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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for October 2009

Update on my dad
Hi, Well no real news for my dad. The oncologist said everything has stayed the same and he feels that's good. HOWEVER, we do not. How can that be good. The point of chemo, to me, is to shrink the tumor so that you can hopefully have surgery. The clinical study my dad is in is to do tumor control. Which in his case, is…
Why is the prognosis for EC so low?
My mother who is 67 years old has just been diagnosed. It is very scary for us all since she is a very petite woman to begin with. She did 5 days of chemo initially and now is in her 2nd week of radiation which she will have a total of 5 weeks. At the end of that, they will do a round of chemo again. Then they will look…
HELP==need to fatten my DAD up!!!!!!
Hi all---my dad is recovering form his chemo rad. at Duke for esophageal can dx in Aug--it is a stage 3 or possiibly 4--(?lymph nodes). He will be re staged in 2 weeks---needs appetizing simple HIGH CALORIE FOODS mostly soft I guess that he can try--he has always been thin and small (5'4")but has lost about 15-20…
Robo Dad
When my husband first started his chemo they had a hard time finding his veins, the drugs burned going in and were hardening his veins. He decided after his second round he needed to get a port put in. Not wanting to scare our 5 year because dad had to go to the hospital my husband decided to tell him he was going to the…
AL IS IN SURGERY
By now he is in surgery and I know how you feel. I just wanted to send something quickly before I left for work. I am sure you have your BGP on along with MOE"S shoes and walking the floor and watching the clock. You will get through this day it won't be easy but you will, Just know we all are praying for you and you hang…
60 Minutes tonight
Check out the Kanzius cancer machine! Kathy
WAKE UP MUMPHY-KATHY IT IS NOW YOUR TURN TO WEAR THE BGP, AND MOE'S SHOES
Well good morning, this is your day to begin your journey of esophogeal surgery, I know how anxious you have been I was the same way just 3 months ago next week, but now its your turn, to get AL through this surgery, of course he will have different surgery than Jeff and his surgery will be from a well known doctor, I am…
Update
Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't posted much, I've had a LOT going on. Thought I was going to be able to go home from the hospital this weekend, but after running some tube feedings, it was found that there's another blockage in my intestines, so now I'm being fed just intraveniously again. They're going to watch me for a…
John better, now it's me!
John is much better mentally and emotionally since talking to the social worker a week ago. I am more relieved after ready many of your postings since I know I am not alone in worrying. But, now we add my problem, which has John's mind off of his, for now. I had MOHS surgery for basal cell carcinoma on my right cheek…
Heading for the End of My First Battle of this War
All After today, I will have but one radiation treatment left next Monday and I get my new 'constant companion' today, my constant 5FU pump. I'll get rid of that pump next Tuesday morning. My first battle will then be behind me. My PET scan has been scheduled for November 19. In the interviening time I will rest up, fatten…
KATHY-MUMPHY ITS OKAY TO BE ANTSY AND SCARED YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING A LONG TIME FOR SURGERY-
Mumphy-Kathy You are only 3 days away from the BIGGEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE!!!!, you see when I was in the hospital with Jeff you were wondering if AL would ever get there, and now he has, He will be cancer free after just 3 more days, you need to know that if you wear the BIG GIRL PANTIES, for that day, that they will help…
Anyone know of a good EC hospital down in the south?
My mother was just diagnosed with EC and it seems she is being treated ok however it isn't a place that specializes in EC. Does anyone know of any such place in the southeastern US?
Sorry I had to delete first post on Returning to Work
Sorry for having to delete my first post on returning to work. I've never posted on a discussion board and soon after doing so, I realizd it probably is not such a good idea to post such personnal stuff about myself, not having control of who would be reading them. You can't be too careful nowadays. I did appreciate…
chemo hiccups
Hi all, Looking for anyone who's had chemo hiccups. My husband gets them everytime he has chemo and they can last for days, they continue all through the night as well. The nurse said to take more compozine (sp?) but didn't seem to help. Any advice to get rid of them? Thanks
OH WILLIAM MARSHALL WHERE ARE YOU, WE ARE MISSING YOUR REPLYS, IS SOMETHING WRONG AND YOU ARE NOT T
Mr. Bill Marshall, You haven't answered any replys lately, or offered your usual advice. Have you forgotton us, or just been too busy, I know having a part time business of FAITH FEDERAL EXPRESS, and making sure THE BIG GIRL PANTIES, AND BIG BOY UNDERWEAR are getting shipped out right can be a little time consuming, but…
My dad
Hi, My parents are leaving for Pittsburgh again this morning. Tomorrow my dad will have a CT scan to see how he's progressed. I'm very nervous. Can I please request some extra prayers for him!!! We really need to get his some good news. I know I'm always saying that, but we never seem to get the good news we need. He has…
Pretty rough time in hospital
Hi, Well I just got home 2 and a half days later than planned. Was getting ready to get discharged and asking where is the IV nurse to de-access my port when started a whole lot of shaking, fast heart and not breathing right. Just like a curtain fell. So, after a pint of blood and that wbc injection stuff finally got out…
I am not the spammer or the stalker or any other ridiculous ignorant creaton thank you very much for
I said I would not post again, but got one, yes 1 positive reply to my blogs. to you who think I am some weirdo, thanks for the support. If you read my posts, actually read them, you would be ashamed of yourself for attacking me. I have a loved one who is battling for life as I type this to those of you who insulted me. I…
What to take to hospital
So, I am going to be leaving in a week or so for Houston. I got to thinking--some of you would know better what I should take with me! Soooo...what should I take with me? Of course, we will have jammies for him, a robe and slippers like the hospital said. I have jammies and a sports bra to sleep in...I am also taking some…
Scared
Hi,I have been burping constantly for a week now,i will see the doc next week, is this always a sign of cancer?also a pain in my upper stomach and back, so if it is it has spread to my lungs! Also a feeling of something stuck in the throat and real hard to swallow stuff...i doubt i have a chance with these symptoms
Things are looking up ?
It took me forever to write a concise version of what I wanted to post and ask the members here yesterday. My work promptly disappeared when I put it in for a preview read. So no preview today and hope whatever it is makes sense. I have been grateful to have found this site. Esoph. Cancer is a tough one to locate for…
help CSN FEEDBACK--this is affecting real people
I sent this to CSN feedback---maybe it will make a difference???: K_ann1015 sent a message using the contact form at http://csn.cancer.org/contact. Hi---you may have gotten this info already but for that last few days the Esophageal cancer area of this web site is getting unknown posts from "anonymous" or "username 32",…
What is up massive posts on this website???
yesterday it was username 32 and today anonymous-- what a shame to minimize the posts of the nice people on the website by whoever is doing this????
My Dad ate a BIG MAC!
WOW--isn't that something weird to be excited about??? My dad who was Dx'd with stage 3 or 4 EC (long story) in August just finished 6 weeks of chemo-radiation at Duke. He gets to go home today (3 1/2 hours from Duke)!! HE so needs to get home to rest and recuperate. He sailed thru the first 3 weeks, but week 4 & 5 did him…
WILLIAM WILLIAM WHERE ARE YOU I NEED SOME ENCOURAGMENT
Well, just wanted to post a few things, Jeff is doing good since surgery, but still sore and the doctor said its becasuse of his extensive surgery, I am a little down tonight I had a car wreck on wednesday night coming home from work, some kid pulled out in front of me and here in OKLA. was a wet misty rain, and I had no…
Herceptin - new treatment
Hi All, As most of you know I am a caretaker for my husband Charlie who was diagnosed with stage iv EC in March. Mets to lymph nodes, lung, liver, and peritoneal cavity....therefore surgery is not an option. He has had 4 rounds of chemo, is in remission, and now takes Xeloda to try to keep him in remission. We went to the…
OUR PET SCAN IS NEGATIVE WHAT MORE COULD I ASK FOR THAN A LOVING HUSBAND WELL!!!
Well we had our follow up appt with the radiogist and everything looked great, he could not see any tumor, cancer, anywhere around the esophogus, he said no radiation, in his opinion, we could have not gotten better news than that. Once you have cancer no matter if its been a week, a month two months or a year, you always…
Fatigue or depression?
My husband John, as most of you know, finished his chemo treatments on 9/25 and his radiation treatments on 9/28. Fatigue set in on 9/25. It is so bad that, for example, today he slept from 9PM last night to 10:40 this morning. I called from work to see if he was okay and I asked him if he had anything to drink. After…
My Dad
Hi, I don't have any real new news to report on my dad. He finished his 6th round of chemo and is home resting this week. They will fly back up to UPMC next week. He'll have a new CT done to see how this clinical study worked on him. We are really praying for no liver involvement. His spirits are good. He's a little tired.…
Fatigue and diarrhea
John is now finished with his chemo and radiation treatments. He finished up with chemo on 9/25 and radiation on 9/28. He did pretty good through his 5 weeks of treatment but now it seems like he is being hit with fatigue and diarrhea. He was infused with fluids on the 25th, the 28th and again on the 30th. He is now taking…

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