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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for January 2011

Dr. Luketich at UPMC
Thanks to William for recommending Dr. Luketich for my husband. I took a chance and sent him an email yesterday and I was overwhelmed to see that he responded late last night(Sun.) He will call us this sfternoon to discuss my husband's case. I will report back after we hear from him. What a caring doctor!
Grandpa just diagnosed
My grandpa (68 yrs. old) has just been diagnosed with EC. What we know so far is that there is a mass (about 3cm) at the bottom of his esophagus where it meets the stomach. We were told the cells are moderate which they said is much better than poor. Blood work was done before his scope which came back normal for his liver…
High grade dysplasia
My 75 year old husband has had Barrett's esophagus for the past 9 years. On his last endoscopy it showed an area of high grade dysplasia. His local doctor in Fort Myers sent him to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Fl for conservative treatment specificaly radio frequency. Unfortunatly the results of the mucosal resection showed…
Mets to bones (Spine and Ribs)
Hi Everyone, I have some sad news to report. My mom was doing really well after her esophagectomy in October 2010. We had a great Christmas season. Unfortunately, she started complaining of a sore back. The doctors did an xray and it came back okay, so she started physio but it still wasn't getting any better. On Thursday…
no appetite
Please do you have any suggestions to help my husband eat . He is at his high school weight which is 179. He has been recieving Herceptin and 5fu since early Dec. He looses about a pound a week. He has no trouble eating its just that nothing looks good. I know its not my cooking. HaHa Have to keep that humor. Do you think…
Latest on Jim and Linda
Hi Friends, I haven't been online much since returning home from Portland, Oregon where Jim had his MIE on January 5th. We are home and settled in and he is progressing well. We have adapted our lives to the j-tube and he is maintaining his weight. He is still weak & building his strength. I want to thank all of you here…
Latest on My Father
I'm asking AGAIN for prayer for my father. My dad has been in the hospital yet again since Tues. morning. His hemoglobin has dropped again which means he's still bleeding internally. They are mapping and going to give him several rounds of radiation over the next couple of weeks to try to stop it. He finally had a MRI done…
I think our Christmas miracle is almost over
First I want to wish all on this list a new year of hope, courage, and wisdom to make decisions that are so difficult at times. I have not posted in quite a while as we have been enjoying what we called our daughters Christmas miracle. We had a wonderful time of visiting family and friends . My daughter even got out the…
Ultrasound
Hi All My husband is still feeling the awful effects of chemo. I was about to have his hospitalized and decided to take him to our redular dr. He prescribed an abdomenal ultrasound on Monday. we got the results back yesterday. It said Uniform echotexture is noted throughout the live. The spleen is unremarkable. The…
scan results
Hello All, It's once again time to celebrate. Results of my CT scan were good! I was diagnosed in Nov. 2007 with stage 111 EC. After chemo and surgery I am still disease free. I praise my Lord for taking care of me!!!!!
from Moe
HELLO EVERYONE, This is MOE i am sorry to say I was banned by CSN, for standing my ground, of course we had a room monitor in the chat room and on board called SOCCERFREAKS, and because I was good friends of with someone that was already banned but was under his wifes account and me under Jeff's acccount they banned all…
Update on Keith's Chemo Plan (Boston67)
Hi, Here is a report to my family and friends on my meeting yesterday (January 24) with m,y Oncologist (Dr. Kimmie Ng) and my tube feeding surgeon on the chemo plan which begins on February 2. Report January 24, 2010 Greetings, Today was a milestone day and marks the beginning of my Treatment phase. With me at the meeting…
Asking for Prayer!
My father was taken by ambulance about an hour ago to the hospital. He was throwing up, dizzy, weak and white as a ghost. He was just at the hopsital yesterday getting 3 units of blood as his hemoglobin was low again. He was scheduled to go back today to finish getting mapped for an additional 14 rounds of radiation to try…
Where is Moe?
Has anyone seen Moe? I used to write to her, someone told me she has been blocked from the boards? I don't understand why?
My father has been diagnosis with Esophageal Cancer T3 N1 Mx
Hi everyone, My father has been diagnosis with Esophageal Cancer T3 N1 Mx. He is currently 60 and in very good health. We are awaiting a pet scan which will be performed tomorrow. The mass in his esophagus is 10cm. His doctor is recommending him to do pre chemo and pre radiation then surgery. What I am worried about is pre…
Taste Buds
Does anyone have trouble getting taste back after surgery. It has been 5 weeks and nothing really tastes good to my husband. He is doing well other than back pain.
Update On Keith Rodney (Boston67
Greetings, Tomorrow begins the next phase of Dana Farber and my fight against EC, phase IV. I am at home following a sucessful J Tube implant into my Duendum. It was a must more significant procedure then I was expecting. The operation was on Thursday and I was discharged to home on Tuesday. I believe the procedure went…
how is MelanieL?
I was wondering how Melanie was doing with her hubby's EC journey....
Advanced Esophageal Cancer
I have a friend that has been diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer. He already has a first and second opinion on treatment. They have both recommended surgery first and then chemo and radiation. He is refusing to do this and has decided to try to fight the cancer with diet. I do not know that much about esophageal…
NCNN Clinical Practice Guideline for treatment of EC
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guideline in Oncology for Esohageal Cancer V2.2010 (July 19,2010). This is a 57 page guideline full of information about the latest treatments and diagnosis of Esophageal Cancer. For those with questions this may be a helpful resource.…
Update on MD Anderson Clinical Trial and Dad
All, I joined my dad in Houston for his evaluation appointment at MD Anderson. I have to tell you that the facilities, the staff, the doctors there are amazing --- there are so many other hospitals there it is like a city unto itself and so much construction. Not sure about the Health Care bill but construction and…
Any Under 40 Survivors?
Are they any under 40 years-old survivors out there? I am 37 and cancer free for 4 years. I would love to hear from you. David Hillsboro, OH
UPDATE ON MY DAD'S GIFT TO ALL OF US....
Well, just as we expected.... It looks like we are having a BOY!!!!!!!!!!!! I went for my 12 week ultrasound and the tech was pretty positive (took a picture of the proof) that I am carrying a little boy!!!!!!!! We are sooo excited and have the name picked out: Nicholas Anthony(Anthony for my dad). Of course, this cannot…
SIADH
Hi Please refer to the post of MLBROOKS852 on electrolytes and weakness. Sherri and William have you ever heard of this. I just e-mailed Dr. Gibson at UPMC to ask him about it as Vince has been diagnosed with it. Barb
My husband was just diagnosed with esophagael cancer
We don't know any details yet. Trying to figure out what kind of questions to ask before they set up a regimen.
We're getting another dog...
This blue merle...Am/Can Champion Sandance Stargate, Vaughn will be coming from the same gal that sent us our amazing bi blue sheltie...Redbaby... I'm a firm believe in dogs and cats as stress relievers....when Tom was so tired a year ago September...little Red never left his side....he knew that Tom needed to pet him and…
Wanted to share some good news today....
Steve has had some esophageal bleeding, so they did a scope today. We found out it is what they call radiation esophagitis. They tell us it will heal. The best news is there is no visible tumor on the inside of the esophagus!!...........Now we wont know about the scans until Monday and we talk to the surgeon, but we are…
Severe Back Pain After Esophagectomy
Hi Everyone, My Mom had a successful Esophagectomy in October 2010. This was to remove a Stage 3B adenocarcinoma. The surgeons were thrilled with the results of the surgery and so far her first CT scan came back clear (fingers crossed that this continues). My Mom has started adjusting to her new dietary restrictions and…
Off to a very slow and rough start, but treatment finally began this week for my dad
Hi everyone: My dad (66 years old) was diagnosed with advanced stage 3 EC (at the GE junction). It has penetrated 5 layers of the esophagus, is in 8 regional lymph nodes, no metastasis. (Can someone help me with the TNM classification for future reference - thanks) His first endoscopy which found the tumor, was December…
don't know!
Hi everyone! My husband was diagnosed with EC a year and a half ago. After surgery and radiation/chemo the cancer was gone. Now they found cancer in his abdominal lymph nodes. He is young, turning 40 this month. Anyone know if Cancer Treatment Centers of America is a good choice?? Could really use some advice.

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