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Memorial Day
Blessings to all you who someone special they are thinking about today. Not just members of the military. As I always say I think all who have fought THIS battle are some of the bravest soldiers I have ever encountered! You are all in my thoughts and prayers everyday.
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My Dad and surgery?
Hi everyone, I have been checking out this forum for a few weeks since my Dad was diagnosed with early stage esophageal cancer and it seems everyone is supportive and informative. We have only just got the full picture - stage 1 (I think), adenocarcinoma of lower esophagus with no spread according to ct and pet scans. He…
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Folfox Chemo begins
8 months after surgery to remove my husband's esophagus and pull his stomach up to make the new one, we learn the cancer is back. It is back at the connection site in the esophagus and is some lymph nodes on both sides of his neck, in the lining of his lungs and around his heart. We could not undersstand why in a matter of…
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How's Larry?
Been thinking about you guys, how are you doing?
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no surgery or chemo for my dad
My dad was suppose to have his surgery on Feb 28th but Pet scan came back showing mets in LIver and lungs then was told he would do chemo (EOX) now Dr are saying that won't help so no surgery or Chemo for my dad. I can't believe they would just give up on him like this, I know some here have said qualitly or quanity but he…
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Tarceva
My mother has stage 4 esophageal cancer, and she has been getting chemo for the last 2 years. Two of the last three chemos caused heart problems and landed her in the hospital. The third chemo (the most recent one) caused a colon infection and low white cells. Based on her age – she is 88 years old – and the problems she…
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I've been workin' on the railroad
i'm eric. i'm bugged. After an annual endoscopy to see my 12 cm-long Barrett's tissue, the physician(#1) noted a "nodule" and scheduled an endoscopic ultrasound. I decided to go to a larger city where the GI docs were more practiced. My Barrett's tissue was further mapped using 45 biopsied sites. Only the nodule had high…
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Should we be concerned?
We are not due for a f/u for 3 Weeks and I'm not sure if we should call to be seen or not. Dad wants to know if you guys experienced a "lump" like feeling near Adams apple when swallowing. He says its not all the time, started today. He said he took a pill this morning that kind of got stuck but eventually went down. Ever…
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Need Help finding a doctor who can help with a very severe esophageal stricture
My husband had chemo and radiation a year ago for stage 4a oropharyngeal (esophageal cancer that is high up at the base of the tongue, not the stomach end). He developed a severe stricture almost immediately after radiation was complete. Basically he has been unable to swallow much of anything since except maybe a few thin…
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one yr ned.
Just had ct,no evidence of cancer. I am going to Dr. for dilation 05/30-13. This will be my first. Thank God for Dr Orringer he saced my life.
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Rickyr1219
Anyone have updates on how he is doing? He hasn't been on the board in a long time
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Advanced Esophageal Cancer
Hi, I am doing research for my sister and her family, we are all devastated. My brother-in-law, a Vietnam Vet, was just diagnosed with advanced stage of squamous cell esophageal cancer that has spread to his lymp nodes and his spine. One doctor told him it is not operable. This has all come as a shock to us since he just…
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Josie60
I have been thinking about you. How did your latest scan turn out? Praying for great news.
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J-tube Removed
Dad was so happy yesterday to get the J-tube removed. It started to show signs of infection and since he gained 4 pounds since the visit 2 weeks ago the doctor decided to pull it out. I couldn't be happier, my father didn't like the feeling he got in his stomach after a feeding and it was sometimes a battle with him to use…
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More on my dad and questions
A quick recap on my dad. He went through 35 rads with 5 weeks of chemo last year which he finished around December, he had a stent put in, that helped him some since he was unable to eat or drink, then had to have that taken out and had weekly throat stretches , went for consol in January to see surgeon who ordered another…
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Jerry
Has anyone heard from Jerry? Have been thinking about him a lot lately.
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Second Opinion choices for esophagectomy GE Junction
My husband, 62 and in great (otherwise) health has adenocarcinoma of the GE Junction. It's a Stage 3, N1, M0. He has one more round of chemo and he'll need an esophagectomy. Our oncologist has recommended a doctor, a surgical oncologist, at the Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham. I'd like to have another option on the surgeon…
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Happy Mothers Day
Happy Mothers Day to all of the patients, caregivers, daughters, sisters. Hold em close! Cherish! Take a break! Prayers to all!
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Calling in Hospice
Exactly 5 months to the day when we were told of my wife's cancer, we have been told they can no longer treat her. Her abdomen started to swell again, and they did an ultra sound. It showed the cancer has taken over most everywhere. We had just started round five of Chemo on Monday and Tuesday. They did let us do infusion…
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Fluid in Lungs came back positive for cancer...What does this mean?!?
My mom had some chest pain and a cough in the middle of the night, so she went to the 24 hr center at city of hope. They drained her lungs and sent her home after she seemed to be ok. She's been home with no new issues. Then I get an email from the doctor that the fluid came back positive for cancer. He didn't really…
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Experience with Virginia Piper Cancer Center
We have been referred to the Virginia Piper Cancer Center in Minneapolis, which is part of Abbott-Northwestern in the Allina system. Does anyone have experience with this institution and how does it compare to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota?
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Jerry Wright
I just got word from Jerry's daughter, he passed on Thursday. Jerry, was so uplifting and fought so courageously as he faced this ugly giant of a disease. Jerry will be missed by all. Prayers for all the family rose
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Update on Larry
Larry was hospitalized yesterday with several small clots in his right lung. Thank God he finally agreed to go. He has been on Heparin IV and bed rest . All in all he is doing well, angry about the setback, but breathing has improved quite a bit. They are starting him on Levonox injections, which he will have to do twice a…
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A question please Paul!
Hello Paul, I hope you are still doing well. Please are you able to give us an update on Lorretta. I think of William and Lorretta often and so hope that they are doing ok and managing to keep strong throughout this new challenge. So many of us owe them a great deal and I know that everyone here keeps them in their…
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Larry is back in hospital
After a long and difficult weekend Larry finally agreed to go to the ER this morning. THANK GOD! He has several blood clots in his right lung. So it will be a few days of blood thinners. Here we go again!
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Experience with Mitomycin
Has anyone had experience with the chemo drug mitomycin. Does anyone know about it's effectiveness with EC, and it's side effects. Thank you!
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Good news
Post or biopsy report dowgraded from stage 2 to stage 1 14 lymph nodes removed all clean as well as clean margins top and bottom. We are truly blessed today. Also swallowing has become easier for him today. His Dr. said chill the champagne to celebrate. Hubby can have a sip and I get the rest of the bottle. He might be…
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Dilated again
Went to the surgeon again today for another dilation. He did probably 8 times. Larrys voice came back when he was finished. Dr said it is a spasm from nerve for swallowing and voice. He will get dilated again next week. At that time he will show Larry how to do it at home and said he will most likely have to do it almost…
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Dad just diagnosed with Stage IV
Hi everyone. My dad was diagnosed with stage IV this past friday. We were just told that he has mets to his liver as well. We want to get started with chemo as soon as possible. Had our first consult with an oncologist today and was not impressed with the guy at all. Definitely did not give us any hope. Said they were…
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Is esophageal cancer genetic?
My mother's mom died of esophageal cancer, and now my mother also has esophageal cancer. Is esophageal cancer genetic? What do you think? Do you have relative also has EC?