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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for November 2011

Update on Mark and your help please
Hi all First just want to apologise for my somewhat erratic posting at the moment, I do follow all posts daily, sometimes twice daily and my heart breaks and rejoices with you all. As those of you who have followed my posts my husband is stg iv with mets to the lungs, he has finished all chemo and is now palliative care…
Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Improves Survival in Patients with Advanced Esophageal Cancer
FYI I came across this information today. See link http://www.ascopost.com/articles/october-2010/neoadjuvant-chemoradiation-improves-survival-in-patients-with-advanced-esophageal-cancer.aspx Sal
EOX chemo treatment?
I’m curious to know if anyone has had experience with the chemo EOX? I had a recurrence nine months post MIE in the right paratracheal lymph node (near the clavicle). After much debate over what was the best way to treat the recurrence we settled on surgically removing the node and following up with six rounds of EOX. The…
Hello to Everyone- "I'm back"
To all my old friends and to all the new members on here: It has been a little over a year ago that I lost my dear husband, Eddie, age 56, to this horrible cancer. As some of you know, the old members, how difficut that ordeal was for me but also for my 22 year old daughter back then. I signed off this "forum" last…
Atlanta EC Support Group Lunch - Reminder
Late November and December are such busy times for most of us that I decided to schedule a single EC Lunch for the holiday months. The December lunch for the Atlanta EC support group will be held on Saturday, December 3rd. We'll gather at La Madeleine's at Perimeter Center West at 11 AM. I know 11 is a bit early for lunch,…
Clincal Trial - Cetuixmab
Hello -- My dad (58 years old) was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer. T3N1. So far we've had a EUS, cat scan and PET scan and are waiting on the PET scan results to confirm that the cancer is localized in this area. We were offered participation in a phase III clinical trial that adds Cetuximab with the…
Coughing - and now open incision
I am back in NH and not with my dad anymore. :( Thankfully my very capable mom is doing great at all she can do. A little background: Dad's Ivor Lewis Surgery was done robotically in the Moffit Center - Tampa on 10/07/11. The feeding tube was removed about 10 days after surgery but the incision took FOREVER, well maybe…
Surgery or not
My X's wife was diagnosed about 2 months ago with Stage III EC. She has gone through chemo & radiation & upon conclusion, the doctors were VERY pleased with her progress. Surgery was scheduled for yesterday but postponed as she has lost too much weight, can't keep food down, has no appetite. Upon consulting with their…
Surgery First?
Good afternoon everyone. The medical oncologist from UofM looked at Don's information today and called to say that Don could go right to the thoracic surgeon. We are thinking this is good news - that perhaps he won't need radiation or chemo prior to surgery. Is this possible? Bracing for our first big snow here in…
My mom has a surgery date!!!
After months of torture, vomitting, insomnia, lethargy, and everything else my mom went through with chemo/radiation, we got the PET results back and she's a candidate for surgery!!! She's scheduled for Dec. 15th here in Omaha, NE with Dr. Dittrich. MIE through the abdomen and traditional through the back/side (can't…
GRATEFFUL to be awake and alive another day AND that is allot...
Never been SO grateful that it's November 29th (FYI-there is Nothing special about today's date, it's the fact of being alive. Could be Dec 4th!). It's cool outside, sun is coming up behind a cloudy looking morning. I built a fire, in Florida! Silly but great fun. I am so damn grateful to be alive and every day I wake…
Polyp
I had a follow up endoscopy yesterday. While I don't have the biopsy results yet, the photo and surgeons report said there is evidence of a "occgastric polyp". Has anyone ever had one of them come up? Danielle
When to say ok it's enough
I'm from the Midwest, NW IN, right outside of Chicago. We only get Chicago news, we are on Chicago time. Today the city said good bye to Maggie Daley, former first lady of Chicago for 22 years. For 9 years she gallantly battled metasized breast cancer. She had all the cancer treaments, surgeries. It was all done at…
Pathology results
My friends. We've been through a heck of a journey together. I just got the results of my biopsy back today and sad to say, it is cancer. UPMC is suggesting chemo and possibly surgery. I meet with my oncologist tomorrow to discuss. Any treatment I do from here forward can't interfere with my work. Unfortunately, I am out…
Gone but I'll be back!
Hard as it is to leave mom, I am off to Israel tomorrow at 6:30 a.m. I spent a good portion of the day on the phone with pharmacy and docs getting things organized and arranged. Mom is feeling my departure and is a bit apprehensive, but my brother is quite capable of helping as is her cousin who is with her 24/7. Hugs and…
Whoa! So much to catch up on...
Hey to all! Just thought I would pop in here and let all of you know how very sorry I am that I have not been on in such a while. With the move, unpacking, getting settled, Eric's meds, Hopsice, Family, Friends, and everything else, I have just been too exhausted to read or post. Lame I know. After the day is through, I…
Treatment week...
Well, here we are...Treatmetn Week. We have Chemo Doc appointment tomorrow, then start Chemo Wednesday bright and early. Dad is doing the Platinol, Epirubicin, 5FU (6 day countinous infusion)protocol we believe based on medical oncologist meeting last week. What major symptoms should I expect this week?
Chemo May Not be Working. What can Be Done?
Hello, My mother is 86 years old and has esophageal cancer. I have asked questions about her health on this website before on several occasions, and I have received valuable feedback and helpful advice from people here. I wanted to ask if you folks could kindly help me once again. My mother’s cancer has spread outside of…
So many "newbies"
Just wanted to suggest to the " newbies" to create an " About Me" page. This let's everyone know more about you without having to try to go back to all your old posts to see what your stage was, if you are caregiver or survivor, what your treatment plan is, etc. You can create this by Looking at the yellow line at the top…
Terminology question
Does anybody understand how doctors use these terms and the distinctions between them? NED- as in no evidence of disease Clean Response Remission "disease free" "cure" Just wondering if this has been clearly explained to anyone. Would appreciate some insight Cora
I am so sick of waiting
Last October we saw that the tumour markers appeared to be rising after 6 free years. So we waited 3 months for the next check and then the one after. Then we waited for CT results, PET results, oncology appointments, blood tests, laparoscopy surgery, liver surgeon appointments, chemo to start, chemo to stop, liver fluid…
Furnished apartments near M D Anderson
Our plan when we go for tests is to stay either with friends or at the hotel that is linked to M D Anderson (one would be cheaper plus the support would be nice, but the other may be more convenient if there is a lot of testing and down time in between - being able to walk back across the walkway to the hotel sounds…
MIE surgeon at M D Anderson
I have read so many wonderful reports here about the MIE surgeon at Pittsburgh. Does anyone have experience with a MIE surgeon at M D Anderson? Freida
Proton Therapy
Hi I'm trying to understand all the different possible options out there so that when we go to M D Anderson I can ask the right questions and understand (as far as possible) the responses. Has anyone here had proton therapy rather than regular radiation? I have been reading about it and it sounds like a good option for…
Serious Cough, Seriously Malnourished
The last couple of weeks have been rough with my dad to say the least. Treatments are starting to catch up to him and I had to have him transported to the ER last weekend because he was so fatigued. He now weighs under 100 lbs. His blood work was fine and so they gave him 2 bags of fluids and they discharged him. The last…
Advice Much Appreciated
My father is 75 and was diagnosed with T3 cancer of the esophagus. He had a feeding tube inserted (he can hardly eat), and will start chemo and radiation in a few weeks. The tumor is an inch long and has gone through the esophagus wall and into the lymph nodes. He has diabetes and is on Plavix from a recent heart attack…
Post op 4 months followup
Pet/ct scans WAS all clear. Doctor wants to see me in February. What a nice thing it was to add this to my list this pass Thanksgiving. GOD IS GREAT....
New here and scared to death.
Hi all.. I have reading the discussions and first let me say I am soo sorry that everyone has to deal with the damn cancer either persoanally or if they are dealing with a loved one. This truly sucks to put it bluntly. My father is 74 and was was having problems swallowing. He was rushed to the hospital cause a piece of…
Hi guys need your advice
Hii, Thanks a lot guys for your advices....... Just a update on dad he just finished his therapy 25 radio and 5 chemo...... N sadly he is not taking it to well He is very weak now cause he can't eat. He vomits out cough at times .....he doesn't even feel like talking ....now he is so tired :( we can't see him Like…
Update on Bill's post-op chemo
It's been a scramble but after seeing FIVE oncologists in four states, we finally found one who recommended post-op chemo for Bill. (T3N1M0 at diagnosis, but 5/22 positive nodes after surgery.) After a lot of pestering, we were able to get in with Dr. Joseph Rubin at Mayo (thanks, mruble)and we are having a local…

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