Hi I’m John…75 years old, diagnosed with T3 Oesophageal Cancer in 2017…chemo…radiotherapy…then surgery in 2018.
The cancer sneaked into a lung in 2020 and since then I have been visiting a wonderful Hospital every three weeks (78 times to date) for an infusion of trastuzumab ( herceptin) along with regular telephone consultations, blood tests, CT scans and echocardiograms. I don’t find it a burden in the slightest. My trips feel like visiting family!
I lead a pretty normal life, exercising, volunteering as a conservationist, eating well and probably drinking more red wine than I should!
I’d be more than happy to answer any questions. Before I go, I’d just like to say that apart from the medics at my hospital and without the support of my partner Sue, who I met only four months previous to my first diagnosis in 2017, my outlook on life would not be what it is…happy and optimistic.