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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for September 2013

Recovering after chemo and Radiation
Hello, I am new on this board. My dad was DX in July '13 with stage IIB EC. It is apparently not opperable due to its location near the vocal cords. He has just completed 2 rounds of chemo (Cisplatin and 5-FU) and about 5 weeks of radiation. He has been completely flat out in the hospital since about a week after his last…
Has anyone used IP 6
Hi I was wondering if anyone has used IP6 herbal supplement.
Really scared
Clint and I went in for his pre-surgical consult today with Dr. Lin at U of M. A couple of hours earlier he had a CT scan. All seemed well as we went over procedures and questions for the scheduled Oct. 9 surgery. Then Dr. Lin came in and said there were problems seen on the CT scan. 1) Clint has a small pulmonary…
Roche to share important oncology data at European Cancer Congress (ECC) including information on he
from http://www.biosciencetechnology.com/news/2013/09/roche-share-important-oncology-data-european-cancer-congress-ecc#.UkKMfijWFyM Kadcyla: Abstract #15: LATE BREAKING ABSTRACT T-DM1 for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC): Primary results from TH3RESA, a phase 3 study of T-DM1 vs treatment of physician's choice.…
Rickyr1219
Has anyone heard how he's doing? It seems like a long time since he has posted
My dad lost his battle
Wanted to tell everyone thanks for the advice and support you gave me while my Dad was fighting this horrible cancer. My dad sadly passed away on August 14th while I held his hand. Since I last posted here he did end up doing more chemo which was very aggressive he ended up having to have 3 blood transfusions and I don't…
Jawbone problem
Hi all...hoping good days are happening for all. It's been a while since I posted. I'm 6 1/2 years since chemo/radiat/hyperbar treatmenttime also have high level fibromyalgia, hypothyroid, HBP...but other than that have had the best year of my past 10!!! Until about 6 wks ago, started with ear ache, sore throat and fever…
TDM-1 for HER2 positive esophageal and gastric cancer if herceptin stops working
I asked about this for someone on the SMART PATIENTS site which also has a forum for EC. Robin M, the community coordinator at Smart Patients gave me the following answer( I would encourage people to join Smart Patients as well ) best, danièle: "TDM-1, trastuzumab emtansine or Kadcyla, was approved by the FDA in February…
Scans are in
Hi friends, After waiting a week and a half for results Jeff finally got his primary care doctor to give him a call back with the results. ALL CLEAR!! :) This is Jeff's two year scan, which from what we have been told is a pretty big milestone. Next scan will be in six months, we get to take a breather for awhile. We have…
Choking and Food getting stuck
My husbands tumor is at the GE junction where the esophagus meets the stomach. Increasingly the food getting stuck more and more often and harder to dislodge. Last night was a rather frightening episode to say the least, and I was wondering if anyone who had something similar could offer any advice on the best course of…
My Husband:( Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus Stage IIb
Greetings all, I've been reading for several days and have finally gotten throught the techy difficulties (Have no clue what I was doing wrong!) We have our surgeon chosen at the University of Chicago and now after seeing their oncologist we are attempting to plan the chemo/radiation therapy. We have been asked to do this…
My Jim has passed
on Sept 10 early in the am hours my Jim lost his fight with cancer,,we did the hospice for the last two weeks and i can't even begin to say how horiffying the end was,,i watched him as he battled something called terminal restlessness,,i watched the light leave his beautiful blue eyes,,my house is so empty now,,i don't…
Husband to start clinical trial
Hi everyone, I am sort of new to this site although I read everything I could find in 2009 when my husband was first diagnosed. I have been using the site for a little research as well, but this is my first post. My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 in 2009, had radiation and chemo and then the THE surgery by Dr. Orringer…
It's over.. cancer won
Hello all, I have not been on the site for some time, my husband first diagnosed with EC, Dec. 2011, died six weeks ago. It was quite the roller coaster ride, while he was always hopeful, even though he had stage iv, I always had my doubts... I know he is at peace, no more appointments, no more chemo and no long stares by…
Is there anything that can help with Appetite
Hello, I wanted to ask for your kind help. My mother has cancer and she has lost almost 20 pounds. Does anyone know of anything she can take that may help stimulate her appetite? I’ve heard marijuana may be helpful but my mother has some heart problems, and I’m afraid that could adversely affect her heart rate. Any…
MsContin/Hospice
After a visit to our oncologist, my husband decided to go on Hospice. He is doing so-so but the doctor explained to us that Hospice isn't only for end of life. My husband chose quality over quantity when his 2nd cancer at the cervical of his esophagus recurred in January and spread to his lung. Hospice has been in and…
U of M surgery changes
We are really upset. We just received a personal call from Dr. Orringer our U of M surgeon. He is the reason we chose to go to U of M for Clint's treatment. He tore his rotator cuff walking his dog and will be unable to do Clint's esophagectomy on October 9. He said that Dr. Lin will be doing the surgery sometime around…
New to this need advice
My girlfriend is 26 and was diagnosed with esophogucancer about two months ago she has a peg tube installed and is on her second round of chemo I see lots of posts about. Radiation which her doctor hasn't even mentioned I think due to her being on Medicade she wont receivethem care she needs , we have a beautiful 18 month…
Michigan warriors
Reminder...There is an Esophagectomy Support Group meeting tomorrow, September 5, 2013 at U of M in the cancer center at 6:30 pm. It is a wonderful group of survivors and newbies. This group was more helpful to Larry and I than any other contact we made. Hope to see you there. Laura
Upcoming Surgery, best advice for support
Hi All, My sister has successfully completed her radiation and chemotherapy at the University of Michigan for her stage IIB esophageal cancer. She has done amazingly well and we are so thankful. She will have her Ivor Lewis surgery in a few weeks and I am hoping for any thoughts/ideas on what I might watch out for on her…
I HAVE A DREAM...
...that one day we will have a pink heart shape pill that cures all cancers and our biggest complaint will be that it comes only in 6 different flavors. Please, join me in this dream and until then god bless us with nothing but happy hopeful days. Laz
Anyone else?
Hello everyone, I had surgery April 10th 2010, stage 2...was in hospital 3 weeks and did have a leak. Had problems eating and did lose a lot of weight. I gained the weight back and have been doing great. Lately i have been having problems with my neck and my Doctor sent me for an x-ray. It showed i have air lodged between…
stent
hi everyone my husband has been diagnosed with stage 3 asophegus cancer with mets to his shoulder blade. he is currently on eox chemotherapy but has had to stop the chemo due to severe diarea . for the last 3 days he has had a real problem swollowing and is now having trouble drinking. going to hospital to see about stent…

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