Esophagal cancer

Peter, so sorry to hear about your diagnoses. It is normal to be terrified. It is natural to google but do stick to the government sites, so sites ending with .org .uk etc. Avoid discussion boards and threads or at the very least don’t invest in the “ advice and/or information” you read there about your condition. Cancer care in Ireland is great IMO.....it is the waiting you have to get used to......a lot of waiting. The nurses on this site are great if you want to give them a call. I am currently dealing with a second breast cancer diagnosis myself......fifteen years after the first and I do feel confident I will get through it again. Take all the professional advice you can, Peter. I find that once the treatment plan starts it becomes easier to manage the fear. The very best of luck to you ❤️🙏🌈

You are most welcome Peter ❤️🙏Helen

I saw your post & I wanted to say hello & say that the best thing you can do is to not read too much about this online. If your curiosity is getting the better of you then set a limit as to how much time you will dwell/think about your cancer & then put it all away & keep yourself busy. Continue to live your life, get together with people, take walks & take care of yourself.

I'm just back from breast cancer surgery & before the surgery I was worried about catching an illness that might delay my surgery. I took a daily multivitamin & vitamin D & was successful at being covid free. Do your best to remain healthy, get some sleep & take it easy on yourself.

For myself, not thinking about things too much helps me cope. There are times I need reassurance of course, but I find that reading too much stresses the heck out of me. For some people reading a lot helps. See what works best for you & stresses you the least. I try to take things one day at a time & I hope that you can find what works for you.

Thanks Ceri for your reply, I've had my first round of chemo and start next round in a week although the chemo has been tough I'm alot more positive now and like you said trying not to dwell on things or do to much research or reading on my cancer. Spending time with my wife and kids and going for walks takes up most of my time now and leaves little time for procrastination. I wish you health and well being.💛💛💛