Hi christine

Keep strong you are doing fantastically well.it will be worth it in the end.

Best wishes james

Vatch, thanks for your reassurances about my voice coming back.  Normally, I never stop talking (so I’m told!) so am finding it frustrating.   I enjoyed reading your ’voice’ blog and found it really funny. Fortunately, I can still make a sound by whispering but will get my pen and paper ready!  

Last leg now. Will keep in touch. 

Christine

Hi James, 

Thanks for your encouraging words.  Last leg now!  Hope everything well with you.

Best wishes

Christine

Hi christine

Im still wating ct scan results and a date for halo treatment.im off to benidorm in a couple of weeks but its a nightmare trying to get travel insurance.when you mention cancer a lot of companies dont want to know.looks like its going to cost a lot for my 1o days away.

Best wishes james

Hi James,

This year I've found that insurewith.com had the best prices, in the past I've used essentialtravel.co.uk 

There are other companies obviously, it is worth shopping around.

Cheers

Dave

Hi everyone I hope someone can help me with this.I had halo ablation on my oesophagus about six weeks ago and was booked to have more on the seventh of December.I went for a pre halo check on Friday and was disappointed to be told that I still hadn't healed and the next halo wouldn't be until February.on my report it says I have some slough from the previous halo,and have an inflammatory looking nodule.I had this nodule biopsied as well as the scar from my emr.I was only given my report when I was leaving the recovery area so didn't get a chance to speak to the doctor.does anyone know what these terms mean.im a little concerned as the last nodule I had removed by emr was cancerous.on a funnier note there were four of us in the recovery area and we had all been pumped full of air so it was like the scene from blazing saddles lol.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Best wishes james

Hi James,  I haven’t heard from you for a while and wondered how you are doing.  Are you still awaiting treatment?

Hope you has a good Christmas and wish you a happy new year. 

Best wishes

Christine

Hi christine I hope you are well.im still waiting results from my last biopsies whiich will be eight weeks this friday.im just hoping the nodule found isn't the same as the previous one.but the wait to find out is awful.on a positive note im off to Tenerife this Saturday for 17 days.it would be nice to have some good results from the biopsies before I go though.how are you keeping and are you still having any treatment.

Best wishes james

Hi James 

My dad just been diagnosed with osphegus cancer don't know the type grade etc 

He was diagnosed 28th December after endoscope and biopsy done 

We need to wait till Wednesday which us nearly 2 weeks after diagnoses to find out the plan

We have my dad at home on liquid morphine but since the diagnosis he has been very sick just hoping they hurry up and let us know something as we are all worried sick 

Hi James,

That's an awfully long time for you to have to wait for your results and I hope you hear something soon.  The waiting is the worst part!  

I'm doing okay with no problem swallowing now but am due for a scan and blood tests in February. On the downside, I fell off a stool two days before New Year's Eve and was taken to hospital with concussion.  Very bruised but now back home and getting better.  Won't be climbing on stools again!

Have a lovely time in Tenerife and keep in touch.

Best Wishes Christine