Hello Ohdeary and welcome to Cancer Chat.

I'm sorry your mum has been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer but it's encouraging to hear they don't think it has spread.

I'm sure this is a very challenging and anxious time for both of you but I'm glad you've joined us as many members of our community have been on this journey so will understand what you're going through and hopefully you'll receive some support and advice from them soon.

In the meantime, if you or your mum would like to talk things through with someone then do be sure to give our cancer nurses a call next week on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m.

Fingers crossed the PET scan brings good news.

Best wishes to you both,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

My mum is unable to swallow any solid food anymore she has been given meal replacements but she has terribly loose toilet now and she is now not feeling at all well we are meant to be going to see the oncologist this Friday but she seems to have gone down quite rapidly since Friday just gone l just don’t know what to do l am really struggling dealing with this all by myself

I'm sorry for my late reply ohdeary and for how tough things are at the moment. 

I hope this information and advice we have for family, friends and caregivers will help, but if you would like to connect with others on the oesophageal cancer journey then it may be worth having a look at this discussion. It's been going for just over a year now and as you'll see, the community on there are very friendly and supportive and will completely understand the difficulties you're facing.

I hope your mum's appointment with the oncologist went well on Friday but if you have any questions playing on your mind or would just like to talk things through with someone then do get in touch with our lovely team of cancer nurses as they will do everything they can to support you at this time.

Kind regards,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

I'm sorry for my late reply ohdeary and for how tough things are at the moment. 

I hope this information and advice we have for family, friends and caregivers will help, but if you would like to connect with others on the oesophageal cancer journey then it may be worth having a look at this discussion. It's been going for just over a year now and as you'll see, the community on there are very friendly and supportive and will completely understand the difficulties you're facing.

I hope your mum's appointment with the oncologist went well on Friday but if you have any questions playing on your mind or would just like to talk things through with someone then do get in touch with our lovely team of cancer nurses as they will do everything they can to support you at this time.

Kind regards,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator