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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for December 2010

unexplained events to report
Dear Mr Marshall I had previously asked if anyone had cancer come back to the same area of the esophagus and stomach after chemo, radiation and Ivor Lewis surgery. I received so much information from you and support. I have printed all of this for my daughter. Because she had what felt like a blockage we went for a Ct scan…
unexplained events to report
Dear Mr Marshall I had previously asked if anyone had cancer come back to the same area of the esophagus and stomach after chemo, radiation and Ivor Lewis surgery. I received so much information from you and support. I have printed all of this for my daughter. Because she had what felt like a blockage we went for a Ct scan…
unexplained events to report
Dear Mr Marshall I had previously asked if anyone had cancer come back to the same area of the esophagus and stomach after chemo, radiation and Ivor Lewis surgery. I received so much information from you and support. I have printed all of this for my daughter. Because she had what felt like a blockage we went for a Ct scan…
Talked to the oncologist today
good day, To recap, my father had Pre-op chemoradiation therapy, MIE and is now home. The surgical pathology report shows that 1/15 lymph nodes removed had active cancer cells. Both the oncologist and surgeon have said that dad doesn't need post-op chemo. When I talked to the oncologist today to question this decision, she…
Scan results tomorrow
It's been a horribly long week between the scan and his appointment tomorrow afternoon..and as always he will NOT discuss it in any way whatsoever so neither can I. If he thinks that might be what I will be saying I get a "don't talk about it"... So please if you have time say some prayers for him...I have no idea what to…
Surgery went well
Don had his surgery on Friday. Dr Grogin at Vanderbilt hospital here in Nashville did the surgery. He says that he got all of the cancer for which we are praising God. He is doing very well at this time. They removed his epidural today and the cathater. Tomorrow is the swallow test and if he passes that, they will start…
Prayers for the next few days please.
Please pray, at least one more time for me. Dad may be free from his suffering but I feel like I have been hit by a bus! Pray for strength and comfort to get through these next few days. The Vigil is Weds night and the funeral is Thursday at 1pm CST. I thought I would feel more relief from dad being free now. I'm more…
My Dad is Flying with the Angels now
My beloved dad, Rich Anderson, went to be with Jesus this morning at 9:45 am. I haven't been able to update since I've been at the hospital. God bless you all. You all made such a difference in his life and mine. Much Love, Deb
Newly diagonosed and so very scared
Hello everyone My husband was just diagnosed with esophageal cancer(adenocarcinoma)with metastasis. We go for the Pet scan tomorrow. He is 38 years young and the most wonderful man I have ever known. He doesn't meet any of the risk factors. No gerd, never smoked. Ate a pretty good diet. He has no symptoms. He developed a…
Surgery 12/14
I am in La and signed all consents for MIE surgery on Tuesday. Apprehensive, but determined to recover rapidly from this. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated as are prayers. I am with family (brother and sister), and significant other. I meet with Dr. Demeester in the morning (Monday, 12/13) then prepare for Tuesday AM…
Surgery Date
Well, just got back from Mayo Rochester, and a date was set for my MIE. Dec.20th, with Dr. Wigle. I found out I'm staged at 1T, found by accident very early. Does anybody have any info on what I can expect, or what to ask for? Thank You
Dad's about ready to come home
just an update. Dad's MIE went very well. A couple days leter he had to go back to the OR to repair the stitches that he broke, but he's doing well. He past his swallow/leak test yesterday, 6 days after surgery. He's been eating everything he can get his hands on, that qualifies as a "liquid diet" :) When he drank the…
We started a CaringBridge website for my dad
All, My dad wanted to start a CaringBridge website to keep track of his battle. We don't post daily but do try to make entries from time to time so check in every once in a while if you want to catch up on his status and don't want to ask someone in the family. Thank you for all the support and prayers it really is…
Please Pray for my Father
My dad is having scans tomorrow. These scans will tell us if the chemo is still working or if the cancer has continued to spread. The cancer is in his liver and spine so far. My father's last chemo was last Tuesday. He will need to take a break from it as to not do more harm than good. And depending on the scan results, it…
One and a half weeks into Chemo and Radiation
Well they have started my brother on his chemo and radiation last week. He already has terrible mouth sores and is eating very little. He has tried two different kinds of food for his feeding tube and both are not agreeing with him. He also has gone back to the doctor for dehydration. I am so nervous as this is only a week…
spam filter problems
All, As you know, we've had increased problems with spamming on the boards lately. In an attempt to minimize spam, a spam filter was installed this morning. The filter has been marking some posts as spam which are not spam and blocking the authors (i.e. members) from posting on the boards. Please excuse this inconvenience…
My Dad Was Admitted to Hospice Yesterday
I have wanted to update, but these last 2 weeks have been a blur. Everytime I sit down at the computer I either cry or just stare at the screen,unable to put into words the experiences of the journey. Dad was admitted to the hospital last night, where he will stay for his hospice care. He was no longer able to be cared for…
Reposted this because Don's cancer has spread and they are still doing surgery
I reposted this because I was afraid it was going to get lost since it was so far down the thread. Reba posted - They postponed Don's surgery until Friday. Biopsy on kidney came back and he has cancer there too. They said it is slow growing so will deal with it after the Esophagus surgery. Please keep us in your thoughts…
Back pain from surgery
I was woundering if anybody has any pain in the lower right shoulder(around the wing bone) where the cut was made from the surgery on the back?I had my surgery back in July 2006 and the pain never went away! Thanks Ohm
Tomorrow is my one year anniversary
Hi everyone, Tomorrow December 8th is my one year anniversary of the Ivor Lewis surgery and I just wanted to say how wonderful it is to write these words because right after I could not see this far ahead. I saw on Caring Bridge that our Kim's Dad is celebrating his one year anniversary today and feeling pretty good,…
Scan for dh will be this Wednesday
Tom will go for his scan Wednesday at the U. of Chicago...we are praying for good results..and could use more prayers if you have time. jan
Thoughful words from Elizabeth Edwards
I saw this online this evening and the sentiment in the posting really touched me. This is a recent posting from Elizabeth Edwards who has been fighting breast cancer since 2004 --- the doctors say there isn't anything else they can do for her. “The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered,” she wrote. “We know that.…
Mayo Rochester
Well, I leave for Mayo Clinic in the morning to see Dr. Wigle for a second opinion. Will keep you all informed as soon as I can. Thank You All
Quick Update on My Mom Ginny 1/13/11
Hello My Dear CSN Friends Wow..it has been one looong day! I have been awake since 3 am. Mom went into surgery at 8 am this morning. They told me it would be anywhere from 5 to 7 hours of surgery, and 3 hours in recovery. It has now come to that 7th hour, mom is off the bypass pump, her blood pressure is good, she just has…
Just wondering how things are going??????????????
Many of us in our little EC family maintain a prayer list for our daily devotions. Sometimes we have people on our list that we do not hear from for a long time. Although I know God knows the status of all of our friends, I like to pray for the right things as I go down my list. There are some people on my list that we…
Sad Day - One Year without Roy
In today's newspaper: AYERS Harry Roy March 27, 1953 – December 5, 2009 One year ago today, God took you gently by the hand. He walked with you so peacefully into His Eternal Land. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t leave alone. Part of us went with you, that day God called you home. If we could have one…
GOOD PETSCAN RESULTS
Jim and I have spent the last week in Portland, Oregon seeing cardiologists and surgeons regarding his possible surgery. The lymph nodes (4) have all shrunk and the tumor has shrunk considerably. There is no metastasis to any organs or bones. The surgeon says it is a great petscan and he can remove all cancer with the…
Pending surgery 12/14
I have a date with Dr. Demeester at USC University Hospital in LA for 12/14 for MIE. Would like to hear from "those who have gone before" what questions I might ask the surgeon before the operation, and experiences in the postoperative period. I have obtained housing close for myself when out of the hospital and…
Esophageal Cancer survivor with questions
Hi all, I just completed my last regiment of chemo, had surgery for esophagus cancer (considered stage 3 with 35 lymph nodes taken, 9 infected) in July, and followed by 9 weeks of chemo. Finally finished with no place to go but up (I mean “up” as compared to let’s not think about any worse) my surgery was conducted at…
Today....Today is
Dads Birthday. It will and is a hard day. Just last year he was getting ready for surgery. He couldnt have cake but he could have ice cream cake. So we all gathered around for some ice cream and celebrated and wished happy and successful surgery and for a better 2010. come to find out he did great with chemo but then ended…

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