Hi Kris,

First of all - don't give up hope. Hearing the words inoperable and incurable is probably the worst experience you and I have ever had and it can leave you feeling numb and despairing. 

Try to avoid reading the statistics on average survival rates etc. These are only averages and take no account of, say, the age or physical fitness of the individual patient. 

Some of us beat the odds and survive longer than originally expected. Whether this is through sheer good luck, positive attitude or whatever is beyond me but it does happen. 

I was lucky enough to react well to the chemo, both my inoperable primary (Oesophageal) and secondary cancers shrank by over 50% and so far, two years on, they are dormant. Not an ideal situation, but better than I had dared hope for when I started chemo.

Good luck
Dave 

KHi Dave I'm in tears reading this, thank you so much for responding and some positive information, I'm so pleased for you and I have some true grit still left and I don't give up easily! I start my chemo on Wednesday and hope and pray I respond!! Thanks again Dave I'll keep in touch Kx

KHi Dave I'm in tears reading this, thank you so much for responding and some positive information, I'm so pleased for you and I have some true grit still left and I don't give up easily! I start my chemo on Wednesday and hope and pray I respond!! Thanks again Dave I'll keep in touch Kx