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New guy in town with chemo\radiology questions for my grandfather
Hello everyone. My grandfather was Diagnosed with stage II EC with a T3 tumor. I don't know much detail of anything else. He has finished chemo and finishes radiation this Wendsday. For the last 2 1/2, 3 weeks. He has been in absolute horrible stomach pain and has been going to the bathroom frequently. the first few weeks…
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Stomach slow to empty and procedure tomorrow to correct
I had my Esophogectomy Nov 14th 2012. When I had my leak test it indicated that my stomach was slow to empty and they would just follow it and see how I did. I continued to wean myself off of J Tube feedings and tried really hard to make up the calories with food I started with 7 cans of formula a night. As I was able to…
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How are you,Terry V?
I was happy to see you had responded to some posts today. I have been thinking of you and the kids a lot the last couple of days and through the holidays. It must have been so hard. You remain in my thoughts and prayers. Angie
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gain weight
Hi, New member on board from Toronto Canada.T3N3 Diagnosed August 2012; after 9 weeks of Chemo; esophagectomy November 21st (75% removed); waiting for the second Chemo. I lost a lot of weight (orig. 200; now 123) and I have problem to start getting it back. I ha J-tube but had problem to use the formula (crumbs and pain);…
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Jerry's January 2013 update
well, here I am. Falling apart, but chugging along. Sadly, I had to stop working in November, when the Doctor installed my esophageal stent which made me the sickest I've ever been. So now I'm on hospice, and looking for some sort of possible treatments now that the regular doctors have given up. I'm now under 200 pounds,…
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Newly diagnosed stage 4 Adenoesphogeal cancer; meta to lungs
Just found this site. Need support and info. Newly diagnosed. My first Oncologist was Dr. Doom and Gloom.My second Oncologist is Dr. Sunshine. I am so confused and scared. I live alone. (I have a cat I adore). The first oncologist was in a small town and had a non-USA medical degree. He told me one week that I had 6 months…
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Life Turns on a Dime
A Dear Coworker and friend of mine that was diagnosed with Stage IV Cancer in 2007 created a Blog about his journey through Esophogeal Cancer and although his battle was short (about 7 months), his recording of this journey was very uplifting and enlightening for me. I've attached the link to his Blog in case some others…
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what to do now?
my husband diagnosed in Aug 2012 with Stage IV EC with several mets to the liver has had 3 lots of Cisplatin/5FU chemo but rescan showed liver tumours have grown in size so we swapped to Taxotere chemo, recent rescan again showed liver tumours still growing and liver function tests not too good. Tumour markers are…
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Stage III and my update after surgery
Diagnosed in May 2012, T3N1MO, Was treated at MD Anderson in Houston. I did 5 1/2 weeks of combined Chemo and Proton Radiation (5 days a week) and completed that Sept 13th, 2012. Chemo was Xeloda (5FU in Pill Form) twice daily and Docitaxol once a week on Mondays. I waited until Nov 14th before I went through a modified…
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Stage 4 Doctors say 10-14 months
My husband was cancer free as of 4/19/2010, October 2012 found spots, waited and then found more spots 11/26/2012. Did invasive surgery for a biopsy on 12/11/2012. On 12/18/2012 told it was EC and is in both lungs, and that there is no cure and inoperable, they have given him 10-14 months. He is doing chemo + chemo pills,…