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Esophageal Cancer
Archives for September 2017
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CBD OIL
Stage IV Esophageal adenocarcinoma with metastatic disease to the liver. Diagnosed on 8/10/2017, started chemo infusions next day, once a week and still going. Radiation started on 8/14, last radiation was 8/25. So far no side effects, taking gelatin capsule filled with CBD oil 3 times daily. Could the CBD oil be keeping…
Update on husbands EC
Hello everyone, its been a while so thought it time to update you. we've been on quite a roller coaster ride.In my husbands last PET scan in June something was seen in the liver and there was a thickening in the stomach - I may have already mentioned this - I just don't remember. Since then he had a malignant tumor in his…
Small cell esophageal cancer
Hello friends, this post is on the behalf of my father. He was recently diagnosed with small cell esophageal cancer(apparently a very aggressive form). We are still in the early stages where we're trying to figure out what the hell is going on. He is very young at 45 years old and has had reflux issues for a very long…
38 and diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer
I am a 38 year old male from Minnesota. Non smoker my entire life and pretty much a social drinker until recently. Since essentially Christmas of 2016, all I can say is I have just felt "off". Not really depressed, just unmotivated, undriven, and lethargic. It has happened a few times in the past 2 years that I woke up…
Esophagectomies vary~See videos below-Transthoracic - Transhiatal - Minimally Invasive - It could he
Friends: Below you will see different doctors telling how they perform the anastomosis. So first here is the definition of the “anastomosis” as it relates to an Esophagectomy. Believe me, this is only a “condensed collection” of documents I have in my WORD file. These show how different Esophagectomies are performed. I…
Annie76~In my opinion-pre-op chemo/radiation is like "2 for the price of 1"~tri-modal treatment most
My dear Annie: First let me say that I am putting my answer on a completely new topic forum for one reason. It is so lengthy and detailed that if someone else wants to comment on your original post, they will have difficulty “finding the bottom of all this information.” And further, it will serve as a primer for other…
Change in Treatment
My husband was recently diagnosed with gastro-esphageal cancer. He was to begin a combination of chemo-radiation next week. After his radiation simulation and Pet Scan the radiologist determined that the lymph nodes were too large to begin radiation at this time. He will start with chemotherapy only at this time. This is…