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Esophageal Cancer
Archives for November 2011
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Dad's PEG Tube inserted and in pain
My dad had his PEG tube inserted yesterday and was admitted over night to keep him hydrated. Looks like he will be there an additional night due to the amount of pain he is in. He said he feels as though his stomach is contracting and he doesn't feel that he should be in that much pain. I put a call into his doctor and the…
Why NO endoscopic ultrasound
So here is what Dr. Tucker said: Jerry- endoscopic ultrasound is important for staging when the disease appears to be localized, not when you already know that it is metastatic and stage IV. Her-2 neu testing can be performed for gastric cancers to see if a drug called Herceptin may be able to be used to treat the disease.…
update on Kenny, Kim Priest's Dad
So sorry to add to all the sad news we have been experiencing on this board, but I got a Caring Bridge message this am and the doctors have told Kim's Dad, Kenny Heburn, that the ulcerated area in his esophagus, the new one from surgery, is probably cancer and that he has about 6 months more or less left. He said, "That…
Any Jeff Thomas updates?
JeffT, If you silently reading along, please post back and let us know how it goes for you. It's been a bit. Terry
Anyone heard how Hopper (Michael) is going?
Just wondering if anyone has heard from Michael (Hopper) lately or speak with his daughters to see how he is travelling?
Tom's little buddy Darcee was put to sleep this morning.
Our oldest dog, 14 and half was put to sleep this morning. I know she had a small stroke yesterday afternoon affecting a front leg. This morning her back legs weren't working. She always followed Tom around the family room. She was very independent but loved when he scratched her ears. Darcee was born in our home. My hands…