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Esophageal Cancer

Dear CSN Site Moderator or whatever you are. RE: William and Loretta Marshall
Listen here Mr or Missus Moderator or whatever you call yourself. What an absolute atrocity you have just comitted in removing William and Loretta. You cannot be serious? You have absolutely NO idea of how much help, comfort and support William and Loretta have been for hundreds of Esophageal Cancer warriors, survivors,…
HOW TO DEAL WITH CONSTIPATION NATURALLY?
Hi As this space has always provided answers and encouragement, I was wanting to know what to be done for constipation. Even though my sister with stage four EC has fruit juices and fruits, she is consitpated. What can be done for the same? I have given her homeopathy medicines but to no avail. Any suggestions? Bawa
Contact Information
All, Please send me your personal contact information - email if you desire to a new email address I have created ECFIGHTERS@gmail.com. I will try to help those get on the EC facebook page it is a private group and you must be invited -- please friend me on facebook I am Cindy Collins in Wilmington Delaware - so you make…
How do you gain weight without sugar
Hello..it's me again. This time I want to know how you gain weight. I started at 185, very overweight. I didn't lose any lbs during chemo and radiation. But since the surgery in April 2011, I've lost. I feel pretty good. I'll loved shopping for all the new clothes shopping at first, so nice things fit. But I'm getting…
Words for Stage IV, just for support - my best day
So many new Stage IVs, If it helps , here are words from my husband (Stage IV) during his battle: Today is my "best day" and I have all of you to thank for it. Your support lifts me up everyday. My treatments are going well and I've even started to gain some weight back. There goes my newly found 34 waist. There are many…
Support services for UPMC person
Hi all, What have people used for supporting services for UPMC ? asking for PA family. ie are they any helping hands groups, or local groups ?
Is any other treatment available aside from Chemo/radiation?
Hello, I wanted to ask for your kind help again. My mother is 87 years old, and has esophageal cancer. According to her oncologist, the PET Scan showed that the cancer existed in lymph nodes along the trachea (windpipe) and near the lungs. My mother’s cancer was diagnosed about a year and a half ago. For about a year, she…
Esophageal Cancer Surgery
Hello, I am Active Duty Master Sergeant in the US Army. To make a long story short. My DR. saw Barrett's in Jan and it came out + for ESO CA, I had 2 GI Procedures to remove it and 2 Negative Biopsies' for Feb - May. The last appointment I had on Aug 7th is showing "High Grade Dysphasia" in the mucosa. With that being…
Cisplatin
I was taken off the cisplatin after 7 months. The doctor said it was because I was getting too sick from the treatment. Scan coming up on the 5th. has anyone ever had meds changed before a scan is done? I don't feel much change to the tumor in the esophagus. Any thoughts? Is this a good or a bad sign? Still doing the 5fu…
HOW TO DEAL WITH CONSTIPATION NATURALLY?
Hi As this space has always provided answers and encouragement, I was wanting to know what to be done for constipation. Even though my sister with stage four EC has fruit juices and fruits, she is consitpated. What can be done for the same? I have given her homeopathy medicines but to no avail. Any suggestions? Bawa
Statistics
This is just my personal opinion but since I was first diagnosed about 18 months ago with EC I did a lot of research about the disease. I started working with the old Univac Computers back in 1965 and have used a computer is some shape or form since then so when I say researched I mean RESEARCHED. One thing I noticed but…
need suggestions please
My husband was diagnosed Aug a year ago with stage 4. He has done OK as far as this disease goes. He had some major issues at the beginning but now is having some pain issues. He is currently on Fentanyl 200mcg every 3 days and oxycodone for breakthrough pain. He also takes a muscle relaxer Skelaxin. I saw the list…
August 30 Jerry's Update
Well, frell... Got the results of the CT scan. Not good news. The chemo isn't working. The mets to the adrenals, especially the left side, are growing. I have a spot on my lung, and a nodule under the right shoulder blade. These are new. My gum and chest tumor, even after having been blasted by radiation, aren't shrinking.…
HOW IS CANCER CENTRE OF AMERICA, ARIZONA IN DEALING WITH STAGE $ PATIENT OF CANCER OF ESOPHAGUS?
Hi My sister, 33 years old found out about stage four cancer of the esophagus when she was planning for her second baby. For almosta month she thought the symptoms were of pregnancy and took it lightly. Its been two months she has been diagnosed of stage four cancer which has spread to lungs, liver and brainn. After two…
Chest Fluid...I Still Don't Understand How....
Not really looking for answers...just jotting down some repetitive thoughts from my head. Its been 2 weeks since my mom took her last breath on this earth. Maybe it's part of the coping or grieving process, but I keep going through everything that happened in my head. All the questions will never really be answered, I…
A Quick Update
I did see Jr on Friday and he was sitting in his chair listening to his gospel records. I was surprised to see how much better he looks compared to what he looked like in the hospital. His eyes are more clearer and wider and he talks with more strength. But he is in pain 24/7. He held off on taking any pain meds until…
Have a question for my dad
I posted yesterday on my dads esophagus cancer and got some great advice. However, I have some more questions please. MY dad is going in Friday to have a port put in for his chemo treatments and also suppose to have a feeding tube put in. He was in the hospital all day today for dehydration he has been unable to even have…
Sleeping and Reflux Issues
Hi all-- I had an esophagectomy two months ago and am still marching up a sometimes slippery learning curve about many issues. I am hoping I can get some advice from those who know best. To keep stomach acids from migrating up to my throat, I have been advised to not eat for three hours prior to sleeping, sleep on a wedge,…
Erbitux
I am curious if anyone has had success with Erbitux? I am convinced it is responsible for my successful outcome. Here is a website that provides information on the drug: www.erbituxhcp.com
Eating Food
I have finished all of my treatment and am currently cancer free. I still have the eating tube because all foods taste so horrible that my Dr. is reluctant to take it out until I can eat regularly. I try different foods periodically but have yet to find anything I can actually eat. Has anyone else experienced this problem?…
Endoscope, dialation and a new Furbaby
The results of the endoscope showed the same thickening as before, it doesn't change. It showed scar tissue. They did do a slight dialation but it's still wide open. The CT scan will be next Friday. We've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new furbaby from Mobile, AL Needless to say Issac caused a delay. Then it…
We need HELP!! I need a NorCal EC Doc pronto!!
Okay... here's the story. My dad has been seeing the 1 of 2 oncologists at Kaiser in NorCal. She thinks she knows everything about what he is going through, and as good as she thinks she is... she IS NOT an EC specialist and she DOES NOT know what she is doing. So far, they have denied my dad an ultrasound for a blood clot…
Not the results we were hoping for
My 72 year-old mother was diagnosed with esophageal cancer on November 7th, 2011. After undergoing a multitude of tests, we learned she was Stage IV on January 31, 2012. She began chemotherapy in early February. She had 4 cycles(every other week) of Cisplatin, (5FU) and Leucovorin and then had another scan after the fourth…
Scared and lost!
Hi, I really need everyone’s help. I am so lost and scared for my brother. Things have not progressed in any way or form. The Oncology doctor is now telling us to get hospice involved and that my brother has only 6 months to live. We are devastated and are not willing to give up. No treatment has been attempted due to his…
Update from Judy plus she wants to know if anyone has had a similar experieance
Judy posted this on FB today. "Good news is that cancer was not found in fluid. Don is scheduled to go for dialysis at noon today. They had to stop the ng feeding because Don vomited all night and all this morning. They put him back on suctioning to get the junk out out. The md doctor said they are going to do another xray…
Martina McBrides, you tube video about cancer survival
Hi, Has anyone seen Martina McBride's video on Youtube, I'm gonna love you thru it. Beautiful and so meaningful for the patients and caregivers. So many of us are lucky to have had our family and friends, my hubby especially, Loved or are loving us thru it now. take care, Donna70
Adhesions from Surgery
Has anyone experienced bowel adhesions after the esophegectomy? I have had one follow up surgery to straighten my gut and clear obstructions. I am now having the same issues (cramps, constipation, uncomfortable) and the doc says this may be an ongoing thing due to the adhesions. Going for another CT scan today to see what…
my husband
Hi my jim was diagnosis with his esophageal cancer on march 28th of this year. he had a chemo port put in his chest and a feeding tube put in his small intestine on april 27th .his esophagus was shut off by the tumor,it is at the top of his stomach it has grown out and around his main artery,and into 4 lymph nodes. he has…
Hospice
Well we got the news that noone waits for. My husband was sent home on Hospice with less than 6 months. The Dr, stated that now that he has a lesion on the brain that it will be far less than that. The Hospice nurses that come in and check on him gave him 2 weeks. He has not ate anything in 7 weeks, and does not want a…
My Mom was just diagnosed, what now
My name is Tracey and my 69 yr old mom was just diagnosed last week with EC. My sister and I traveled from Ohio to Illinois to meet with her oncologist yesterday. He said she needed to have a endoscopic ultrasound done and that they could not do it there and gave us the names of a few hospitals that could but also said…

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