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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for June 2018

Post esophagectomy - newbie
Hi all, I’ve been reading various discussion boards for the past few months, and I thank you all for the information that yoi’ve Shared. My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 esophageal cancer at the GE junction in Feb 2018. He had 5 weeks go Chemotherapy and 28 sessions of radiation per the CROSS trial. He just had…
35. Difficulty swallowing food and sometimes, liquid. Joint/bone pain. Occasional itching in chest.
Started getting sick last Oct. Caught bronchitis twice. A week or two later I had the worst head pain. Felt like I was hit in the back of the head with a hammer. I drive a truck and I was away from home. Called 911. No brain bleeds or other life threatening problems. I started having bouts of dizziness after that. In…
Life is full of unwanted choices
Hi all the friends I have made here. I have stage three mo no esophageal cancer as most know. I made the trip two months ago to Pittsburg and met with Dr Lukit h. My surgery was set for next month. Unfortunately I had to cancel today. On Thursday last week my wife has a stroke and is now completely paralyzed on one side…
Internal radiation
Has anyone received internal radiation as opposed to external? I am about to start chemo and radiation next week and still trying to get answers. I went to another hospital last week for a second opinion but that turned out to be a waste of time! I would think that here in Houston we would have excellent cancer treatment…
Need advice for dads treatment
Aloha everyone, i wanted to share my dads story, in hopes that people who has similar procedures done to their relatives or possibly even a medical expert who can answer any of my questions. So my Dad was diagnosed with stage 3 esophageal cancer in October 2017. He underwent 24/6 days a week of chemo and 6 days of…
Post Surgery Vomiting
I'm in recovery from Esophogeal Cancer Surgery and have been out of the hospital for close to a year. Now that a section of my esophagus has been removed and my stomach has been stretched up, I'm having a lot of problems eating. I've lost over 100 lbs during the treatment process, and after stabilizing it a bit, I find…

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