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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for April 2019

Tear Duct Pain
The start of this mop-up chemo really hit me emotionally. I have never been one to cry much but the tears just kept coming after this first session. My eyes really hurt when I cried and all I could do was laugh at how ironic that was...can't even have a good cry without the chemo coming into the mix of tears, lol.…
Blood Sugar issues
I had surgery for my Esophageal Cancer in October of 2017. Like others, I have had issues with gaining weight. I have also had blood sugar issues. I have spells of dizziness and other symptoms. I did not have these issues before surgery. Has anyone else experienced this?
Paul, Protonix
Paul, I've been on Protonix for about 8 1/2 years, and now I here the side effects aren't that good. My pharmacist told me of a natural medicine to take its place. Do you know if any other members has had a problem with protonix?
Update---Got my Treatment Plan
Hello, I've gotten my treatment plan after surgery. All tests are showing that the surgery removed all of the cancer from my lung, so real chemo won't be prescribed. My doctor wanted to put me on a couple of HER2 drugs to ward off another recurrence. Herceptin, which i received for a very long time and a new HER2 drug.…
EC - T4 N1
Hello everyone, I am new to this group and I'm not the one with EC, it's my 65 year old brother. He was diagnosed in September, 2018. His diagnosis stated "A mass was found in the lower third of the esophagus.Two paraesophageal lymph nodes were visualized proximal to the mass. This was staged as at least T4 N1, cannot rule…

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