Surgery

rmitchell
rmitchell Member Posts: 94
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
My husband will be having Esophageal Cancer Surgery on Monday Dec. 6th. He is stage 2.
He is 77 years old and has had heart surgery in the past. I am scared but trusting in God to get him through this.

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    Husband
    Thanks so much for your encouragement. I just found this web site. Don had 28 radiation treatments and 6 Chemo. Finished 5 weeks ago and is feeling good now. The cancer is in the lower part of his Esophagus. We are Christian believers so have an abundance of prayer support. We are leaning on Jesus and know whatever comes He will be with us.
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    Don
    Sherri
    Thanks for your quick response. He is having surgery at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville Tn. His Surgeon is Dr Eric Grogan. We feel like he is in good hands., The tumor is in the lower part of the Esophagus. He had 28 radiation treatments and 6 Chemo. Finished 5 weeks ago and is feeling good now.
    Reba
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    Husband
    Thanks so much for your encouragement. I just found this web site. Don had 28 radiation treatments and 6 Chemo. Finished 5 weeks ago and is feeling good now. The cancer is in the lower part of his Esophagus. We are Christian believers so have an abundance of prayer support. We are leaning on Jesus and know whatever comes He will be with us.

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    Don
    Thanks so much. He is eating everything he can get down. He starts his prep on Sunday.
    Keep praying
    Reba
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    Don
    They postponed Don's surgery until Friday. Biopsy on kidney came back and he has cancer there too. They said it is slow growing so will deal with it after the Esophagus surgery.
    Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
    REba
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    Don
    They postponed Don's surgery until Friday. Biopsy on kidney came back and he has cancer there too. They said it is slow growing so will deal with it after the Esophagus surgery.
    Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
    REba

    If the cancer has spread I am surprised they are doing surgery
    Reba,

    Are you sure they are still going to do surgery. Perhaps you want to get a second opinion. Generally, once the cancer has spread to another organ the doctors don't want to subject the patient to the difficult surgery of removing the esophagus. Others may chime in but once my dad's cancer spread to his liver --- they said no to surgery. Is the kidney tumor, esophagus cancer that has spread, or kidney cancer? That may make a difference I don't know and trust me I am not a doctor.

    I hope that things go well for you but I would really ask some serious questions.

    Best,
    Cindy
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    Don
    They postponed Don's surgery until Friday. Biopsy on kidney came back and he has cancer there too. They said it is slow growing so will deal with it after the Esophagus surgery.
    Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
    REba

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