My mum was diagnosed with T3 oesphageal cancer last thursday 23rd september they dont think it has spread anywhere else yet but will know more after PET scan She is 85
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.
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.
i am in the same boat here, my mum is 69 and found out on Friday she has cancer following her endoscopy. Her CT scan is on Tuesday. Would love someone to talk with if you want to connect as we go through this.
I have been recently diagnosed with this cancer just over 12 months getting over Larynx cancer having my voice box removed, I have gonr through all the prelimanaries and am now starting on 15th 1st Chemo, they have said the course I am going on will hopefully cure the problem- 2 chemo's 3 weeks apart followed by 5 weekly chemo and 25 days of Radiotherapy, due to the site of the tumour surgery would be only as a salvage job due to it being so high. They were going to fit a PEG but as I am swallowing OK they have deemed I will be OK but obviously later in the treatment I will have to have softer softer food. They are very positive so that is making me so- Oh I am 71 and still working and hopefully intend to continue with luck
My husband was diagnosed with Barrets in 2018 and had routine endoscopy in aug 2021.
In oct results came back that the ara where they plaves endoclip was not healing so they repeated with anither endoscopy in nov 2021. One biopsy came back with early stage of eso mucosal adenocarcenoma and he had pet scan Ct and 15dec they diagnised him with early stage of cancer at the bottom of his esop and also something fleared up in his cheeks which upon mri in head and neck came back that he has Warthins tumour in the right parotid gland which they think is benign and something less certain fleared up outside his parotid gland on the left side and next wewk he is havung ultrasound and biopsies taken from both sides. However the consultant agreed in a mean time to go ahead with procesure called EMR as petscan showed cancer cells were in the mucosal top lining.EMR pathology reaults were that they took off as much they could but there weremore cells close to the next submucosal layer so his diagnosis at the moment is T1a as nothing in lymph nodes.
Now we saw the consultant yeaterday and wven at the biggining the esophagostomy was his first and safest option.My hubby is terrified of the operation and we were looking in different treatment as ESD which take large proportion of the area but the consultant ia worried that this procedure dies not show what is in the lymph nodes as is early stage.My hubby is now upsed that ESD was not suggested to start with as is something that has to be done in dirrefent hospital and not where he is so far treated.
Pls anybody with similar experienses shar did maybe ESD work or quality if life after esophagostromy or radiotherapy?He is fit and has had no symptoms so far apart of his acid reflux.He is 52
Any experience down this path will be very much appriciated.
