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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for April 2016

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My cousin is 58 years old. A year ago he was diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. He had surgery but 1 year later he's down 80lbs and is basically starving. He's had a balloon put in his throat to stretch his esophagus 4 times but now he has stomach cancer as well. He can only eat tiny amounts but when it hits his stomach,…
HELP - Continuous nausea/vomiting after Ivor Lewis method esophagogastrectomy
My father had an esophagogastrectomy 7 weeks ago and has suffered with 24/7 nausea and daily vomiting. We have tried many different medications, peppermint oil, reflexology and have an appointment for accupuncture this week. Has anyone else suffered the same outcome and if so, how have you coped? The cancer was…
Newly Diagnosed here
Just found out last Tuesday, April 12th. Still don't know stage or many other details. Had a stint placed in so I could swallow better but still not able to eat very much. Had CT scan in the hospital and also have some nodules in my lungs. Having PET scan next week which I guess will tell more. Still so many questions to…
Adjustable bed
Hello, my name is Bob. I am very new at this, so please be patient if this issue was already spoken about. I just went through all my chemo and radiation treatments and finally the surgery (Feb.18th, 2016) at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Ma. I have tried the wedge pillows and the udner the knee wedge pillows,…
No April Fool's Joke-APRIL IS ESOPHAGEAL CANCER MONTH here in Virginia~petition your governor & requ
Did you realize that APRIL has been declared ESOPHAGEAL CANCER MONTH? The color is PERIWINKLE blue. In years past, many of us have petitioned the governors of our respective states and requested that the month of April be recognized in their particular state. Several years ago now, my state of Virginia began honoring my…

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