Has anyone had their Esophageal Cancer that has metastasized gone on remission?

Caballero38
Caballero38 Member Posts: 35
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
I need some hope. You may remember, I have EC, and have had surgery. After two months of no cancer, I broke my neck and found out my EC Mets to the bones. I was wondering if anyone has had something similar to this and has had success with chemo and radiation? I know each individual case is different, but hearing someone has had positive results from the treatment will definitely give me hope.

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  • mumphy
    mumphy Member Posts: 440
    #2
    Hi Luis
    Hi,

    Luis sorry I do not have any good news for you. I am looking for some my self. We just found out that the cancer has spread to other places in Al's spine and to his liver.

    He has agreed to try additional chemo which he will start next week. IF YOU DO FIND SOMEONE WHO HAS MADE IT THROUGH WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

    GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,
    KATH
  • Betty in Vegas
    Betty in Vegas Member Posts: 290 Member
    #3
    We have not dealt with this but...
    I know several on the acor list have battled recurrences --some several times, and beaten it back again.

    I am keeping both Al and you in prayer...and I am so glad you come back and forth and fill us in on things. You remind me a lot of Layne--since he lost weight, you even look somewhat similar!

    Betty
  • MAE66
    MAE66 Member Posts: 66
    #4
    If I am remembering
    If I am remembering correctly, this is your first time with chemo. and radiation. I remember how hard it is to wait and see if you are responding. For us, we did not see the cancer shrinking until just before the third round, or 2 1/2 into treatment. Hang in there, once you see that treatment is working, you will have the strength to keep fighting.

    Take care,
    Susan
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  • Tina Blondek
    Tina Blondek Member Posts: 1,500 Member
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    Don't Give up Hope
    Hey Luis,
    Glad to see you back on here! Hang in there. Keep getting your treatments. Stay positive. Do not give up, until you are told you are terminal and there is nothing else the drs can do for you! Thinking of you. Prayers are said daily for you.
    Tina
  • Tina Blondek
    Tina Blondek Member Posts: 1,500 Member
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    Don't Give up Hope
    Hey Luis,
    Glad to see you back on here! Hang in there. Keep getting your treatments. Stay positive. Do not give up, until you are told you are terminal and there is nothing else the drs can do for you! Thinking of you. Prayers are said daily for you.
    Tina
  • Tina Blondek
    Tina Blondek Member Posts: 1,500 Member
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    Don't Give up Hope
    Hey Luis,
    Glad to see you back on here! Hang in there. Keep getting your treatments. Stay positive. Do not give up, until you are told you are terminal and there is nothing else the drs can do for you! Thinking of you. Prayers are said daily for you.
    Tina
  • unclaw2002
    unclaw2002 Member Posts: 599
    #9
    mumphy said:

    Hi Luis
    Hi,

    Luis sorry I do not have any good news for you. I am looking for some my self. We just found out that the cancer has spread to other places in Al's spine and to his liver.

    He has agreed to try additional chemo which he will start next week. IF YOU DO FIND SOMEONE WHO HAS MADE IT THROUGH WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

    GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,
    KATH

    Kathy & Luis,
    See if you are
    Kathy & Luis,

    See if you are a candidate for the new drug Erbitux (there are phase III clinical trials going on for advanced espophogeal cancer - FDA approved for throat, colon and (pending stomach) it is used in combination with cisplatin and taxol, + radiation and is showing amazing results.

    My dad is trying to get the drug, but unfortunately the cisplatin can't be used for him because of his diabities, so he is fighting to substitute another chemo agent used during the Phase I and II trials.

    Good luck and hand in there - there are breakthroughs everyday.

    Best,
    Cindy
  • dgsmith
    dgsmith Member Posts: 15
    #10
    Type of pain with bone cancer?
    I was diagnosed in Mar of 2010 with esophageal cancer stage III; I travelled to Toronto and had a surgeon who performed a great job. I also had some lymph node involvement, had chemo before and after surgery. I thought I was doing great, my last bone scan in Feb showed a slight deterioration in the T2 area, however it was deemed arthritic in nature.
    I have recently been having issues with my shoulder and pain running down my arm, an x-ray showed an issue in T1. I ended up going to a chiropractor because it was going to take a couple of weeks to get in to a specialist and get a MRI. After the 1st treatment I felt better and I have been going every other day to him and it seemed to be working. Now the fun part, I got scheduled for a MRI and my usual bone scan a couple of days later. After my family doc received the results of the MRI, I get a phone call to come to his office right away. Apparently the MRI showed a spot in the T1, a senior resident read the MRI and called my doctor with a verbal reading, I questioned as to whether it was compared to my last bone scan to see if it was the same spot or if it had grown, my doc didn’t know.
    Now I get a call yesterday from a fill in for my cancer doctor (my regular is on holiday’s) saying that he just consulted with a doctor on my new bone scan and I have flare ups not only in my T1 area but also in my lower back i.e. T20.
    I am confused to say the least, I didn’t contribute my current shoulder and arm pain to cancer because it is not constant and seems to be much better with chiropractor treatment, as for the cancer in my T20 area, I have not had any pain.
    My question to you and anyone else that has had cancer metastasize to the bone; was your pain constant and was it ever relieved through chiropractor treatments?

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