Recent symptoms: dealing with oesophageal cancer diagnosis but the treatment hasn’t been confirmed

My partner has just been for an endoscopy and scan as he had firstly hiccups and then reflux a couple of weeks before Xmas . In just over a month we are now dealing with oesophageal cancer diagnosis but the treatment hasn’t been confirmed, we are waiting for the appointment following the mdt meeting next week . He has lost about half a stone but we are managing to maintain his weight at the moment with high protein and carb soft food diet . I am so worried about him .I know until the appointment next week we won’t know exactly what we are dealing with but I am totally consumed with thinking about it and what I can do to help him. I am being positive about it with him but inside I am breaking . Sleep is difficult for both of us . He is recovering from a knee replacement 12/1 so that’s obviously keeping him awake sometimes. He is doing so well with the knee replacement and is walking every day and doing the physio exercises. I’m not sure what is coming for us , I’m frightened 

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  • You have been through a lot  my husband had endoscopy last week.  They told us he has esophagus cancer he’s gone from 14st to 11st  he went for a scan today to see if it has spread anywhere else. My husband is having bad stomach pain it’s awful seeing him suffer. He’s also having bad pain in his shoulder he has a rotator cuff and torn ligaments he’s waiting on operation for this.  We as a family are finding very difficult to come to terms with. X

  • I’m sending positive vibes to you ,  your husband and family.  Stay strong , it’s a tough road to travel but there is always hope 

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