Hi All

Just joined.

Here's the basics:

Male

52 years old

Short, chubby, not too bright

Had an endoscope on Jan 29th to see if I have stomach bleeding / ulcers

Good news: no ulcers!

Not so good news: oesophageal cancer stage 3

Started Chemo on 1st March, radio therapy down the line. Treatment is still marked as 'curative'

Told the two teenage and 21 year old daughters, I can't tell but they say they are coping. Wife is holding on but not having such a great time.

That's about it, I'm self-employed so want to keep working through the treatment, but have to see how that goes. 8 days in with no side effects but I know that can change in an instant.

I don't want to know details about my cancer, it's just the way my mind works. I listen to the consultant, do what she says, take my pills and keep on going. Knowing 'numbers' and 'percentages' 'outcomes' etc. wouldn't help me, I just keep looking at the tick in the 'curative' box - this will probably change.

Thanks for taking the time to care.

David