Hi Nicola, 

I would regard me & husband 'world experts' on this whole affair.

There are a lot of 'oesophageals' on here, growing literally by the day! Many of us are on another 'board' a board started by RayB called 'oesophageal cancer diagnosis' people joining all the time, mostly joining in the throws of the diagnosis. the youngest about 37!!!

Your Mum's presentation/symptoms are seemingly what most present with.
A stage 4 + spread guy has just joined, he was diagnosed about 2 yr ago. where his chemo and immunotherapy was sooooo effective he is now having the op- Daisy take heart xxx Good to see you.

So Nicola- my 56 yr old husband was diagnosed totally out of the blue, last August. He is now post everything and back at work. Cancer free. Back on beer and pies grrr. Working on rebuilding muscle mass. It took 9 months. There are about 6 others that are post op and just finishing post op chemo- what a delight that is! The emotional stuff - well , that that last longer. We still look at each other and say 'what just happened'

For us, this diagnosis period was the absolutely the worst worst bit. Once the 'verdict' and plan was in it felt better.

Do not read google , on line stuff -although we all do (: -it is a horror show, nothing like the 'experience' we have had.

So, know you are not alone x

Best wishes

Hilts

Hi Nicola, 

I would regard me & husband 'world experts' on this whole affair.

There are a lot of 'oesophageals' on here, growing literally by the day! Many of us are on another 'board' a board started by RayB called 'oesophageal cancer diagnosis' people joining all the time, mostly joining in the throws of the diagnosis. the youngest about 37!!!

Your Mum's presentation/symptoms are seemingly what most present with.
A stage 4 + spread guy has just joined, he was diagnosed about 2 yr ago. where his chemo and immunotherapy was sooooo effective he is now having the op- Daisy take heart xxx Good to see you.

So Nicola- my 56 yr old husband was diagnosed totally out of the blue, last August. He is now post everything and back at work. Cancer free. Back on beer and pies grrr. Working on rebuilding muscle mass. It took 9 months. There are about 6 others that are post op and just finishing post op chemo- what a delight that is! The emotional stuff - well , that that last longer. We still look at each other and say 'what just happened'

For us, this diagnosis period was the absolutely the worst worst bit. Once the 'verdict' and plan was in it felt better.

Do not read google , on line stuff -although we all do (: -it is a horror show, nothing like the 'experience' we have had.

So, know you are not alone x

Best wishes

Hilts