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Esophageal Cancer

Archives for August 2022

Caregiver Journey
Hi - I'm new to the board and glad to have found you. My husband had a total larengectomy last year. Not only can he not speak but also lost his sense of smell and taste. Recently had a TEP implanted, but he is frustrated at not being able to instantly speak and it is quite painful when he does. I've been with him through…
Long Term without a Handbook
It seems like forever, I was diagnosed in 2013 and went through chemo/radiation the first quarter of the year with the inderstanding my treatment wouldn't be complete until I had an esophagectomy. It took 3 years of constriction, aspirating almost weekly, and a daily battle with trying to eat anything, let alone enough…
Throat feels like I'm being chocked
I have problems with my throat it feels like I'm being choked sometimes have problems swallowing of pain in the middle of my chest I had an endoscopy which showed no cancer thank God it just showed that I had some papillomas and they said that shouldn't cause any problems but yet I'm having this issue that seems to get…
Error
On my previous post I mentioned my first Chemo/immunotherapy was last Monday. Actually it was Friday 7/29
Tooth Loss - Stage II Esophageal Cancer and Stage IV Lung
I have stage IV lung cancer as the primary cancer which has metastasized to the brain, spine and ribs. I've been taking Tagrisso for this since July 1st, which has basically eliminated my rib and spine pain. Miracle drug. I know I will never be cured, and there is a high probability the cancer mutates from EGFR to…

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