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A break from chemo???
My Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 EC last year in Feb. When first diagnosed his health was really bad, the doctors all told us that he had weeks maybe months... He's superman! He said he wasn't ready to die and told the doctors he wanted to try chemo.. SO WE DID and I know that my daddy would be gone by now if it had not…
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How to balance food and liquids
HI, I have completed 3 round of intense chemo 6 weeks of radiation with chemo. I am about 7 weeks out from esophagectomy surgery.I'm struggeling with getting enough calories and drinking enough fluids to stay hydrated. I get nausea, dumping sometimes and have no appitie and get full fast. I am eating about 5 times a day…
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RevaB~U R Welcome 2 talk 2 EC patients&survivors here as well~EC needs as much attn. as Breast Cance
Good afternoon Reva - Glad to know you’re EC free! In response to your request, I see that Paul has already sent you a private message. Here is what you wrote this morning. "https://csn.cancer.org/node/307597 - Facebook Page - Hi. I'm Reva and have been EC free for just over one year! May I be added to the page please?? I…
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Facebook page
Can anyone tell me how to get on the Facebook page for esophageal cancer?
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Severe complications to chemo, swollen foot, may have to amputate 3 toes. Has anyone heard of simi
My Dad was diagnosed with stage IV EC in May. He is diabetic and has survived Prostae Cancer. He has always been active and was working at 83 when he was diagnosed. He has had to cease chemo for now because of a suspected embolism in foot. Here is what he just wrote to me - " Yes, chemo toxicity induced inflammation –…
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Colleeni2~Have chosen to answer you on a separate topic re husband's EC diagnosis & treatment
Dear Colleeni ~ Since you may not hear from LoveLife1 any time soon, I've decided to answer you on a separate topic line here. In the future we will be able to "find you" more easily with a topic all your own. Sometimes several people write on the same topic line, and it's hard to decide who is talking to whom. So this is…
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HAM6789 and my post-op status
Hi everyone! I know it's been a while but I've been recovering. I was released to leave Pittsburgh today. Figured we'd just wait and get an early start tomorrow so we're spending one last night here. They took my JP drain this afternoon. Said the drainage was good and clear. Since I will be having chemo when I get home,…
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just diagnosed with esophageal cancer
Hello, I am still in shock about this recent dx of Esophageal cancer. I was diagnosed with GERD about a year ago and just thought it was getting worse, went for my annual physical in mid May and ever since it has been one test after another. Barrum Swallow test afterwhich my primary care Dr. calls and tells me I have a…
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How quickly does esophageal cancer develop?
Hi all, I am new to this forum, unfortunately not new to having cancer. I had a stage III melanoma in 2005, then stage III NSLC in 2008, and beat both. After chemo and radiation for the lung cancer I had a PET every 6 months for 3 years, then another after 4, then this past June I had a final followup scan, a regular CT.…
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Reminiscing with MARDIGRAS~a special hello & a follow-up on William's now N2 15-yr survival w/NED+in
Dear Marcia ~ Just felt I had to say hello after I read your encouraging letter to “Chicko”. (https://csn.cancer.org/comment/1587095#comment-1587095) Your name brings back so many memories of our times together on this discussion link years ago. First let me congratulate you and Rob on making it past the “magic 5-year”…
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Father 83 one year in severe secretions
friends my poor father in law has had a feeding tube a year now: he was diagnosed a year ago. My husbands family refuses to discuss stage of cancer (?) so I am flying blind. He's suffering so bad mainly from secretions just tons of mucus (they stopped chemo and radiation nearly a year ago) he can't speak due to mucus so…
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"Small hiatal hernia present" (September 2005) And what might have been..
During the initial phase of testing in 2010, the doctor who performed the endoscope tried to prepare us for what he suspected. "I don't like the looks of this", he said; "You probably had this for years and never knew it". Later testing confirmed Stage IVb esophageal adenocarcinoma. Really? Not know having Barrett's and a…
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Leaked Chemo
I recently finished my 2nd and last 6 day cycle of pre surgery 5FU and it appears the chemo leaked to my hand! I've been referred to the burns and plastics of a neighbouring hospital. They've prescribed 500mg Flucloxacillin to be taken 4x daily. Has anyone else had this happen?
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Stage 4 spread to lymph nodes & Brain
Hello my name is Shannon I have some questions regarding my Mom. She is 74 and wa diagnosed about 5-6 months ago. Stage 4 esophageal cancer (GE junction) spread to a few lymph nodes and caused a small lesion in her brain. We did radiation on her brain and it shrunk a little bit. On July 5th after her 6th round of chemo…
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Five Years Since Stage IV Diagnosis
I had an appointment with my oncologist yesterday, which is five years since I was diagnosed with a Stage IV recurrence in my left lung of the original EC. Five years ago I was told to get my affairs in order (sooner, not later) and told that most folks live 7-8 months from where I was. Fortunately for me, that prognosis…
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Esophageal Cancer discussion re stages & treatments & informative videos for Ellie1229
Dearest Ellie, First, let me say that I am putting this answer to your entry https://csn.cancer.org/node/310205 on a separate post for this reason. My answer is extremely detailed, and others who come here for info will benefit by being able to read its contents more quickly if it is on a separate line by itself, rather…
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Stage IV- Liver involved
Hello. My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 esophageal in September 2016. He had 5 weeks of radiation and 5 chemo infusions. The follow up PET scan showed clean esophagus/ stomach junction/ lymph nodes however there were spots on his liver. He's in the 6th cycle of 1 infusion (oxaliplatin) followed by 2 weeks of 4000 mg…
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Mayflower18~Special ltr 4U w/multiple references re Esophageal Cancer & treatments for Dad's cancer
Hello Mayflower Pardon me for not getting back to you sooner, but I have so many thoughts after reading your letter posted here: https://csn.cancer.org/node/310084 There are so many things I would like to share with you that I’ve decided to post them on a separate topic forum for this reason. It takes a great deal of time…
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Should I be concerned?
Hi, I just had my first follow-up pet-ct scan post my esophagectomy. They found several new and and enlarging pulmonary nodules. All are small right now. My Dr. is presenting it to the board for a decision on whether to do a biopsy or just keep and eye on it. He said it is very possible that it is not metastases and not…
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Side effects eox treatment
Hi my name is julie im from the UK . Im a 25 yr old daughter that is looking for support for both of my parents who have both been diagnosed with cancer in feb of this yr. My mam has lung cancer stage 3a nsclc squamous and is having chemo currently with no side effects or very little. My dad on the other hand has…
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No one tells you what happens AFTER treatment
My husband has just finished treatment. Surgery, 3 rounds of chemo and 39 radition treatments. The docs say he is cured--yay! I knew he wouldn't be "back to normal" a few days after treatment. But I did not know that he would seem like a stranger to me in so many ways. He is angry, short tempered, depressed, fatigued,…
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coughing up phlegm and foamy mucus
Please help.... My mother was diagnosed with Esophageal/stomach cancer April 2015. She is 87 years old this year, and surgery was not an option apparently. She has had chemo and radiation and after those treatments was told there would be no more. She had a g-tube inserted shortly after diagnosis and my Dad is feeding her…
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For those of you that remember Loretta and William Marshall
For those of you that remember Loretta and William Marshall; I wanted to let you know that William had a stroke yesterday and is in the hospital. He seems to be doing better today but I am sure that Loretta and William would appreciate your positive thoughts and prayers. William is in Northern Hospital of Surry County. The…
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Philosophoenix~U can find survivors here - but B prepared-it's probably 1 of the toughest battles Da
I have chosen to make a new topic forum for "Philosophoenix" and to give my answer here. So her entry will be first and then my remarks. __________________________________________________________ "https://csn.cancer.org/comment/1582230#comment-1582230 Philosophoenix I am a hopeful but terrified realist Just found out this…
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"In2Angels"~My personal comments on alternative vs. traditional treatments for Colorectal cancer
Dear “Believer in Angels” (In2Angels) First of all, I have chosen to answer you on a new and separate topic line from the one you first posted your plea. https://csn.cancer.org/node/245049 This post began with a question from “Amjosmom” (Jayme) with whom my husband and I corresponded innumerable times before her dad…
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Renewed gagging, nausia and lack of appetite 2 months after treatment completed.
Hello, I was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer this past year. On Feb 24th 2017 I Completed my 35 radiation treatments with 3 Chemo sessions. Now its been 2 full months since my last radiation treatment. Very slowly after about 5 weeks my pain was getting managable and I was eating more foods (was able to avoid feeding…
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Story of HOPE for Esophageal and Stomach junction cancer
I wanted to write a story of Hope, courage and fight. On January of 2010, our world was shattered when we learned that my dad of 58 year old was diagnosed with Gastric Esophageal junction Stage III cancer. First few days were that of helplessness, anguish, anger, sadness, and anxiety. It came from nowhere, but looking…
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Is surgery typically recommended if there was a complete response to chemoradiation?
Hi, I'm 38 years old and was diagnosed with stage 3 esophageal cancer in October 2016. MD Anderson recommended a treatment plan of 6 weeks of chemo and radiation, and then surgery. I completed my chemoradiation in January, and went for my first endoscopy since treatment and it shows no signs of the tumor! I have a PET scan…
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Recurrent Esophageal/Cardia (upper stomach) Cancer in Remission Using Nutrition
Hi my name is Joseph Marx and I was diagnosed with Stge T2B esophageal adenocarcinma in the lower GE junction in the Fall of 2013. Had standard of care chemo/radiation for 5 and 1/2 weeks through January 2014. Had a complete response: the esophagus had completely healed, there wasn't even any scar tissue or Barrett's in…
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I think that I have Esophageal Cancer, I am extremely scared
I wanted to reach out and receive some opinions/assurance on a couple issues that I am having and see if you can alleviate some of my concerns. I am a 29 year old male, average build. I do not smoke or chew but do drink alcohol. I have reason to believe that I might have esophageal cancer. And the reason that I say that is…