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Lilly terrified I have oesophageal cancer

Lillybelle
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I am a 42 year old nurse who has had a very rough year sudden loss of my mum and a sick dad amongst other things .      Approx 6 weeks ago I had a tickly cough and a hoarse voice then I had some trouble swallowing and more recently when I swallow tablets in particular they feel like they are still stuck .     I went to ENT who said double PPI for 6 weeks been on them almost three and if anything swallow seems as bad as ever .    Now going for endoscopy and beyond terrified I am going to be told I have oesophageal cancer .   My son is currently sitting his A Levels and  everytime I look at him I want to cry .     Has anyone had similar experiences and it not turn out to be worst case scenario ?  TIA xx

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    Hello Lillybelle.  I am sure that as a nurse you know that there are many illnesses that mimic the signs of cancer, but that probably doesn't make you feel any better does it?  I guess as human beings we always tend to look on the worst side of things.  There's probably not much I can say that will make you feel any better, because once our fears get a strangle-hold on us, they don't let go do they?  We try to apply logic and reason to ourselves, but those fears still remain.  The only thing I can do is wish you the best of luck, and fingers crossed that everything will turn out well for you,  xx

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    Hello Lillybelle.  I am sure that as a nurse you know that there are many illnesses that mimic the signs of cancer, but that probably doesn't make you feel any better does it?  I guess as human beings we always tend to look on the worst side of things.  There's probably not much I can say that will make you feel any better, because once our fears get a strangle-hold on us, they don't let go do they?  We try to apply logic and reason to ourselves, but those fears still remain.  The only thing I can do is wish you the best of luck, and fingers crossed that everything will turn out well for you,  xx

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