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Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer

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It’s back, localised to scarring, needs surgery

So got the news last wk that I will need surgery but because it is not very common they had to call in some favours. Looks like I will be heading to...

So got the news last wk that I will need surgery but because it is not very comm...

Zantri

•5 years ago

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Symptoms

Hi everyone, newbie to the group and would just like to ask a couple of questions please. I have been backwards and forwards to the Drs and hospital since mid...

Hi everyone, newbie to the group and would just like to ask a couple of question...

GMYog

•5 years ago

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Post Op Chemo - struggling

Hello all I had total gastrectomy in early January, came through quite well and am now 2 cycles in to FLOT and struggling, I knew post op would be harder but...

Hello all I had total gastrectomy in early January, came through quite well and ...

Mrs1972

•5 years ago

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Which surgery for acid reflux?

Hi I’ve had acid reflux since 2015, it came from nowhere it seems and has not subsided, ph test normal, les test normal two endoscopy tests one said slight...

Hi I’ve had acid reflux since 2015, it came from nowhere it seems and has not su...

Tizzie05

•5 years ago

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I'm new here...trying to help my mom recover!

My mom was diagnosed in July 2018. Her cancer was the the GE junction - so there was debate to treat as gastric or esophageal CA. She had 4 rounds of FLOT,...

My mom was diagnosed in July 2018. Her cancer was the the GE junction - so ther...

mboisy

•5 years ago

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New to this forum

Hi all I had an endoscopy done on Sunday which revealed a large ulcer on the upper part of my stomach. Although cancer was not actually mentioned in so many...

Hi all I had an endoscopy done on Sunday which revealed a large ulcer on the upp...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Treating the root cause of reflux

BMJ has below research posted which claims long term use of acid inhibitors/blockers doubling stomach cancer risk....

BMJ has below research posted which claims long term use of acid inhibitors/bloc...

Mauser1905

•5 years ago

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Gluten Intolerance?

I've started to notice that pastry and bread is leaving me feeling excessively bloated post op. Is it possible that I could have developed gluten Intolerance...

I've started to notice that pastry and bread is leaving me feeling excessively b...

Hon-Moonraker

•5 years ago

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Advice

Thanks to everyone who has replied to me it's so good to hear that you've got through the op and things do improve as time goes on . I,ve two weeks to go...

Thanks to everyone who has replied to me it's so good to hear that you've got th...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Is it normal to have popping sounds in your right side at wound site whilst coughing after oesphajectomy?

Hi everyone My husband had oesphajectomy almost 5 weeks ago now he’s had bad cough the whole time as he is also ex smoker but when he coughs now he can feel...

Hi everyone My husband had oesphajectomy almost 5 weeks ago now he’s had bad c...

Shoad

•5 years ago

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18 month cough

Had a persistent cough. My doctor recently recommended an endoscopy. This showed significant soreness and hiatus hernia due to the coughing. The specialist...

Had a persistent cough. My doctor recently recommended an endoscopy. This showed...

Wingsmith

•5 years ago

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I have bumps in the back of my throat

Hi I’m courtney and I have bumps at the back of my throat that are pain less but feel like their food stuck in my throat kind of feeling, what is it ?

Hi I’m courtney and I have bumps at the back of my throat that are pain less but...

Courtney_Wright22

•5 years ago

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diagnosed with peptic ulcer

I was wondering if anyone else has peptic ulcer hopefully i will get a reply, i also like to mention my symptoms, my middle right side hurts almost every day,...

I was wondering if anyone else has peptic ulcer hopefully i will get a reply, i ...

damiante

•5 years ago

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Cancer cells returned in juncture of joining,after total gastrectomy.

Had difficulty swallowing, yet again, so endoscopy requested. They took biopsies and sadly turns out cancerous cells have been found. CT scan thankfully did...

Had difficulty swallowing, yet again, so endoscopy requested. They took biopsies...

Zantri

•5 years ago

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NZ support

Hi, my husband had the Ivor Lewis procedure in Palmerston North end of January 2019. November and December 2018 he had chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the...

Hi, my husband had the Ivor Lewis procedure in Palmerston North end of January 2...

Hopeandfaith13

•5 years ago

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Advice

I,m having my oesphagetomy at the beginning of April. After seeing the surgeon on Friday and having it all explained my feelings of stress and anxiety are at...

I,m having my oesphagetomy at the beginning of April. After seeing the surgeon o...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Stomach Exit Stretch

Went for an Endoscopy at the JR in Oxford yesterday as I'm getting a lot of hic-burping since my oesophagectomy last May. It turns out that my anatomically...

Went for an Endoscopy at the JR in Oxford yesterday as I'm getting a lot of hic-...

Hon-Moonraker

•5 years ago

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Abdominal Cramps and weak upper legs

Hi, I'm on Pantoprazole since June and have been experiencing abdominal cramps and weakness in my legs, Upper section. I wanted to know whether anybody has...

Hi, I'm on Pantoprazole since June and have been experiencing abdominal cramps...

Navstar

•5 years ago

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Swallowing problems

I finished a course of chemo and radiotherapy eight weeks ago and i.m now waiting for a date for my op should be in about two weeks i.ve found since my...

I finished a course of chemo and radiotherapy eight weeks ago and i.m now waitin...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Puzzled of Bradford

hi - i am Dianne - had an oesophagectomyin January 2018 - went swimmingly well according to the surgeon - recovery all seemed good apart from what I thought...

hi - i am Dianne - had an oesophagectomyin January 2018 - went swimmingly well ...

dianne72

•5 years ago

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Inoperable oesophageal cancer

Hi, has anyone any experience of radiotherapy for symptom control? My husband is struggling with diet and we have delayed a stent for now

Hi, has anyone any experience of radiotherapy for symptom control? My husband is...

Florrie58

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Esomeprazole

Hi. Four days ago I was changed from Omeprazole 20mg twice a day to Esomeprazole 40mg twice a day. I am really struggling with extreme lethargy and feel really...

Hi. Four days ago I was changed from Omeprazole 20mg twice a day to Esomeprazole...

stellexxx0

•5 years ago

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WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE ON MAX DOSE OF PPIs FOR MORE THAN A YEAR

Hi everyone: I have been on maximum dose of Pantoprazole for more than a year - 80mg per day plus Ranitidine and Gaviscon occasionally. What, if any, side...

Hi everyone: I have been on maximum dose of Pantoprazole for more than a year - ...

4optimistic

•5 years ago

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Hiatus hernia

I've just been diagnosed with hiatus hernia and helicobacter pylori i haven't had any reflux, just chest and back pain, and sometimes feeling really sick, is...

I've just been diagnosed with hiatus hernia and helicobacter pylori i haven't ha...

Benji62

•5 years ago

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Weightloss

My partner is 16 months post Ivor Lewis. Whilst he is doing well we are a little worried about his weight. How long was it after your ops did you notice you...

My partner is 16 months post Ivor Lewis. Whilst he is doing well we are a little...

Joannewal20

•5 years ago

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Refused Esomeprazole by GP?

My GP says she is unable to prescribe Esomeprazole as its too expensive according to the NICE guidelines. That's even though the gastro consultant recommended...

My GP says she is unable to prescribe Esomeprazole as its too expensive accordi...

4optimistic

•5 years ago

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Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer

All posts for March 2019

It’s back, localised to scarring, needs surgery

Symptoms

Post Op Chemo - struggling

Which surgery for acid reflux?

I'm new here...trying to help my mom recover!

New to this forum

Treating the root cause of reflux

Gluten Intolerance?

Advice

Is it normal to have popping sounds in your right side at wound site whilst coughing after oesphajectomy?

18 month cough

I have bumps in the back of my throat

diagnosed with peptic ulcer

Cancer cells returned in juncture of joining,after total gastrectomy.

NZ support

Advice

Stomach Exit Stretch

Abdominal Cramps and weak upper legs

Swallowing problems

Puzzled of Bradford

Inoperable oesophageal cancer

Esomeprazole

WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE ON MAX DOSE OF PPIs FOR MORE THAN A YEAR

Hiatus hernia

Weightloss

Refused Esomeprazole by GP?

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