hello

My husband has been diagnosed with stage 3 oesophageal cancer, spread to the lymph nodes. He also has COPD.  Surgery is not an an option and neither is radiotherapy so palliative chemotherapy or targeted therapy is on the cards. He is struggling to eat, mainly having no appetite or desire to eat.  He has drinks prescribed to help boost his intake.  I want to know all the likely possibilities as my imagination can conjure much worse but he doesn't want to know.  I had breast cancer 5 years ago but caught it early.  How on earth do I deal with all this? I am feeling more upset about not being able to help him than when I had treatment, maybe because mine was curative.

  

  • Hello...

     

    I do understand what you are going through. My story is very similar to yours. My big sister who is 45 years old, one year ago diagnosed with breast cancer. Came as a shock to everyone as we never had cancers in family before. She had all the treatments and operation and now on tablets. We hope to god she will be okay as she has two smaller children. Then within same year my dad was diagnosed with esophagul cancer. He is 71 years old.Same, he was struggling eat, had the drinks but got to stage no desire anymore. He was stage 4 when diagnosed. The tumour was not operable and neither no treatments whatso ever were offered. Not only because it was advanced but his general health with other issues too. He was still with lot of weight round July, then by the weeks after it just dropped off him more and more. He is now on end of life care and told he will pass away soon as he detroriating everyday. His cancer was so agressive and fast it seems he never had a chance. It seems so cruel and i wished everyday the doctors would helped him. However this was not the case as the cancer was too late we was told. I really hope you can get oppurtunity to help him. Be there for him as much as possible. This cancer is nothing like breast i was told. I am really sorry your husband is suffering with this disease and wish you both well though these hard times