalasia) Breathless

Chemeoradiotherapy

hi peeps just called in just been diagnosed with gastroparesis anyone had it i think maybe post in diabetes

Non Operatable

Blood in Spit

Throat substance

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