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5fu
thanks, tess
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Dad is in the hospital - low white blood cell count/fever
My dad (Stage 3, into his 3rd week of treatment) has been in the hospital since Saturday. My mom, when changing his J-tube bandages, noticed he was warm, took him temp which was 100.4. She called the doc who told her to bring him to the emergency room. Long story short he has had a fever of 99 to 100 since Saturday and his…
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ACS is a sponsor of birthdays...
Unbelievable when you see on TV that they sponsor birthdays for cancer survivors..because all cancer survivors want another birthday... William you have again my best wishes at another birthday cancer free...Cheers jan
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Remembering our loved ones
All, We have lost so many loved ones recently and driving home tonight I heard this song and I wanted to share it with the group and post it in honor of all our brave warriors who have left us far to soon . . . Remember, I will still be here As long as you hold me, in your memory Remember, when your dreams have ended Time…
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Please Help
Hi My husband is 44 and has JUST been diagnosed with a T3 N1 tumor EC. We are understandably devastated and need some advice if that is possible. What we need is some HOPE. We stated off at the Jacksonville Mayo clinic which is a 3 hour drive but luckily for us our neighbor is a doctor and said it was crazy to even think…
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Update
Just to update all of my friends on here, my mother passed away last Saturday at home with all of us by her side. Thank you so much for all the kind words, thoughts and prayers, it would make it very hard without all of you. Although it is very hard to deal with at times, I know she is in a better place and always with us.…
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Hello Everyone, I am new here Update
Hello, my name is Kristen and I have a twin sister Kylie whose has been dx with Stage IV EC with mets to her lungs on Dec. 30 2010 she is 29. Kylies had one 3 hour infusion of Cisplatin, but 2 hours into it she went into cardiac arrest, rapid response was called they revived her and she spent the next 3 days in the…
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So frustrated
I went for about a month and a half with an "open throat." Closed up on Wednesday evening, so here we go AGAIN...uggh....just venting.
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Just had a good scan report 6 months after surgery for stage III
HI everyone, I was diagnosed with stage III oesophageal cancer in Feb 2010, underwent Chemo, then surgery, then chemo. It has been 6 months since my surgery and 3 months since my last chemo treatment. Today I had another good report for my bone and CT scan. Is this a really good sign? Does anyone know the percentages for 6…
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William Marshall-- BTL
Hello again, My brother in law came back from MD Anderson this week and started his first day of Chemo yesterday. He went to work today. Anderson wants him to take Chemo only once every 2 weeks to see how he responds. They did not want to do Chemo & Radiation because if they would they would need to give him less Chemo and…
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Father Newly Diag. with EC Stage IV w/mets to Liver
First and foremost, so relieved to find this Discussion Board and will certainly visit and use it often. Thank you all for being so open and helpful, especially to those of us "new" to this nightmare. My father was diagnosed last week with EC. Initial diagnosis was T3N1M0, to be treated with chemo and radiation followed by…
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sharing good news!!
Hi, Just found out that my cat scan on Monday is unchanged!!!! No signs of cancer around. My dr said he was very pleased with it. I was operated on 12/09 and now finally I move on to every 6 month CAT scans which pleases me very much. Hope this gives hope to those awaiting surgery. So glad I found this site with so many…
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My Knight in Shining Armor
Vince is still in the hospital after getting his left pleura drained. The fluid on that side was not malignant. We never did here back from UPMC but it really doesn't matter as our onc has called for hospice to come for Vince. He is so weak and tired that he could never do another treatment. My wonderful, big strong…
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Finally some good news for my husband!
After having problems with anemia, weight loss, blood clots and other typical chemo reactions, we now finally got some good news. The PET scan showed 90% reduction in the size of Tom's tumor and no more malignant activity in the lymph nodes. Blood work is good. Weight seem to be stabilized at 158 (still 17 pounds short of…
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Chemotherapy and blood clots
Good morning, My dad has had a complication with his post-op chemo. Sunday (1/31) before last he passed out without any warning. Since then he has been very fatigued, week, low blood pressure and just not too well. They stopped the chemo the next day and gave him IV fluids. They thought it was due to dehydration even…
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Sorry
Sorry I don't know why it posted so many times.
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Results
Finally got my Grandpas results his tumor is stage II and it hasn't spread anywhere else. Thank God. What a roller coaster of hell and I know this is just the beginning. But I had a little sense of relief today after we found out it didn't spreadEveryone here has been so helpful and I know I will continue to learn so much…
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Results
Finally got my Grandpas results his tumor is stage II and it hasn't spread anywhere else. Thank God. What a roller coaster of hell and I know this is just the beginning. But I had a little sense of relief today after we found out it didn't spreadEveryone here has been so helpful and I know I will continue to learn so much…
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Results
Finally got my Grandpas results his tumor is stage II and it hasn't spread anywhere else. Thank God. What a roller coaster of hell and I know this is just the beginning. But I had a little sense of relief today after we found out it didn't spreadEveryone here has been so helpful and I know I will continue to learn so much…
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Update on Father
Hi All, Wanted to update you. My father isn't doing too well. Though his pain is lessening because of the radiation treatments and new meds (he's on Dexamethasone (THANK YOU SHERRI! I kept telling my mom to ask the Dr. about it and turns out she just put him on it!) and Methadone) he's continuing to get weaker and more…
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Dumping syndrome with 70% esophagectomy, 10% gastrectomy and vagotomy
It is almost 6 months since 70% of my esophagus, 10% of my stomach (along with vagotomy) was removed for Stage Ia gastroesophageal junctional cancer. I have typical hyatal hernia symptoms (bloating, belching) which I can live with. What I find most difficult is the totally unpredictable symptoms which I attribute to…
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Not sure how to word this
Today Hubby went for ct scan and doctor's vist.Doctor said his lungs sound good he looks good, his over all blood work was good a little highs and lows like white blood cell 3.9 normal 4.0-10 Platelet count 128 normal 150-450. Red Blood cell low 3.92 normal 4.50-5.90. Mean Corpuscular Volume high 102.1 normal 80-100.0 Got…
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Esophageal stent
Does anyone know if an esophageal stent can cause pain and can it be removed safely? My brother had a stent placement back in September but he is having such pain in his chest area, he feels it is the stent. They finally did a catscan on him the 28th but has to wait to get the results when he goes in this Wednesday. My…
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Jim's pneumonia
I wanted to thank all of you for your prayers for Jim with his pneumonia. He is on the second anti-biotic now and I see a tiny bit of improvement. He has had hydration for five days and the chemo nurses have been monitoring him and a nurse practioner. He has run a low grade fever and is extremely weak. He coughs a lot and…
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Dana outside Chicago
How's your Dad doing with his treatments? We had to reschedule last Wed..no could go anywhere and the u of c infustion center was closed...so we did it Friday. Any good news to tell...I sure hope so. jan
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Ec stage 3 to 4 intense Pain
I am new to EC have had only 8 radiation treatments and with each one I get more and more pain. Have had 2 chemo treatments, feel despair, depression and fear, I would love to hear from survivors, I need some help in being positive and optimistic. Thanks Mary
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I been observing the board but haven't posted
Hi I had a very good friend that recommended me to this board her name on here was MOE58, I understand she is no longer on here due to not meeting the policy guidelines, I am one of her best friends and my companion is a survivor of EC, she has been a great assest to me during my time. My companion had the IVOR LEWIS…
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New problem for Vince
My poor husband can't seem to get a break. Yesterday he had 1 1/2 liters of fluid drained from his left pleura. After the drainage they did an Xray and his lung did not inflate back. So we went back again at 2:00 for another xray and it still did not expand. The radialogist told him if he has any shortness of breath over…
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Stage IV b Clinical Trial at the UPMC
This is not medical advice. I am sharing information about a clinical trial which may be of interest to caregivers or EC patients. Any opinion is my own. I am not a medical professional and this is not an endorsement of any specific drug or procedure. This is not a recommendation. Use this information as you will.…
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?'s
I was wondering if someone can help me out. Should the surgeon be involved before any treatment is started or can that be something that happens later? Also has anyone had to have their primary care physician write a letter to the insurance to see if they will accept a hospital that is not in their HMO plan? The surgeon at…