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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for June 2010

Weight loss
Hi, I wish I had found this site when I was diagnosed with stage 3 esophagus cancer in Nov.'07. It also involved a couple of lymph nodes in stomach. I had chemo before surgery, then my surgery in May '08. I didn't know there are different types of surgery until I read it here: but mine was the bad one. The surgery was fine…
A little bit of good news!
It's been a while since I posted because there was really nothing to tell. However.......Mike had another endoscopy done and there was not even a trace of a tumor anywhere!!!! The gastro doc was shocked and so are we. As I understand it tho, this does not mean remission at all, it may mean an extension on my son's life,…
Praying for good test results for my (Kim's) Dad
My mom & dad on their way to Duke a 3 hour drive that have done so many times. My dad just finished his cleanup chemo (5 rounds xeloda 2 weeks on, 1 off). (he had chemo/rad at Duke and then surgery 12/09). He is pretty wiped out, but what bothers him more is recurrent diarrhea. They don't know if it is due to what he's…
New - MIL dx w/squamus cell EC yesterday
One cancer at a time was not enough apparently....my mother has SCLC w/mets to brain and spine. Yesterday my MIL was diagnosed w/squamus cell EC. Inital findings are that it is just in esophagus, however surrounding lymph nodes are swollen. They are doing PET today and putting in a feeding tube this afternoon. Any advise…
After treatment
My story began June 2009 when my husband was diagnosed. The tumor was in the lower esophagus and had spread to the lymph nodes. He had eight months of chemo (carboplatin and taxotere). He also had 7 weeks of radiation with a chemo pump (5FU). He took Zeloda for only two weeks as he had a severe skin reaction. In Feb. of…
Good news on Dad
An update and some good news. As many of you know my very active 78 year old father was diagnosed with T3N1M0 Stage three esophageal cancer in December of 2009. He started his course of 2 agent chemo (Carboplatin and Taxol) and then did another course and added 30 radiation treatments. He had a stent inserted in his…
update on Ed
Well Ed was not a candidate for that stereoradiation so we are starting whole brain radiation tomorrow., fifteen sessions and the oncologists told us up front " I do not believe it will get rid of the entire tumor but hopefully it will shrink it down", there is a 50/50 chance of this happening, also you can only do whole…
Esophageal Cancer - colon cancer - now maybe peritoneal carcinomatosis
I don't know if anyone else has experienced this but I am at wits end! This is long and I apoligize but I hope someone responds. My husband (53 years old) had his entire esophagus removed 2 1/2 years ago - as well 30 lymph nodes - a couple of the lymph nodes did have cancer also. He had chemo and radiation for about 6…
Dr. Gerson
Hi. Someone recently gave me a book called, 'Healing the Gerson Way; Defeating Cancer and other Chronic Diseases'. Has anyone heard of it and/or have followed the methods? If so, how'd it go? ABOUT THE BOOK: Dr. Gerson has a whole new way of eating -- only organic foods and juicing a lot! This way, it will release all of…
Lyle's memorial service
Lyle's service was today and we had about 450 people in attendence. He was truly love by so many. The service was sweet. There was a song sung, "No More Night", we listened to a recording of Lyle singing "A Sinner Saved By Grace", and our dear friend Cathy play "Near to the Heart of God" on the piano. To top it off we had…
Where to go for stage 4 ec
My dad was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in April. A Pet scan revealed hot spots on his lymph nodes. He decided to go for surgery. They opened him up, discovered that his esophagus was 90% blocked, his nodes were affected and there was a spot on his liver.They sewed him up with out removing anything. They have diagnosed…
Suggestions to get past the gagging and texture problem after surgery.
Hi everyone, My Mother was diagnosed with EC last October, and within 15 days they had her on the strongest chemo they had and radiation. She did 6 full weeks of each finishing both the day before Thanksgiving. After 6 weeks off they did surgery in January. The Drs removed 2/3 of her esophagus and 1/3 of her stomach. she…
Anyone with mets to the brain? What have you done??
My husband is stage 4 ec cancer...his last pet scan was very good...the chemo has been working...but then this one brain tumor in the cerebellum showed up in mri. They are suggesting surgery or whole head radiation... we have been advised against surgery since it is too risky...and are probably gonna start whole head on…
Sports are a good way to take your mind off it all
I think it's important to find ways to make sure that dealing with this disease doesn't take up our every living minute. Thank God for the World Cup and Wimbledon! My dad's been in the hospital all week getting a j-tube placement and we have been watching soccer as much as possible. My dad is very interested in the games…
Can we chat with people only in the EC group?
Or do we have to chat with everyone on the network?
we are still playing the waiting game
Well Ed has been out of the hospital a week today and we are still awaiting to hear from dana farber cancer center in Boston to see if he is a candidate for stereotatic radiation, if not, we will have to do whole brain radiation., boy, this waiting can be so stressful. Diana and I are doing ok, this new cancer met in his…
Hurry up and wait......
Hello everyone. I had a few minutes so I thought I'd post an update and catch up on some others as well. My son has completed his radiation, and will begin his 3rd round of chemo next week on Monday. This time they're adding a "pill" to the cocktail. I don't have the name of it yet tho. Tomorrow morning he's having another…
Need info on use of Herceptin with Stage IV EC, please.
Jim had an appointment today with an Oncologist here in Colorado. As he was reading through lab reports from MDA, he wondered if anyone at MDA talked with us about Herceptin. We said we thought the test showed negative. He said the slide with the test showed negative, but in one of the lab reports we didn't get, they also…
My dad (65 yrs old)
My dad found out that he has EC on 6/17/10 after having a CT scan and biopsy. We (my dad, my mom, sister and myself) visited with onc dr today. The dr could not tell us the stage of dad's cancer or if it has spread. The staging is something that is important to know, correct? The surgical pathology report is calling dad's…
Worried....
Hi everyone. I'm new here and wanted to post to see if I could get any input. I finally broke down yesterday and went to the doctor after having problems eating for months. Sometimes when I eat, the food gets stuck and I have to quickly wash it down with something to drink and then when it finally goes down, I hurt for a…
Fron Throat to Lung cancer
My Husband Greg had Throat cancer Last year he did the 7 weeks Chemo and Radaition , things were going good til Feb. They found small nudules but was not worried then in Feb they said cancer had spread to both Lungs since it was the same cancer as the throat. He started Chemo Last Wednesday once every three weeks. The…
Life After Cancer
I don't post on here often, but read them each day. At lest one person on this board knows me well, but anyway, I want to share my cancer story and the life after. On April 14, 2008, I was dx with EC (T3N1Mo). I headed to MD Anderson in Houston, TX for treatment, because my local Onc told me that we have only one shot at a…
The waiting game...
The waiting game has begun.....again. Lou had his final(#6)round of chemo 3 weeks ago and so he had his CTscan this morning. Now we can see what effect the treatments have had. His Dr is out of town this week, so we have to wait until next week Wednesday for the results. Whew! Don't know if I can hold my breath that long!!…
Question about eating after surgery..
My hubby will be having the surgery soon and I want to try and get all the info I can on feeding him after. I have heard about sugar and milk in your diet after surgery. Right now he is eating most anything he wants and I also still make him shakes for xtra calories and vit. The shakes are carnation instant breakfast mixed…
Spoke to a Paul
I spoke or wrote to a Paul who has gone threw this. I think it was back in March. You gave me some advice for my Dad and sites to go to on Dumping syndrome and other things. If you are on the network today could you write back to me. My dad needs some more help. Or email at krandall@ajchebuske.com Thanks
Need help with my Dad
My dad had his surgery on April 8th of this year 1/2 of his esophagus gone and 1/3 of his stomach was brought up and attached. He is still having such a had time eating. If he does not take nausea pills everyday he can't function. He is eating the small meal that are suggested but will just randomly throw it up and can not…
Just Checking in
It's been awhile since i've posted but I try to read often. Robert has finished his chemo and radiation as of May 20th. He actually did great, lost about 30 lbs during the whole course of things and in the last couple of weeks gained about 5lbs and is eating like a horse! And i've been cooking up a storm when we are home…
So many newbies
I hate this. I mean, I am so happy that you found this place, but I am sorry you needed to. I have been thinking on what I would want to be told if this were a year earlier...and this is what I think the thing is I have learned from our journey. Live. I wish I would have done that when we were first told. Because I lost…
Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's on this board
We are grateful to be here in Colorado's beautiful mountains on this Father's Day. Jim will see an Oncologist locally on Tuesday. Perhaps we'll get a new perspective and a more hopeful outlook than our last visit in Houston. He's feeling pretty well, fishing and having a great time, but tires very easily. Altitude might…
stereotatic radiation
Ed saw a radiation oncologists yesterday regarding his brain tumor and they are suggesting stereoatic radiation in Boston Dana Farber Cancer Center to deal with it. It is all new to me and I was wondering if anyone has heard of this treatment before? thanks linda

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