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Update
Started treatments April 1st. Chemo cisplatin , ironotectan , radiation.April 14 ended up in hospital. Severe vomiting , diareha. Spent a week in hospital. Was told side effect of ironotectan. They have since cancelled the last two treatments of chemo.Still on radiation 17 more. Then will have surgery.Was knocked down but…
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Pregnancy post esophageal cancer and Esophagogastrectomy
Hi. I am 28 years old and am quickly approaching my 1st anniversary of surgery. July 2008 I had an Esophagogastrectomy at Duke University. My surgeon removed most of my esophagus and the upper part my stomach that connects to the esophagus, since my Stage I tumor was in both the lower part of the esophagus and the upper…
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My father is stage 4 not doing well
My father was Dx Stage 4 last Jan. he has been on 4 different types of chemo. The beast just keeps breaking through the treatment. He has been on Abraxane and Carboplatium for the past 3 months, he had been doing OK with this treatment not having too many side effects, he was having the chemo brain and on about the 4 day…