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Pamelaann5543-Info 4 your Son-in-Law's Stage IV Esophageal Cancer DX
Dear Pamela Ann, For the sake of keeping up with your future posts and questions, I’m taking the liberty of putting my answer on a separate topic line, so we can keep up with you should you have more questions. It helps when “newbies” post on a new topic forum here, so we can follow your story under your original post. So…
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SSD denied
Hi, I am am looking for advice on this from anyone who might have gone thru this problem. I was diagnosed April 2012 esophageal cancer stage 3 just before I turned 49. I worked a very physical job as a tool and die maker from 18 until diagnosis. I underwent the pre op chemo and radiation and had a Transhiatial…
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Dx and operation
I am scheduled for lapro esophagectomy on July 13. Looking for info on what to expect. Male age 66. Not overweight. Taking all esophagus out, using part of stomach for new esophagus, taking out 20 lymph nodes and inserting J-tube. Have talked to Dr three times with questions and am comfortable. Just wondering what I face…
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Dr. Kemp Kernstine
Has anyone heard of or used Dr. Kemp Kernstine at UT Southewestern for surgery? If not, do you know of any really good surgeons in the Dallas area? Thanks!