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Esophogeal Cancer - Looking For Hope
My Dad was diagnosed with Esophogeal Cancer approximately one year ago. He is 91 years old and because of his age did not have the option of surgery. He underwent five weeks of radiation treatment, and although frail seemed to regain his strength and ability to swallow. Now, a year later the cancerous tumor in his…
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Dealing with grief
Hi, In November of 06 my oldest sister, 53, called me and told me they found lung cancer. She told me she was optimistic and was going to fight and beat it. The chemo and radiation pulled her down hard and she asked me if I would come and help her. I left my job on a FMLA and home and went to her (mid west) the 1st part of…
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Any Wife's Opinion Appreciated
The past year has been a journey of ups and downs unlike any other in life. My husband is battling stomach cancer stage IV. At this point in about 4 weeks he is going to have a surgery that is the turning point of therapy. Chemo has knocked it down enough that he can have the surgery but whether it will be palative or much…
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A Cancer Journal
Greetings from Vancouver... I'm a member of the colorectal discussion group and haven't posted here before. I've recently started a weblog where I'm sharing reflections, resources, and insights from my 3 year journey with metastatic colon cancer and recurrences. Todays post is on "Spontaneous Remission". Previous posts…