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Wife's cancer
I just found this site and it looks like a good place to be. My wife, 54 years old, was told she has Stage 4 cancer December 1st, 2012, and at first they called it undifferentiated cancer. It is in her ovaries, a mass tumor by her liver and clusters of cancer. It took 3 weeks for them to determine that. She had 7 litres of…
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Newly diagnosed - looking for treatment center in Phoenix - any suggestions?
Newly diagnosed - looking for treatment center in Phoenix - any suggestions?
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Where is he?
I browsed this forum back last year when I was having some issues and everyone was so kind. I appreciate all the time and concern y'all gave me. I come back periodically to check on everyone and I've noticed that William hasn't posted in a long time. Is he ok? Thanks again.
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some questions for my dad
It's been about 7 months since my dad was DX with Esophageal cancer. I have posted before and got some wonderful advice and now need moe answers. So far my dad has had chemo every week for 5 weeks and around 28? rads. He also had a stent put in so he could eat as he lost about 70 pounds. The stent helped him eat and…
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Update on Pet/Ct
Well this stinks...Larry's pet scan came back and we don't know what is going to happen next. We dont see the surgeon until next Friday. This may be the longest week ever.The pet scan showed that the main tumor has shrunk significantly. However he now has a 3cm lymph node in the trachea. Also lymph node activity in the…
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Jerry's February '13 Update
So here it is February 6th, and what's new? Not much, really except I fell back the middle of December, and the shoulder pain was just getting worse. Not cancer related though, I just did some some damage. Got a steroid shot last week, and it helps somewhat. Also, started visiting a chiropractor because I had hip pain,…
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esopfageal cancer stade III-IV
My brother(32years) was diagnosted with esofhageal cancer 3 weeks before. He was operated and sufered a full reconstruction of the esophag and the superior part of the stomac was also cut. We are from Romania and the chances for life they give are unknowned they recomended the chemio-radio post-operative but without the…
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Another scan over with!!
Hi All, Charlie had scan done yesterday and all clear!! So we keep going another 3 months until May 2013 when he will be 2 years Post-op!! He also needs a dilation and has been feeling this way for 2 months but put it off but he goes in on Thursday for dilation and extra exploratory scope by surgeon. Charlie has 5 men in…
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6 year survivor
Hello, I haven't been here is awhile, but thought I would visit. I am a 6 year survivor and have been through it all. If you want to talk, send me a message. Thanks, David White Hillsboro, OH
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6 year survivor
Hello, I haven't been here is awhile, but thought I would visit. I am a 6 year survivor and have been through it all. If you want to talk, send me a message. Thanks, David White Hillsboro, OH
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Fighting for Dad
My name is Justina and I'm new to this site. My 55yo father was dx with Stage 3 EC 9/2012. We were told the tumor was 7.7cm and extended into the stomach. He has 2 enlarged lymphnodes and several small ones that have been affected but they say they consider all that localized. I had taken my father to the hospital in…
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Chemo after Esophogectomy
Hello, this is my first post, but I have followed all of you for sometime. My husband (46 yrs) was dx last May with aden 2b. Esophogectomy went great, path showed that RT & Chemo pushed tumor back to a T2, but 1/37 nodes came back positive. We opted to do do 6 months post chemo to give us the best shot at a cure, or at…
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Surgery done 2/14/13 esophagus closed at connectin need to have dilation
Hi Everyone, Jon had surgery 2/14/13 Transhiata Esophagectomy in ICU 2 days,several drains,j-tube,NG through nose. Started tube feeding second day in ICU severe diarrrhea changed formula 4 times finally under control. At the J-tube site there was a infection the antibiotic they gave did not work. On discharge day they…
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It's been a while
What a journey.I haven't posted in awhile. I peek in every few days, to catch up. Larry, my husband is recovering from chemoradiation! preparing for surgery. Pet scan is Monday to evaluate again. i have so much respect for all of you here. It saddens me to see the many battles lost, but what brave soldiers! Chemo was very…
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Another Question
Do any/all of you have a persistent violent cough? Sometimes with mucous...sometimes without. Does it ever go away? Is there anything you have found useful?
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Red Blood cells becoming very low while in remission
I was diagnosed with stage 4 Esophageal cancer in 2011. I was given 1 year with treatment, but happy to say that was 19 months ago. I was lucky enough to go into remission after 30 radiation treatments and 12 months of chemo. I've been in remission for just over 7 months and was doing great, but then my Red blood cells…