osophagus cancer diagnosis

Hi,

I have recently been diagnosed with oesophagus cancer stage 3 and have come across this forum while googling, since the middle of September, I have had a plethora of tests and have been very well treated by the hospital staff, I’m starting my FLOT treatment in 9 days’ time a regime of 4 rounds 2 weeks apart then hopefully followed by surgery and then another FLOT regime.

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  • Hi Ronjoe - my husband had the same FLOT op then FLOT during 2021. It  is a combination of chemotherapy drugs usually given every 2 weeks over an eight week cycle. Your oncology department will give you information before you start your treatment . It is a lot to take in when you are diagnosed. However my advice is to try to take one step at a time. Your upper GI team will also help you too.

    keeping the faith

    Milly

  • Hi there Millie and Hilts, lovely to hear from you both and know all’s going well for your husbands. The same for Martin, 19 months now since he had his stomach out but doing well,  he’s encountered a couple of things since his op and one still ongoing. He’s 81 now and we still go on our holidays.

    Just thought I’d pop over here and say Hi to you all. Thame care and hugs. Sue xx

  • Hi Sue,

    Thats really great news! Fingers crossed Kev is doing well. It will be our 40th wedding Anniversary on 11th August so we are going away with our family. Then afternoon tea in the village where we got married on the actual day.  Take care.

    still keeping the faith

    Milly