Hello MandypK, 

A big welcome to Cancer Chat! I hope you won't mind but I have slightly edited your title adding the words 'incurable oesophagus cancer' - this will increase the chances of your post being seen by someone who has before been affected by oesophagus cancer and I hope that you will hear from others who have also been in a similar position and had a 3 months treatment break like your husband. 

It's good news that the scan has shown some shrinkage of the cancer both in the tumour and the lymph nodes it spread to. It seems that the chemotherapy has worked well and I hope that his return to work next month goes smoothly and that he works with a supportive team. 

It might be worth ringing your GP and mentioning that he is suffering from severe heartburn and indigestion and whether there is anything they could suggest for this. It could be a good time too to discuss your concerns with his GP or specialist about the fact that he is having a treatment break and whether this would have an impact and be linked to his current heartburn and indigestion issues. 

I will now let others who have had a similar experience come and share their story with you. If you ever wanted to discuss this with our nurses, you are very welcome to ring them on this free number 0808 800 4040 - their line is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. 

Very best wishes to you and your husband, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator