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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for December 2013

2nd time around
Well it's been a while since I posted although I do follow the board. This friday will be port placement day and Monday starts the first round of chemo for recurrecnt EC. Radiation seemed to knok it back a bit but not good enough. So on with Cisplatin and Taxotere. I'm really kinda spooked about this one, I just can't…
Peace, Strength and Love to All
Wishing everyone a moment of peace, strength and love. I know how difficult it can be to find joy and happiness when we are struggling to win our battle against cancer. Last Christmas my husband was waiting for his surgery. He couldn't swallow due to the radiation. We were so frightened. But he is still with me and, for…
stage IV--anyone out there?
My younger brother (only 38) was just diagnosed with stage IV esophageal cancer and he's scheduled to start chemo next week. I'm wondering if there's anyone out there who is currently being treated for this or has successfully been treated in the past. I know what the statistics say, but I would love to pass on any…
feeling of starvation and sick to my stomach
i am wondering if anyone has feelings of intense starvation till you eat, and then you become sick to your stomach. then you feel like your starving again and it cycles over and over again all day. it is so troubling that i asked my doctor, if i could get a feeding tube re-installed. i had half my stomach and my esophagus…
Starting the battle and wondering?
Hi, I'm Mark, 53 year old male with a newly diagnosed esophougous cancer and scared to say the least, came here looking for hope and advice on how to win this battle. Been having heartburn issues that got worse and loosing weight since I had a gall bladder removal in June 2013. Pain never really went away as eating became…
Help in St Louis Please
I'm usually on the Head and Neck Cancer discussion board - treatment ended in 2007. But, now I have SCC in my esphagus, right at the top. FIrst 11 dilations (closing off because of radiation scar tissue), nothing, then 12 & 13 something started to appear. I'm in St. Louis - has anyone been treated here? ANy recommendations…
Positive Lymph Nodes discovered during Esophagectomy
Diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer in late june of 2013. Completed Chemo (Cisplatin and 5FU) and Radiation treatments with very little side effects. Pet Scan showed clear with complete response to treatment. Had a Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy in November and have recovered from that fairly well with minimum side effects…
Social Security Disability
Hi, I have a S.S.D. question. I worked as a Tool and Diemaker for almost 31 years. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 esopghageal cancer just before my 49th birthday. Having never been a smoker and very light drinker it was quite the shock. I underwent the chemo and radiation treatments and went on disability right at the…
Esophageal adenocarcinoma
My father recently diagnosed with esophagus adenocarcinoma. Since he had history with barretts esophagus he found the adenocarcinoma in hes annual endoscopy (he had no symptoms). The doctor took samples from the cancer and it showed that it has good differentiated, he also did a endoscopic ultrasound and showed that the…
laryngitis hoarseness
I am a cancer survior by one year and one month. i had chemo and radiation at the sametime in june and july 2012. I has esophageaectomy on November 5, 2012. I think I have done wonderful. I went back to work full time January 2013. I have had my three month scopes and scans and all have been great. I have my first six…
Some good news
Just wanted to update and share some good news. Clint had an endoscope last Monday at U of Michigan (after his 1st round of Oxapliation and Xeloda). There was no residual cancer found in his esophagus! There is Barrett's but overall looks good according to the pathologist. He will have at least two more rounds of chemo…
Insomnia
Hello everyone, and thank you all for your replies on my topic of sleep issues, I'm now sleeping somewhat better, as we found out what may be the cause of the insomnia. My GP hadn't sent me for a full blood workup since 2011 and i asked for one. \it showed my B!2 levels were extremely low. I've been taking shots weekly and…
Duke University Cancer Center
I have been referred to Duke University Cancer Center for surgical treatment of my EG junction cancer. That will be after 6 weeks of chemo and 28 radiation treatments (I am receiving in my home town) that I will start next week. Has anyone on this board had experience with Duke? Would love to hear your comments! Thanks!…
Her2 positive
My dad who has recently been diagnosed as stage IV EC is able to take herceptin. He will start in the next day or two! We are hoping this will help him.

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